Word: basing
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...dynasty used to be composed of five or six Hall of Famers--all of whom would be immortalized in Cooperstown wearing the pinstripes of the old New York Highlanders. I'm talking about guys like Lou Gehrig, a native New Yorker who played 2,130 consecutive games at first base for the Yankees, and Babe Ruth, who hit most of his 714 home runs in the House that Ruth himself Built. Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Phil Rizzuto, Whitey Ford--all Yankee legends...
When the Dodgers and Giants were alternating National League pennants in the '40s and '50s, they had actual role players. Everyone in Brooklyn knew Jackie Robinson could play first or second, bunt his way on base and steal home whenever he wanted. Manhattan could always count on Bobby Thomson to come through in the clutch. Willie Mays and Duke Snider roamed the outfields of the Polo Grounds and Ebbets Field like a mayor struts around City Hall...
...right to teach our children that a bad marriage is better than no marriage? I think not! My children are a product of my marriage as well as my divorce. I have always tried to teach them that my mistakes are not theirs and they should base their decisions on their experiences in life, not mine. My parents should have divorced years ago, and their experience made me realize that I would never stay in any relationship in which I was not happy. I think it is more important to let children know that both parents love them...
...standing with the search committee, an electorate that alumni and all still is much smaller than that of the least populated states. Here, your vote and voice will count--I want to encourage your responses, so that all of us, together, can guide the search committee with a broad base of student opinion...
They once owned a pub in Santa Monica, they're exclusively sponsored by Murphy's Irish Stout, their self-proclaimed "rabid" fan base includes the likes of Rosie O'Donnell, Michael Keaton and Dan Akroyd, but Bernie Taupin (Elton John's lyricist) nailed the coolest thing about the Young Dubliners when he said simply, "They kick...