Word: matings
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Connecticut and Thomas Eagleton of Missouri. Promptly, a reporter and photographer were dispatched to cover each of these three vice-presidential possibilities. As a result, Correspondent John Stacks was at Ribicoffs side in his hotel suite when McGovern phoned the next day to ask him to be his running mate. Stacks knew before McGovern himself - because Ribicoff had told him - that the offer would be refused. Correspondent Gregory Wierzynski sought out Eagleton for an hourlong interview - a full twelve hours before the Missouri Senator himself knew whether he was to be the vice-presidential candidate...
Even before McGovern's formal anointment, the real suspense was over his choice for a running mate. McGovern himself was in considerable suspense on the matter. His first choice was clearly Edward Kennedy, even though there was some conjecture that McGovern had misgivings about a ticket in which the No. 2 man would be so much more glamorous than the presidential candidate. Kennedy had spent the convention week sailing in his 54-ft. sloop off Hyannisport, repeating insistently that he would refuse any national office. Among his numerous reasons: his family's concern for his safety, anticipation of highly personal...
...South Dakota senator will be accompanied by a small personal staff. Starting later this week, his top political advisors, financial planners, and his running mate, Sen. Thomas F. Eagleton of Missouri, will come to the lodge for conferences...
Bench's streak did not stop there. Indeed, it became rather spooky. He beat the Phillies again with a double that drove in the only two runs of the game. He conspired with Battery Mate Gary Nolan to whip the Montreal Expos; Nolan won his eighth game in nine decisions as Bench went four-for-six at the plate, driving in three runs. By the time the Reds returned from that astonishing road trip, Bench had collected 21 hits in 51 times at bat to raise his batting average to .306, and had belted nine homers and driven...
Bench is thinking every minute, however-about every batter in the box, every runner on base, every pitch in his battery mate's repertoire. It is his brains and his calm, confident manner that elevate him to a special plateau above the merely superior receivers. He knows better than any of them how to keep his hurlers mixing their pitches, and will not hesitate to cajole or even bully a reluctant hurler into following his commands. Once Maloney shook Bench off repeatedly on Johnny's call for a curve; he wanted to throw his patented fastball. Bench persisted...