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...Shortstop Alvin Dark, the Giant captain, said later: "What Leo said about us was the spark we needed. When a man goes along with you like that, you just have...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Durocher's Boys | 10/15/1951 | See Source »

...still struck out with gusto, but someone usually came up with the game-winning hit at the right time. They began running the base paths with a hell-for-leather dash. The pitchers, steadied by Sal Maglie and Larry Jansen (23 victories apiece), settled down to a routine rotation. Shortstop Dark teamed up perfectly with pepperpot Second Baseman Eddie Stanky, gobbled up double-play balls by the drove (team, total...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Durocher's Boys | 10/15/1951 | See Source »

...doing all right at bat: she has whacked three home runs in nine games, and her current batting average is .700. Last week, Alice emulated her idol, Bob Feller, by pitching a no-hitter. Southpaw Alice, whose opinion of her teammates' ability is not high ("Our shortstop can't catch the ball, and our catcher's terrible, too . . . The boys should practice more"), did it the hard way. She struck out every batter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: One of the Boys | 8/6/1951 | See Source »

...first weeks the Yankees were using minor league shortstop Mickey Mantle in the outfield and second baseman McDougald at third. Since then, Mantle has been sent back to the minors and McDougald has learned his new position. But the team's percentage has fallen .100 points...

Author: By Andrew E. Norman, | Title: THE SPORTING SCENE | 8/2/1951 | See Source »

Fitzpatrick retired the side, but lost control in the following inning to hit two Elis in succession, and McInnis humanely lifted him. Shortstop Art Dowd then hit White's fourth pitch for a grand slam home run. Three walks and a single to left in the sixth handed the Blue its final three runs. HARVARD (8) ab r h po a e Foynes, cf 5 0 1 4 0 0 Robinson, rf 4 0 3 1 0 0 White, ss, p 5 0 1 0 3 0 Akillian, lf 5 0 0 4 0 0 Walsh...

Author: By Edward J. Coughlin, | Title: Yale Pounds Six Crimson Pitchers In 22-8 Win; Walsh Elected Captain | 6/21/1951 | See Source »

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