Word: shortstops
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...representing New York City and being called the "Giants" were playing baseball against Philadelphia. Most of them had sonorous Irish names-Brodie, Bresnahan, McGinnity, McGann, McGraw. They lost the game, 5 to 3. But the crowd of some 10,000 was not entirely displeased. The new manager and shortstop* of the Giants, John Joseph McGraw, seemed to be a fighter and a leader who knew the difference between first base and home plate. New Yorkers predicted that he would get the Giants out of the "cellar" (last place) of the National League. He failed...
Donaghy, Crimson shortstop, hit the second ball pitched to deep center for a triple. Captain Tremper of Pennsylvania was over in right field and he just failed to reach...
...exact lineup of the University nine is uncertain. It is expected that G. E. Donaghy '29 will cover shortstop and that W. P. Elison '27 will roam right field, since this combination offers the strongest hitting attack. In late games especially against southpaws. Donaghy has gone to right and R. C. Sullivan '27 has played short, and a last minute shift by Coach F. G. Mitchell may send this combination into the field
...Southerners' shortstop had a bad day in the field, being guilty of five misplays, and very nearly presented the game to Harvard by himself. A passed ball, a couple of stolen bases and a balk aided in the Crimson victory...
...fourth inning, when four runs crossed the plate. Howard led off with a single and Burns was hit by a pitched ball. Chase dribbled one to the infield and Creson cut off Russell's toss to Brooks, covering second. All the runners were safe, and Zarakov hit to shortstop, who tossed Howard out at home. Lord drove a mighty triple to the outfield's limits, cleaning the sacks, and scoring himself on a sacrifice fly by Chauncey...