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...winning second baseman; in Fairhope, Ala. Nicknamed "the Brat," Stanky battled his way through 11 seasons for National League teams, including the champion Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston Braves and New York Giants. "He can't run, he can't hit and he can't throw," said Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey. "But if there's a way to beat the other team, he'll find...
When Branch Rickey first met with Jackie about joining the Dodgers, he told him that for three years he would have to turn the other cheek and silently suffer all the vile things that would come his way. Believe me, it wasn't Jackie's nature to do that. He was a fighter, the proudest and most competitive person I've ever seen. This was a man who, as a lieutenant in the Army, risked a court-martial by refusing to sit in the back of a military bus. But when Rickey read to him from The Life of Christ...
heads-up runner who charges the basepaths like a burly Rickey Henderson...
Bridich is playing like a regular veteran of Harvard-style baseball, dropping bunts, spraying the ball to all fields and taking extra bases. Moreover, he's heads-up runner who charges the base paths like a burly Rickey Henderson...
...list of Harvard student-athletes reads as follows: Name Sport Yr. Margaret Angell Cross-Country Sr. Jennifer Burney Soccer Jr. Andy Davis Water Polo Sr. Amy DiMarzio Field Hockey Sr. Colin Edwards Cross-Country Sr. Tim Fleiszer Football Sr. Rebe Glass Soccer Sr. Elissa Hart Volleyball Sr. Rickey Le Soccer Sr. Chris Smith Football...