Word: shortstops
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Middles erased the margin in the sixth, as untidily as always. Naye blooped a single into right, and Grate booted Spaeth's hard grounder at shortstop to put men on first and second. Bill Dukiet hit a hopper to Jim Tobin at third that took a crazy bounce for an infield hit, loading the bases. Lincoin fanned the next man, but Bill Sorenson's single to right scored two runs...
...Crimson has been strengthened by several talented sophomores. With the graduation of team captain Tom Bilodeau, the varsity was left with a gap at shortstop. But sophomore Jeff Grate has played good ball at short and seems to have the job nailed down...
Jeff Grate, replacing graduated Tom Bilodeau at shortstop, hit a phenomenal 542 with 13 hits in the first seven games. Bob Welz, who is freeing last year's first baseman Joe O'Donnell for the catching duties, is batting an even .400, with a homer and triple...
...lucky seven-run outburst with a single, then rode home on sophomore Bob Welz's home run. Al Liebgott, catching the second game in place of Joe O'Donnell, walked. Then followed a parade of singles by second baseman Neil Houston, pinch-hitter O'Donnell, captain John Dockery. shortstop Jeff Grate, and right fielder Dan Hootstein...
...SHORTSTOP: Sophomore Jeff Grate will probably start. Grate is a fine defensive ballplayer with a strong arm, and he hit .320 for the freshman last season. His chief lack may be simple experience...