Word: shortstopping
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...fourth inning, when a lapse in the Crimson inner defense allowed the lone score. After Lawrence slugger Nick Rodis whaled a triple to deep left, Rudman issued his only pass to Joe Hennessey. Then, with men on first and third, the Lawrence squad pulled a double steal, successful because shortstop Jim Gallagher and second sacker Vinnie Leahy crossed their signals on a cut-off play designed to nail Rodis at the plate...
...most valuable player"; Pete Reiser, the league's No. 1 batter; and three other players who hit over .300 last year. Besides these old reliables, the Dodgers have one shining newcomer: Infielder Arky Vaughan, who never hit under .300 during ten years with the Pittsburgh Pirates. A star shortstop during all of his major-league career, Vaughan has been shifted to third base by Manager Leo Durocher...
...minor shift in the batting order was made before leaving. Until today shortstop Jay Gleason hit seventh, and third baseman Whittemore eighth, but Stahl has now switched these two batters...
...sons of old Erin have taken over the Yardling infield in grand style. Aside from being wicked wielders of the oak shillelagh, first basemen Jack Casey, keystone sacker Vince Leahy, shortstop Jim Gallagher, and hot corner guardian Johnny Kilpatrick have given the Freshman squad some of the fanciest exhibitions of fielding finesse that have graced the enclosed arena in many a campaign. The outfield has had little but batting practice...
When Stevens went to Hollywood at 17 (1921), he had carried many a spear in his father's dramas, had stopped school after a year in high school, failed to make the grade at shortstop with the Oakland Acorns baseball team. Over his father's bitter remonstrances ("A cameraman's no better than a lousy stagehand"), he became the youngest and one of the best cameramen in motion pictures...