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Word: pitcherful (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Facing ace Indian pitcher Art Quirk, the Crimson batters scored all five runs in the third inning and then sat back almost helplessly to watch Dartmouth peck away at their lead. The Green came back with two tallies in the bottom of the third, added one in the fifth and one in the eighth...

Author: By Kenneth Auchincloss, | Title: Baseball Varsity Nips Indians, 5-4, In Bid for Its First League Title | 5/15/1958 | See Source »

...inning later, Terrier pitcher Alf Kearns, who had control problems in the early frames, hit Stu Forbes with a pitch. Cook advanced him with a bunt single, and after a sacrifice both of them scored on Forbush's second safety...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshman Nine Wins Game With B.U., 4-1 | 5/14/1958 | See Source »

...question marks dominate this afternoon's lineups for both Crimson captain Bob Cleary and the Indians' ace pitcher Art Quirk are doubtful starters...

Author: By Kenneth Auchincloss, | Title: Undefeated Nine Faces Dartmouth In Crucial Game | 5/14/1958 | See Source »

...Secret. The ease with which Stan does his slugging makes him the envy of every batter in the league. No "guess hitter" who tries to anticipate a pitcher's plans and prepare his swing in advance, Stan boasts a set of split-second reflexes that allow him to wait until a ball is halfway to the plate before he commits himself. Though reflexes and muscles are both 37 years old, they are still good enough to enable Stan to belt baseballs at the remarkable early-season clip of .509-good enough to lead both leagues. He has already broken...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Old Pro | 5/12/1958 | See Source »

...Holy Cross debacle, five extra-base hits, two of them homers by Tom Ryan, gave the Crusaders an easy victory over a varsity team that couldn't seem to do anything against the fast balls of pitcher Jim Farino...

Author: By Kenneth Auchincloss, | Title: Baseball Team Edges Penn, 8-7, Then Loses to Holy Cross, 11-3 | 5/12/1958 | See Source »

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