Word: short-stop
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...What former Major League short-stop was once the runner-up for the National Marbles Championship...
...innings, though, Harvard starter Tim Clifford was doing a pretty fair job of his own. After relinquishing a bouncing ball single in the first inning, Clifford fired goose eggs and didn't allow another hit until the seventh inning, when designated hitter John Nubani doubled home short-stop Pat O'Brien, who had drawn a base on balls...
First came Cecil Cooper, who hit one deep into the short-stop hole, so deep that even the rangy Dave Concepcion could barely reach it. Bernie Carbo, pinchhitting for Wise, then walked on four pitches. Goodbye Nolan, and hello Pedro Borbon...
Bill Kelley, another sophomore, and junior Rich Lochsley are aiming for the shortstop position. Kelley played center-field last year but was moved to short-stop because of his tremendous arm from deep in the shortstop hole. Tremendous hustle in practice has been Lochsley's strength...
...controversial decision of Tiger manager Mayo Smith to shift Mickey Stanley from center field to short-stop could decide the series. Smith will be sacrificing defensive strength to allow Al Kaline to move into the lineup. Kaline, one of the most respected outfielders of all-time, saw only limited action this season. But his bat will buffer an already potent Tiger attack...