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Word: muncrief (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1944-1944
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...deluge had set in. It seemed unlikely that businesslike Manager Sewell could set the house in order again. His none-too-robust pitching staff had sprung a major leak: Bob Muncrief (12-7), out with elbow trouble. The team's only outstanding player, 23-year-old Shortstop Verne Stephens, led the League in runs batted in (91) and home runs (17), but not even the most hopeful St. Louisans thought Stephens alone could turn the tide...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Pennant Parade | 9/11/1944 | See Source »

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