Word: sox
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Jack Morris, who's just 30 years old, will pitch his seventh opening day for Detroit when the Tigers start the American League season today against the Boston Red Sox...
Hurst, a left-hander, was Boston's opening day pitcher in 1984 when the Red Sox started the season in California against the Angels...
...Although not a baseball mecca, a few Harvard students have gone on to play in the major leagues. Mike Stenhouse '79, the Crimson's most recent contribution to the big leagues, was recently cut by the Red Sox. But even fewer major leaguers have been born in Cambridge. Ten points if you can select the Cantabrigian who had a distinguished major league pitching career...
...White Sox...
...course, not all AL pitchers have been poor hitters. Seventy years ago, a mound prospect named George Herman Ruth hit so well for the Red Sox and Yankees that he was moved to the outfield where he could play everyday. The "Babe" had the most famous nickname ever, but thousands of players have been saddled with less notable monickers. Two points for each of the following players' nicknames...