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Word: moe (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...solid white-teamer," says sophomore Sean Duffy. "He's invaluable to the younger guys who aren't getting as much playing time. The white team wouldn't have been the same this year without T-Moe...

Author: By Colin F. Boyle, | Title: A Player of Many Parts | 3/4/1988 | See Source »

...years ago, the Larries--as the Saints were called during their gloomy days--came to Bright Center with an 0-7 record. Moe was SLU's leading scorer and Curly the number one goalie. The Larries fell to the Crimson, 7-0, and were laughed out of town...

Author: By Mark Brazaitis, | Title: Icemen, Saints Clash at Bright | 1/8/1988 | See Source »

...means a lot to Bob Hopkins too. Bob is the favorite in the over-229-lb. class and is the only man to have beaten Moe. He is a plasterer who once played in the U.S.F.L. He used to weigh more than 305 lbs., which made him a bit sluggish in competition, so he dieted to a mere 275 for today's event. He has a menacing black beard that hides his face, ravaged at age 30. Bob used to have a problem with drugs and alcohol, or as he puts it, "They had a grip...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Florida: Lock Up! And the Pulse Pounds | 11/2/1987 | See Source »

...inspired pairing, St. Louis assigned Stan Musial and Moe Drabowsky last week to throw out a first ball at the World Series, something to do with their being Polish. Musial was and is a natural. When Missouri first heard that a Polish Cardinal had been elected Pope, most folks presumed it was Stan. But the selection of Drabowsky showed an instinct befitting the best baseball town in America, an affection for October strangers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Series Heroes Require Introductions | 11/2/1987 | See Source »

Every year the World Series comes as a surprise. In Drabowsky's year the Koufax-Drysdale Dodgers were supposed to sweep the Baltimore Orioles, but they got swept instead, with Moe striking out six in a row. This year first the Cardinals were expected to overwhelm the Twins, then the Twins were poised to obliterate the Cardinals. The reverse happened in turn. A grand-slam homer from a lead-off hitter like Minnesota's Gladden qualifies as a marvel, but the home run later hit by Lawless was a miracle...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Series Heroes Require Introductions | 11/2/1987 | See Source »

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