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Epstein decided that the real aim of introductory biology, at least for non-science majors, must be simply to let the student "know what a biologist does when he's doing biology." The student who understands that, he reasoned, will appreciate the nature of the creative activity involved. So...
Satch finally arrived in the majors in 1948 when Bill Veeck signed him for the Cleveland Indians. Although past 40, he helped the Indians to their first American League pennant in 28 years. In 1951 he followed Veeck to the old St. Louis Browns, with whom he spent almost three...
It all added up to just over four years in the majors, and the pension rules set a five-year minimum. Bartholomay makes it clear that charity has nothing to do with signing Satch. "With his tremendous background," said Bartholomay, "Paige is expected to be a great help in working...
Best of the bunch is Pete Rose, 26, a brassy, bristle-topped Irishman, whose flip tongue and frenetic brand of baseball have injected fresh breath into an increasingly stale game. His zest once branded him a showoff. "In the minors, they called me 'Hot Dog' and 'Hollywood...
Eleven Straight. This year's encore is even more impressive. The soreness in Gibson's arm has disappeared ("I didn't do anything special about it," he says, "it just went away"), and his performance is one good reason why St. Louis, with a 12½-game...