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Word: mclish (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...strong possibility that the Indians' pitching staff, long the envy of the majors, will fold completely. Herb Score has never been the same since Gil McDougald bounced a line drive off his eyeball, and paunchy Mike Garcia is about through. Other mound hopefuls Gary Bell, Mudcat Grant and Cal McLish will not inspire much fear in the opposition...

Author: By Frederick W. Byron jr., | Title: American League: Red Sox Forever; Tigers, White Sox May Challenge | 4/10/1959 | See Source »

...team was losing to the Boston Red Sox 3-0 in the fifth inning when the Cleveland Indians' Righthander Calvin Coolidge Julius Caesar Tuscahoma McLish was called in to pitch. Deep in an almost impossible situation, Cal tried every pitch he knew and thereby earned a place in the record book. In the sixth inning Boston Second Baseman Gene Mauch connected with Cal's best change-up for a leftfield homer. Leftfielder Ted Williams belted a fast ball into the right-field seats. Cal had only curves left. First Baseman Dick Gernert and Third Baseman Frank Malzone walloped...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Scoreboard, Jun. 3, 1957 | 6/3/1957 | See Source »

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