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Admittedly, while no thermometers were immediately on hand at O’Donnell Field, the sequence went something like this: one fastball, one swing, one grand slam into the shrubs of left-center...
Investment bankers are seldom hired for their ability to spike a volleyball, run a marathon or slam-dunk a basketball. But anyone applying for a job at San Francisco's Montgomery Securities might be well advised to show up in a track suit. Reason: Thomas Weisel, the company's senior partner, likes athletes on his team. He firmly believes they have an edge when it comes to crunching numbers and corporate rivals. His 300 employees, many of whom are devoted joggers, also include former top competitors in skiing, tennis, basketball and volleyball. Weisel's draft choices have proved...
...eighth inning of Saturday’s Game 2, Schuyler Mann obliterated a low fastball from Yale reliever Brett Rosenthal, sending a dramatic, game-tying grand slam into the bushes beyond left-centerfield...
...marathon frame was just beginning. Two hits, two fielder’s choices, and a hit batter later, Voaklander was pulled and freshman Amanda Watkins inherited a 6-1 deficit and a dangerous bases-loaded situation. After plunking the first batter she faced, Watkins surrendered a grand slam to leadoff hitter Jenna Macchi, Watkins’ second slam allowed in as many games...
...Harvard in the late game versus Yale. With two strikes, two outs, and the bases loaded in the first inning, freshman starter Amanda Watkins hung a curveball to Bulldogs right fielder Niki Haab and turned to watch it sail over the fence in right center for a demoralizing grand slam...