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Frisch broke in with the New York Giants in 1919, fresh off the campus. A star at Fordham-he had captained the football, basketball and baseball teams-he sat on the bench only two months, then moved into the starting lineup when the regular second baseman hurt his leg. For the next 18 seasons, Frisch remained a regular, matching superb fielding with a lifetime batting average of .316. From 1921 through 1924, the Giants won four straight National League pennants, and Frisch starred in all four campaigns...
Coach Loyal Park must fill vacancies at catcher, second and third base and center field, which were created by graduation of last spring's standouts. Particularly missed will be second baseman Vince McGugan who was second in EIBL batting standings with a .375 average...
Under Association rules, a player is not eligible to appear on the Hall of Fame ballot until five years after he has completed his baseball career. The only player ever to reach the Hall of Fame before the five-year waiting period was Lou Gehrig, the late first baseman of the New York Yankees, who died of a terminal disease...
...Boston Red Sox announced Friday the signing of third baseman Rico Petrocelli and outfielder Tommy Harper bringing to 30 the number in the fold for the 1973 American League baseball season. Both received pay increases...
...transaction, the Dodgers shipped Robinson, pitchers Bill Singer and Mike Strahler, and infielders Bobby Valentine and Bill Grabarkewitz to the Angels for pitcher Andy Messersmith and third baseman Ken McMullen...