Word: shortstops
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Feigner makes his living by pitching with only three other players on his side-catcher, first baseman and shortstop. His four-man squad, billed as the King and His Court, plays the country's top professional and semi-pro teams and wins eleven games out of every twelve. It can do that because Feigner is very probably what he claims to be: the best softball pitcher in the world...
...past. Only two players catcher Earl Battey (.270) and left fielder Leon Wagner (.333) repeat from last year's team, although the incomparable Mickey Mantle (.310) won the vote despite his injury. Neophyte Pepitone (.273) is the only Yankee in the starting team, and Zoilo Versalles (.283), Minnesota's shortstop, is practically an unkown. Some old reliables, such as Nellie Fox (.277) at second, Al Kaline (.320) in right, and Frank Malzone (.333) at third, will encourage American League fans but an Albie Pearson (.311) starting in center is hardly reassuring...
...majority of Crimson hits this year have begun off the bats of second baseman Terry Bartolet (.351), center-fielder Gavin Gilmor (.338) and shortstop Tom Bilodeau (.302). Lead-off hitter Curly Combs (.299) has had some big games, and considerable power resides in the wrists of first baseman Tom Stephenson (.288), and speedy, All-America hopeful catcher Dick Diehl...
Bilodeau has been coach Norm Shepard's starting shortstop all season and is one of six sophomores on the all-star roster. His .286 batting average led the league's shortstops...
...offense, Dartmouth has been bolstered by the inspired play of three sophomores--catcher Dick Horton, right fielder Tim Taylor, and third baseman Chip Hayes. All are hitting over .200, with Horton leading the team in home runs and Hayes in runs batted in. Junior shortstop Mike Bloom is the top hitter...