Word: outfield
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Three men are almost locked into outfield spots but two of them might see action in other positions. Don Driscoll and Goetz return from last year's outfield and will be joined by Joe Sciolla who did not play last season but was one of the Crimson's star sluggers the year before...
...started his career as a pitcher and was good enough to win three games for Boston in the 1916 World Series. When he switched to the outfield in 1918, he almost singlehanded made baseball into a slugger's game. His home-run record has been eclipsed, of course, and also the Ruth lifetime batting record of .342.* But the Babe's 1920 season for the Yankees, during which he batted .376, hit 54 home runs, 9 triples, 36 doubles, scored 158 times, batted in 137 runs and stole 14 bases, is still the best year any major leaguer...
...seeming nonchalance, Marshall is a serious student of baseball. He keeps his own personal "book" on every hitter in the league and reviews every pitch he throws during the season, noting its type and how well the batter handled it. Unlike most other relievers, who relax in the outfield bullpen during the early innings of a game, Marshall stays in the dugout where he can study opposing batters at close range...
Streak Hitting. Though once a sloppy defenseman, Rightfielder Jackson now makes a habit of circus catches and bullet throws to the infield and home. Last October Jackson tormented the New York Mets in the World Series as he led the A's in hitting and spectacular outfield defense. For his efforts, he was named Most Valuable Player of the league and the series. The awards merely underscored what everyone in baseball already knew-Reginald Martinez Jackson is the best player on the best team in the sport...
...Eagles hot freshman power hitter, Tom Songin, was selected as shortstop, while teammate Al Bassignani made the team in left field. MIT's Kevin Rowland and Tufts' Bobby Norton round out the outfield...