Word: sox
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...have a bullpen full of people who are reasonably skilled in the difficult art of throwing gopher balls. It is a slow process, but the Yankees are learning how to lose. So far this season, they have already dropped six out of ten to the sixth-place Boston Red Sox, three out of seven to the last-place Kansas City Athletics-one by the score...
...Incredible." Of course they couldn't help themselves in Chicago last week-where they won four straight and ran their season's record against Al Lopez' White Sox to 10-0. But most of those ten games were close; four were decided by one run, three went into extra innings. And Berra certainly did his bit: in the last game, when the Yankees built up a 6-2 lead after eight innings, he shipped Starting Pitcher Steve Hamilton off to the showers and sent in Reliever Hal Reniff. Even that was not quite enough: the White Sox...
...dream team? Nope. It's the 1964 Boston Red Sox, currently wallowing in fifth place in the American League...
There is no mystery enshrouding the Sox' lowly standing. The name of the game is pitching, and Boston's pitching staff is named Dick Radatz. The Monster is on his way to recognition as one of the greatest relief pitchers in history; this year he has appeared in half the Red Sox games, complied a 1.77 earned run, average, and struck out an astounding 37 batters in 73 innings...
...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...