Word: pittsburgher
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...latest Republican theory on the decline is that GOP voters turn only for the big elections, while the efficient Democratic machine get voters to the polls any time. The Republicans, therefore, are counting on the five densely-populated surrounding Philadelphia, and a lesser degree on the Pittsburgh...
...after another, like shots from a Roman candle, the balls soared over the outfield fences. When the first game's batting practice was over, the slugging New York Yankees of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Bob Meusel and Tony Lazzeri had turned the onlooking Pittsburgh Pirates into a band of idolatrous sand loiters. After that, the Yankees went on to win the 1927 World Series in four straight games. Until 1960, it was Pittsburgh's last pennant...
When the National League Pirates trot onto the field this week, there again will be the Yankees. But this time no one expects Pittsburgh to turn patsy. Around both leagues, players, managers and coaches were weighing the two clubs and finding the balance remarkably even. The experts' consensus...
FIELDING. Both teams have good infields, although Pittsburgh's is a shade better because of the fine double-play combination of Second Baseman Bill Mazeroski and Shortstop Dick Groat, who claims that his broken left wrist has mended. In the outfield, the Yankees' weak link is Leftfielder Hector Lopez, who not only has a poor arm but stirs prayer in the breast of Manager Casey Stengel every time he wanders after a fly ball. Behind the plate, both the Yankees' Yogi Berra and Elston Howard have arms strong enough to discourage any base-stealing ambitions...
...base and pulling the hit and run, especially when Shortstop Groat (.325) is at bat. As always, the Yankees rely on the long ball. Although his average is a so-so .275, Centerfielder Mickey Mantle still has belted 40 home runs. Rightfielder Roger Maris has hit another 39. In Pittsburgh's vast Forbes Field (right-center-field wall: 425 ft.), most of the Yankees will have trouble reaching the seats. Not Mantle. Says Chicago White Sox Manager Al Lopez: "Mantle can hit the ball out of any damn park any time he goes up to the plate anywhere...