Word: sox
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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National League. The only pennant the Cincinnati Reds ever won, in 53 years of trying, was the one that involved them in the scandalous Black Sox Series of 1919. That they are the experts' choice this year is due to: 1) the ablest pitching staff in the league (headed by Paul Derringer, Lee Grissom, Johnny Vander Meer); 2) some of the best hitters (Batting Champion Ernie Lombardi, Ival Goodman, Frank McCormick); 3) Manager Bill McKechnie...
American League. Although the World Champion New York Yankees are overwhelming favorites to win their fourth straight pennant, the most talked of team in the league is the Boston Red Sox. To camp followers this spring they showed such class that they are generally given an outside chance to beat the favorites to the wire-or at least give them a run for their money. How much of a threat they turn out to be will depend largely on a trio of rawboned rookies: Ted Williams, Jim Tabor and Woodie Rich...
Runners-up to the Yankees last year, the Red Sox were a powerful offensive team. They had the best batting average (.299) in the league, were 25 percentage points ahead of the Yankees. But they were weak in pitching. And pitching is considered 80% of baseball. To improve their defensive strength, Owner Tom Yawkey last winter bought Elden Auker and Jake Wade from the Tigers and Denny Galehouse from the Indians. But the pitcher from whom they expect big things (just in case Lefty Grove's arm is really dead) is Woodrow Rich, 22-year-old hillbilly...
...well as he did last year when he hit .366 and cracked out 43 home runs for the Minneapolis Millers, Boston fans will have something to wave about. Third Baseman Jim Tabor has already proved that he can cope with major-leaguers: in a tryout with the Red Sox at the tail-end of last season he batted .316 in 19 games. Not the least perturbed last week Rookie Williams drawled: "There is only one man on the Boston club who can hit them further than me. That's Jimmy Foxx.* And I'm not so sure...
...result is a rejuvenated band of Elis, who have blanked the New Haven Pros 6 to 0 and held the highly touted Boston Red Sox to a 6 to 5 decision. Their pitching is good, but when it comes to hitting their prowess is questionable. Fielding on the spring trip wasn't anything to write home about either--in the Navy game alone the Yale infield was guilty of five miscues, but chalk most of it up to inexperience...