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...great ballplayers." Close friends lay Maris' poker-faced concentration to a desire to make good for his brother Rudy, whose career as a player back home in Fargo, N. Dak. was stopped by polio in 1951. With speed on the base paths and wall-climbing tenacity in the outfield to back up his hitting, Maris is the main reason the Athletics soared as high as third place last month...
...Those Long Knockers." What makes the feats even more impressive is Griffith Stadium's pasturelike outfield. There are no near fences to invite Chinese home runs; leftfield is 350 ft. away, centerfield 401 ft., rightfield 320 ft. Faced with this expanse-and a considerable lack of talent-Washington's late owner, Clark ("The Old Fox") Griffith, relied on bunts, slap-singles and speed on the base paths. Legend has it that Griffith watered the infield to slow bunts to an unplayable dawdle, even slanted first base downhill to benefit his sprinters. One vestige of Griffith's parsimonious...
...outfield, Colavito's mighty arm is one of the most respected in baseball. In fact, it is so good that the Indians have actually used him as a pitcher on occasion. A modest and religious man, Rocky admits he heard a fan yelling at him after the third homer to go for the record. "I looked up to heaven and said, 'Dear God, I'm not greedy. I'll be happy if I can get a single next time.' I always talk to God. He's been good...
...that he has employed since the Crimson settled into a winning groove some two weeks ago. This will mean an infield of A1 Martin at first, George Harrington at second, Mouse Kasarjian at shortstop, and Chet Boulris at third. John Davis will be behind the plate; and the outfield will include Charlie Ravenel (left), Dick Shima (center), and either Charlie Leamy or Mo Balboni (right...
...Crimson has shown immense strength at the plate, as well as boasting a first rate pitching staff. Center fielder Roy Williams knocked out four hits, one a home run, against Exeter on Saturday, and his colleague in the outfield, Phil Bernstein, is hitting...