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Heart of the Team. On the bench, ruminating over a cud of tobacco, the Brooklyn Dodgers' Catcher Campanella is the picture of tranquillity. He never makes an unnecessary move. Take away the uniform, and he would look for all the world like a displaced Buddha in calm contemplation. But...
"C'mon roomie," came the catcher's high-pitched chatter. "Hum that pea." Big Newk obliged. He took aim, reared back and fired. The ball whistled in. It looked just as small and twice as lively as a drop of water dancing on a hot griddle. All afternoon...
Off season, in the bush-league ball parks of Latin America, Campy and Newk continued to polish up their partnership. When Newk was called up to the Dodgers in 1949, Campy was already there, ready to help him win 17 (he lost only eight) to become Rookie of the Year...
Prized Pitching. If the Dodgers have their wish, that strong right arm will never give out; but if it does, Newk has no worry. His batting eye is so sharp that he could be taught to shag flies and turned into a good outfielder. (Impressed by the same kind of...
Understandably, though, the Dodgers prize his pitching most of all. With the rest of their staff suffering from an exasperating assortment of sore arms. Don Newcombe's record of 15-1 counts high in the Dodgers' comfortable 12½-game lead on the rest of the league.