Word: southpaws
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...confidence of the grown-up Whiz Kids (average age now: 28) stems from complete faith in the strongest left and right pitching punch in baseball: Righthander Robin Roberts, 26, and Southpaw Curt Simmons, 23. who between them won 42 games last season while losing only 15. Alternating this season with Righthander Karl Drews (14-15), the three managed to win eight of the Phils' first twelve games. Oldtime Catcher O'Neill (Cleveland Indians), who remembers the days when pitchers were not mollycoddled with whirlpool baths and heated jackets, intends to keep right on making work horses...
...first time since the vacation trip the Crimson will have the use of two left-handed midfielders necessary to successful play making and coordination. Hank Wood will work as usual on the first midfield, while Telfer will fill the southpaw position on the second line. Along with Wood will be starters Captain Ron Huebsch and Fred Horween, while Skip Baldwin and Todd Goodwin will work with Telfer. Chuck Edwards will move back to the third and play beside Hank Rate and an as yet unnamed third person...
Fighting his own wildness, southpaw Maury McDermott of the Red Sox blanked Detroit, 2 to 0, yesterday on a three-hitter that sent the Tigers down to their fifth straight defeat...
...Southpaw Al Kessler went all the way Saturday as the Yardling baseball team downed Exeter, 3 to 2. Bill Cleary and John Mahar looked good at the plate...
...squad, Ward may add right handed depth. But McInnis doesn't know, he's barely seen sophomore Ward outdoors. Pat Groper could also help. Last season he showed good control, pitching a fine game against Tufts. John Arnold, another veteran righthander and John Cooke give McInnis more depth. Another southpaw, sophomore Bill Chauncey, may be called in from the outfield to help...