Word: raschi
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Died. Paul Bernard Krichell, 74, chief scout for 37 years for the New York Yankees, credited with discovering more baseball talent than any other man in history (he signed some 200 players including Lou Gehrig, Leo Durocher, Vic Raschi, Red Rolfe, Phil Rizzuto, Tony Lazzeri); after long illness; in New York City...
...boys are probably the fastest, and certainly the scrappiest, team in the league. They are also the best-hitting squad in the majors, and their young outfield is so good that Stan Musial is currently playing first base. The team's pitching is slightly weak, but Haddix, Lawrence, Raschi, and Frank Smith should provide enough backbone. It will be close, but the Cards...
...Raschi. 5. Paul Pettit...
...same old bunch which has been responsible for recent Yankee triumphs is still around--Rizzuto, Reynolds, Lopat, Woodling, Bauer, McDougald, Berra, Coleman and Co. Trades, with the exception of the Raschi debacle, have generally strengthened the club, adding such top ball players as Eddie Robinson, Enos Slaughter, and Harry Byrd. In addition, the Yankees have come up with their usual crop of fine rookies--two strong-armed young men named Bob Cerv and Bill Skowron, and a young pitcher named Bob Grim...
...Cardinals gained Vic Raschi and lost Enos Slaughter in their deals with the Yankees. This leaves them about where they were when they started. They look like fourth. The Phillies, whiz kids of several years ago, aren't whizzing now. Ennis, Ashburn, Roberts, and Simmons still form a strong nucleus, but there isn't much else. They're fifth...