Word: shortstops
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...most remarkable performance was put on by Newcomer Ernie Banks, the Chicago Cubs' young (24), Dallas-bred Negro shortstop, who in his second major-league season was running neck and neck with his elders. The record so far: a .296 average, 89 runs batted in, 37 home runs. At Chicago's Wrigley Field, gangling (6 ft.1 in.) Righthander Ernie Banks drilled out six homers last week alone...
...Tragedy? Somewhere in their vast farm system, the Dodgers feel sure, they have a replacement for their tiring third baseman, Jackie Robinson, for their spry but elderly (36) captain and shortstop, Pee Wee Reese. When the time comes, they may even be able to turn up another outfielder almost as good as Duke Snider. But a substitute for Campy is a dream. To Dodger rooters. 1955 is the year of destiny, and destiny has the bulky shape of Roy Campanella...
...when they became the Baltimore Orioles, and he said out loud that he had a lousy ball club. He was fired for his honesty. "Defeatist," mumbled the Orioles' General Manager Arthur Ehlers, choosing a strange word to describe the skinny scrapper who had made himself "Mr. Shortstop" on the red-hot St. Louis Cardinals...
...handed First Baseman Walt Dropo, an adequate fielder, is hitting well enough to hold down the cleanup slot. Second Baseman Nellie Fox, a consistent .300 hitter, has picked up new tricks in the infield, e.g., learned to go to his right for ground balls, under Marion's coaching. Shortstop Chico Carrasquel, not hitting up to par, is still one of the best in the business. Third Baseman George Kell, healthy again after a knee operation last winter, is the old pro who saves the game with a stop or a hit in the clutch...
...third baseman Phil Mathias slammed a solid single to center field, and Ward walkd the next batter. Yale shortstop Phil Schiffino, who had struck out in his first two plate appearances, then spanked a double to right center field, scoring Mathias. Mackenzie, who had also struck out twice, laced another double down the right field Hu, scoring two more runs...