Word: yaz
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...general direction of Dalton Jones and third base, as custom dictates. Unfortunately, Jones was busy in the short-stop hole, retrieving the bat which had flown from the fanning Oyler's hands. Howard's throw flew unchallenged into Carl Yastrzemski's pasture where it died on the soggy grass. Yaz started in, stopped, wagged his head both in shame and disgust, and elected to ignore the ball. And, that, shockingly and painfully, was the tone of a sad home opener--Boston looked like the Mets, or, worse, like Red Sox teams of the first half of this decade...
With one out and Detroit batting, two vacationing tykes broke over the right field barricade and raced across the outfield to Yaz in left. The three shook hands all around and chatted for a moment, before the Fenway cops menaced. A few minutes later, two left field youths vaulted their barricade to meet the understanding idol. Then there was another pair from right, greeting Joe LaHoud (welcoming the rookie to Fenway no doubt), shaking with Reggie Smith (who gave them a friendly pat with his glove) and then approaching the altar in front of the Green Monster...
...Culp have another chance today-- Kevin White must be mouthing urgent prayers in City Hall. The Boston Luckies stand 2-2 on the season led by the prodigious slugging of Yaz and Rico...
...immortal Yaz said earlier this week that for Boston to win the pennant again this year every man on the team would have to play over his head the entire season. This from a man who knows something about playing over his head...
...MINNESOTA--Picked by the baseball writers to cop the flag, the Twins may run into pitching troubles. Dean Chance is a good bet to win 20, but his left-handed side-kick Jim Kaat has arm troubles and may not pitch this year. Harmon Killebrew got lost in the Yaz excitement last year, despite his 43 homers--he is a great hitter. Oliva is still around and the Twins have picked up ex-Dodgers Roseboro and Perranoski...