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Rick Burleson, in his second year at shortstop, already is the hub of the infield. A real hustler, and highly underrated. Rooster, as he is called, is in a hitting slump now. Denny Doyle is the new second baseman, and now that he's with a hot team he's exceeded all expectations (which, admittedly, weren't much, but you get cynical about these deals). Doug Griffin, the regular second baseman, gets injured constantly, but is a fine infielder as well. At third base, well, the less said about Rico Petrocelli the better, although some think differently. Everyone has their...
...near-flawless fielding and clutch hitting. A relentless belligerence earned him his nickname and triggered some of baseball's most violent brouhahas, notably a game-stopping 1953 free-for-all at Busch Stadium that began when Courtney, then playing for the old St. Louis Browns, spiked Yankee Shortstop Phil Rizzuto while trying to stretch a single. "There's the meanest man I ever met," said his Browns teammate Satchel Paige. "I'm glad he's on my side...
...must have been a disappointing season for shortstop Ed Durso; at one point he had more errors than hits. This was a far cry from his performance as a sophomore when he batted .395 in EIBL action and was named second team All-EIBL...
...only Crimson run came in the fifth, after shortstop Ed Durso hit into a two base error and advanced to third on a Jimmy Thomas single. Leigh Hogan sacrificed him home, but that would be all that Fahey would allow...
...frustration began for Harvard in the fourth inning, when with one out, Jim Thomas reached first on an error by Husky shortstop Joe Marani. Thomas then stole second, and reached third on a sacrifice fly by Leigh Hogan, but Dan Williams flied deep to center field to halt the Crimson threat...