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...Dave Stapleton is a late-blooming, 27-year-old infielder whose .460 batting average last spring was not good enough to earn him a spot with the squad. A fast start with Boston's AAA affiliate in Pawtucket showed the organization the error of its ways, however, and he was called up in late...
With Remy slowed by injuries, Stapleton stepped in at second and saw duty at first base, third base, designated hitter and left field as well. When Remy was lost for the season, second base became his trailer camp for the summer...
Maybe it all just seems so bad because of how good it was. Look at Toronto, Cleveland, Seattle, even Minnesota--you won't find a Jim Rice, a Lansford, a Dennis Eckersley or even a Dave (.321) Stapleton on anyone of them. Maybe it's the natural pessimisn of a life-long Red Sox follower (and they do always do better when they're least expected...
...addition to operation costs, covered entirely by the dean of student affairs' office, Princeton gives the center $12,000 a year for programming. Debbie Stapleton, full-time director of the center, says the administration is "proud" of the center, but acknowledges, "Sometimes it's a struggle...
...Stapleton characterizes the facility as a place where students "can come to be counseled without being hassled." She says Princeton's eating clubs pose "subliminal pressure" for minority students, adding that the school tries to integrate Third World students into the mainstream. "The center gives students a chance to share culturally, politically and socially" when they might not otherwise have the opportunity, Stapleton says...