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...Polinsky noted in his letter ("A Final Word on Baseball," Apr. 7), that Jackie Robinson played all of his 151 games in 1947 at first base. This is actually not the case. Robinson suffered a very tight left shoulder in the All-Star Game and missed the first three games following the aforementioned game. So in fact, he only spent 148 games at first base. I know a lot about baseball. BORIS KHENTOV '00 April...
Aboard the Conifer as it steamed out to sea, zoologist Kevin Robinson and colleagues hosed J.J. with water. Animal-care supervisor Keith Yip, who for months had planned the move of the largest mammal ever transported, never left his position at the forward edge of the sling, where he stroked J.J.'s bumpy nose, uttered soothing words and looked admiringly into her intelligent, questioning eyes. "Just saying my goodbyes, I guess," murmured Yip, a father of two. "For the past year, J.J. has been my third...
...that Wee Willie Keeler, the originator of "hitting 'em where they ain't," was once a coach at Harvard. In fact, William Clarence Matthews, one of Keeler's most talented charges at Harvard in 1902, almost became the first black player in the majors more than 40 years before Robinson. LEV POLINSKY, '99-'00 April...
...Sylvester stated in his letter (Hall of Famers Confused, Apr. 6), that in 1947 Pee Wee Reese went over to second to put his arm around Jackie Robinson's shoulder. Robinson played all of his 151 games at first base that year, switching back to second only...
Kaufman said he was happy with Robinson's selection...