Word: mcgugan
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...McGugan has always wanted to play for league baseball, and although he can go to law school if he wants to, his future plans will in large part be determined by the baseball draft in June. Seven major league scouts have already spoken...
...prospect McGugan's biggest asset is his speed. The average major leaguer takes four seconds to get from the batter's box to first base, and McGugan has been timed at 3.5 seconds...
Another important maneuver in this year's offense is the hit-and-run play McGugan and the second batter in the line-up, Toby Harvey, use signals to tell each other what they are going to do on each pitch. On a properly executed hit-and-run, McGugan starts to steal to draw the second baseman out of position, and then continues to third when Harvey hits the ball through the opening created on the right side of the infield...
...McGugan feels that Harvard's greatest asset is the confidence carried over from last season when the team finished fifth in the College World Series at Omaha. "Last year there was incredible pressure every weekend, and those of us who went through it have proven ourselves. We've been able to pass on our attitude to the new players, and it does wonders for our pitchers," he said...
Another area where McGugan contributes to the Crimson pitchers' peace of mind is on defense. McGugan has started at second base for three years, and last year he was named to the All-New England team...