Word: shortstops
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Whoever was right, Alvin Dark, 42, is neither stupid nor ready to quit baseball. He is a Southerner-Oklahoma-born, Louisiana-educated-and one of the most intensely competitive men anywhere. He was a triple-threat halfback at Louisiana State, a Marine officer in World War II, an outstanding shortstop for the Giants from 1950 to 1956. As Giants manager for the last three years, he has won the National League pennant once (in 1962), finished third twice...
...used as many as seven Negro and Latin American players in a single game's lineup. Negroes and Latin Americans have displaced several established players on the Giants-Negro Jim Ray Hart for Jim Davenport at third base, Puerto Rican Jose Pagán for Ed Bressoud at shortstop, Dominican Jesus Alou for Harvey Kuenn in rightfield...
...same club that won the National League pennant last year and swept four straight from the New York Yankees in the World Series. Sandy Koufax is still the slickest pitcher around, and Don Drysdale may be the runner-up; between them, they have already won 27 games this year. Shortstop Maury Wills is the same electrifying base runner who stole a record 104 bases in 1962 (he has 31 so far).Catcher John Roseboro, whose lifetime average is .240, was batting .310before he cut a finger on a foul tip. But still the Dodgers lose: twostraight to the sixth-place...
...that wound up seventh in 1962 and fourth last year, the Orioles seem too good to be true. Third Baseman Brooks Robinson (a .251-hitter in 1963), is batting a lusty .314. Outfielder Boog Powell has 20 homers. Rookie Pitcher Wally Bunker, 19, won his first six straight. And Shortstop Luis Aparicio, no longer bothered by the mysterious leg pains that slowed him down last year, has already stolen 31 bases-tops in either league...
...other hand, the Red Sox' performance at the plate has been more than enough to keep the home town fans' interest alive. There is hardly a weak link in the entire batting order. Old pro Frank Malzone (.200) is turning in his usual fine performance; shortstop Eddie Bressoud (.305) and catchers Russ Nixon (.328) and Bob Tillman (.303) are having the finest years of their careers. Dick "Stonefingers" Stuart is belting the hide off the ball as usual (14 homers and 47 RBI's). Carl Yastrzemski, last year's American League batting champion, is having an off year, but will...