Word: shortstop
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Harvard's nickle-and-dime attack made its debut with two outs in the second inning. Right fielder Scott Vierra drew a walk, shortstop Tony DiCesare reached on an error, and second baseman Gaylord Lyman slapped on the single to center. The ball got by center fielder Larry Hill, allowing DiCesare to score and Lyman to reach third...
...more than 25 years, the Pittsburgh Pirates have enjoyed a flood of talent at second base--Mazeroski, Cash, Stennett, Randolph, Garner, and Ray. But the Pirates have not had the same luck at shortstop. Two points for each of the following Buc shortstops you can name...
...shortstop on the 1979 World Series winner...
...current Pirate shortstop...
...Giants unloaded Gaylord Perry to the Indians in 1972, not knowing that Perry's best years--including two Cy Young awards--were still ahead of him. the Giants also included a young shortstop in the package, for which they received Sudden Sam McDowell. The shortstop had been acquired from the Reds the year before for a young outfielder named George Foster. Can you name this invaluable infielder...