Word: mel
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Stahlmen ruined Watts' hope of a shutout in the sixth inning. Chuck Roche led off with a bingle to left. The fleet-footed boy then pilfered-second and moved around to score after Don Swegan and Mel Allen ground...
...first run for the Raiders was the result of a freak triple by "Red" Clawson, leadoff man, and a groundout by Ben Schadler in the first. The triple, which was just another easy outfield fly, was converted into a three-bagger by Mel Allen and Bob Carlton, who performed an Alphonse-Gaston act on the ball, letting it drop between them...
Wallace was at least assured of a tie as the Crimson jumped the raider pitcher for two runs in the first. Forte and Chuck Roche began the inning with walks. Both moved up a base on Don Swegan's sacrifice bunt to third. Forte then scored on Mel Allen's infield single, and Roche dented the plate on Wallace's grounder to first...
Prospects & Prejudices. It will be quite a miracle if Manager Mel brings order out of his current chaos. If not, his job is probably in no immediate danger; the Giants' management is notoriously paternalistic, and prone to dream sweet dreams about the future...
Some day, too, Sluggers Johnny Mize and Babe Young will come home from the wars. Meanwhile, Carl Hubbell's new farm system should produce some help. Whether or not Mel Ott can eventually build the really big-time club the Polo Grounds' potential million-a-year customers deserve is another matter...