Word: shortstopping
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Besides Lupien, catcher Paul Doyle and second baseman Dave Shean garnered three hits apiece. Shortstop Dick Grondahl drove out two base knocks in three attempts, and all the other Mitchellmen, even the light-hitting Curtiss, get one safe blow, except Rud Hoye. Centerfielder Gannett and left-fielder Jo Jo Soltz smacked doubles. Two of Doyle's hits were two-base affairs...
Lead off man is the portside hitter, Bob Gannett, who will also take his station in centerfield. Next will come shortstop Art Johns and then Captain Lupien. In the cleanup place is the hard hitting newcomer to the team and the leftfielder, Jo-Jo Soltz. Sixth on the order is the veteran and second sacker, Dave Shean, with third baseman Dick Grondahl, backstop Paul Doyle, and sophomore right fielder Rud Hoye filling out the list. Ed Ingalls or Slim Curtiss will be the starting hurler...
Additional men who will make the trip and who will have a chance to show their mettle are utility infielders Dick Ulin, who plays third base and Russ Ayres, shortstop, Elliot Bacon and Bob Fulton, catchers, and Tom Healy, Lefty Edinberg, John Mahoney, and Don Prouty, pitchers...
...most importance is the rearrangement of the infield. Unable to find a really satisfactory third basement, Mitchell has brought Dave Shean, las year's left fielder, into the inner cordon, placing him at second base, and has moved Art Johns to shortstop, leaving Dick Grondahl to take care of the hot cornor. Captain Lupien, of course, continues to hold down first. Dick Ulin and Russ Ayers will rate as top infield spares...
...graduation last June of such Varsity standbys as shortstop Tom Bilodeau, third baseman Frank Owen, right fielder Jim Sullivan, and center fielder Buster McTernan, coupled with the loss of catcher Al Colwell, who has left college, has left coach Fred Mitchell with a number of open positions to fill...