Word: pittsburgh
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Died. Ernie ("Tiny") Bonham, 36, Pittsburgh Pirates' pitcher and onetime mainstay (1940-46) of the pennant-winning New York Yankees; after an operation; in Pittsburgh...
...Pittsburgh (Chesnes) 7, Cincinnati (Wehmeier...
White House Aide Harry Vaughan sized up the situation in Pittsburgh, where he drew more vociferous cheers than his boss during a brief personal appearance: "I did pretty well. I might come back here some time and run for sheriff...
...Smarter Now." With his curve snapping and his control excellent, Newcombe shut out the St. Louis Cardinals (6-0), the Pittsburgh Pirates (9-0), then the New York Giants (8-0). He went one more inning against the Boston Braves-for 31 scoreless innings in all-before he let a run cross the plate. At week's end, the New York Giants managed to shell him out of the box, but it was the first time in his last seven starts. His record: w. 15, l. 6. Although everybody has tremendous respect for his curve and control, the secret...
...long ago as last fall, Dodger Boss Branch Rickey realized what he had in Newcombe. When the dollar-splurging Pittsburgh Pirates asked the Montrealer's price, Rickey put a half-serious $1,000,000 tag on him; that drew a short answer from Pirate General Manager H. Roy Hamey: "You keep Newcombe; I'll keep my million." Later, before the 1949 season opened, Rickey solemnly announced that Newcombe was for sale: "The price, gentlemen, is a half-million dollars, and when I say a half million I don't mean...