Word: outfielder
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Another newcomer at guard is Nick Rodis, who played in Floyd Stahl's outfield in the spring, while Ned Dewey, one of the most promising members of last season's informal squad, will also be on hand. Jack Fisher is expected to handle much of the burden at center, although Harlow's well-known propensity to shuffie personnel on the line may result in numerous changes before the season opens...
Needs New Outfield...
Since the entire outfield of the Varsity's spring team, plus three members of the starting infield, are not going to be enrolled this summer, Samborski is hoping for a large turnout of men new to the College to fill the gaps...
Exactly 132 pitches later, rapid Robert Feller had walked five men, fanned eleven, and given up nothing more substantial than two lazy outfield flies. For this great performance, he rated about 75% of the credit. The other 25% went to lean-jawed, iron-man Catcher Frank Hayes, who outguessed the Yankee hitters all afternoon. When they expected the fast one, Hayes signaled for Feller's equally effective curve, or his new slider (a pitch that begins fading away from a right-handed hitter halfway down the alley). Said Feller: "I didn't shake off his signals once...
Their work will greatly strengthen the outfield, which has been the team's main problem. Rodis, according to Coach Stahl, is one of the best hitters on the squad. In this department, Swegan has been pacing the team with a sparkling .500 average. He is followed by third baseman Bill Ayers with .427, first baseman and marathoner Bill Fitz at .375, and second baseman Saul Mariaschin...