Word: pitcherful
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Tools of Ignorance. There was never any doubt that Al Kaline would be a ball player. His grandfather was a bush-league catcher on the Eastern Shore; his old man and his uncles also wore the "tools of ignorance." They tried to turn Al into a pitcher. But in high school his speed afoot and his incredible batting eye earned him a slot where he belonged: in the outfield. Summers he played American Legion ball. His batting average wavered between .824 and .609. When the Tigers signed him in the summer of 1953, no one questioned their decision...
...Varsity pitcher Ken Rossano relieved Bob Kessler with two out in the fifth inning and retired the 12 men he subsequently faced to win a 4-3 decision for the Crimson over Northeastern yesterday at Brookline...
WORCERSTER, Mass., April 27--Holy Cross pitcher Joe Liebler held the Crimson to four hits and collected three himself, as the Crusaders broke the varsity nine's eight game winning streak, 6-5, on a frostbitten Fitton Field here today...
John Davis has been catching and batting eighth. "He's a fine backstop, and when he fires down to second, the pitcher has to hit the dirt" remarked Samborski...
...varsity tied the game in the seventh as Bill Chauncey, starting in center for the first time this season, as Bill Cleary moved to shortstop bolstering the infield, led off with a single. After an out, George Anderson subbed for pitcher Bob Kessler and walked. Hoffman followed with his second straight hit, loading the bases. Simourian then slapped a long foul drive down the right field line; the right fielder must have thought that it was fair, for he caught it, allowing the tying run to score and the other runners to move up after the catch. butters again ended...