Word: baseness
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Dave Lopes proved the claims behind his "deceptive" power when the L.A. second baseman cracked a two-run homer to deep center field in the fourth to up the margin to five, and Ron Cey made it 7-1 the following inning when his base hit to right scored Garvey after the Golden Boy had tripled...
...tyrant has no followers, only subjects, Burns argues. As a competitor in "a political marketplace," a leader must also have moral purpose to appeal and respond to his followers' wants and needs. In Burns's judgment, the Spiro Agnews and Adolph Hitlers of the world who pander to "the base instincts of persons" embody "the very negation of leadership." Leadership moves humanity towards betterment, not destruction...
Mingori then allowed RBI singles to Chris Chambliss and Brian Doyle (filling in for the injured Willie Randolph at second base) as the New Yorkers increased tveir lead to four runs. Mingori lasted until the eighth, when a one-out single by speedy Mickey Rivers and a two-out safety by Piniella sent him to the showers...
...suitable ending for Jackson's perfect night at the plate (3 for 3, two walks). His only sour moment came in the seventh, when he got picked off second base while trying to get a good jump on a missed bunt by Chris Chambliss...
...scrambled back for one last attempt at salvaging the roller-coaster summer, hitting for two runs in the eighth but stranding runners at first and second base in that frame, and first and third in the ninth...