Word: baseman
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...eighth inning, 14 Tigers had gone down on strikes. When Gibson took the mound in the ninth, only one strikeout stood between him and Sandy Koufax's World Series record. He got that, and more. Detroit Outfielder Al Kaline nailed futilely at a fastball. First Baseman Norm Cash missed a slider by a mile. Then, with a final flourish, Gibson slipped another slider past Outfielder Willie Horton and stalked off the field with a five-hit 4-0 victory and a new Series mark of 17 strikeouts...
Curiously enough, especially since they now were trailing in the Series 2-1, the Tigers actually seemed cheerful about the prospect of facing Gibson in the fourth game. "Let's see him do it again, in our park," challenged First Baseman Cash. Added McLain "Gibson's had his turn. Now it's mine...
...comic third inning started innocently enough, as second baseman Dick McAuliffe drew a walk from Card starter Ray Washburn, who had already allowed two runs in the inning before. Then the onslaught began...
...GENERAL, cross country runners are a self-sufficient lot. There is no necessity that they work together during a contest, at least not in the same way that a shortstop and second baseman must. And there is always an undercurrent of keen competition among team members. Coach McCurdy keeps detailed records of workout times and meet performances, and most runners are experts at memorizing these statistics and comparing them in a good-natured fashion...
...following year. Still unimpressed, Cincinnati invited Pete to their spring-training camp in 1963 almost as an afterthought. He insinuated himself into an exhibition game, started slamming doubles all over Florida, and won the enmity of the Reds' regulars by taking a starting berth away from veteran Second Baseman Don Blasingame...