Word: wound
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...case, Holworthy won. Which wound to salt, they promptly createed a dummy, painted "Stoughton" on it, and hung it out a Holworthy upper window with a gigantic lightbulb rigged to illuminate...
...that? Why you do that?" he screamed. Roseboro did not answer. He charged at Marichal, and in front of 42,807 witnesses at Candlestick Park, Juan clubbed him three times on the head with the bat, sending blood streaming down the catcher's face from a deep wound in his scalp...
...fined $1,750 by National League President Warren Giles and suspended for eight days; Roseboro was not punished. Neither Juan nor the Giants ever regained their form: 19-9 before the fracas, Marichal ended the season with 22 wins, 13 losses. The Giants blew the pennant to the Dodgers, wound up two games behind. And the incident is still not closed; Roseboro is suing Marichal...
...have been better if a back injury had not kept him out of action for most of a month. Freak ailments have been Juan's bugaboo ever since he broke into the big leagues. In 1961 he pitched his second one-hitter (against the Los Angeles Dodgers), but wound up with only 13 wins, ten losses when he was spiked in the leg trying to cover first base. In 1962 it was a twisted ankle that disabled him for 30 days-though he still posted an 18-11 record and picked up a victory in the All-Star game...
...into a river of molasses. A 5-1 shot named Amberoid, who couldn't even win a $12,500 claiming race a year ago, went on to win by 21 lengths, take down first money of $117,700. Staggering all the way through the stretch, Kauai King wound up fourth. Owner Ford at least made a profit. Fourth place was worth...