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Perhaps the biggest adjustment Park was forced to make came in the infield, where Jim Thomas made the move from the outfield to handle the hot corner. Thomas had to make the switch only a day before the squad played Columbia in New York...
Ruth began as a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox in 1914. In two years, he became the best pitcher in the majors, posting a 23-12 record, but after two more years, he switched to outfield to get more chances to bat. Ruth enjoyed pitching, and, indeed, once said his greatest thrill in baseball was the 29 2/3 scoreless innings he pitched in the World Series for the Bosox. His second greatest thrill, however, was the 587-ft. home run he hit in Tampa in the spring of 1919, and that symbolized the beginning of his years of batting...
After his peak in the late twenties, Ruth's knees began to give out from under his great body. His powerful arms could still wield a bat, but his legs could no longer carry him around the bases or the outfield. He was released from the Yankees in 1934 but his obstinacy carried him into the 1935 season with the Boston Braves. In a game against the Pirates on May 25, 1935, the Babe hit his last three home runs...
First baseman Ed Boone was the All-EIBL first team selection in 1973 and was seventh overall in Eastern batting at .324. Don Valenzano, a junior, was Penn's other .300 hitter last year. He will most likely play in the outfield this season...
Well, Beniquez is in the outfield now, as is captain Yastrzemski, and Johnson has made other drastic changes. Tommy Harper is the designated hitter, Mario Guerrero is at short stop, Cecil Cooper holds down first, and Bernie Carbo is in the outfield. The squad is hardly recognizable from last year, except that Rico Petrocelli and Carlton Fisk should be back in the lineup in last season's positions as soon as they overcome early injuries, and Doug Griffin will play second again...