Word: sackers
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Dates: during 1980-1980
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...however, Cooper must be considered the A.L.'s premier first-sacker. A patient hitter who strives for continual improvement, he looked at his .308 batting average, 24 home runs and 106 RBIs of last year and wasn't satisfied. By swinging more selectively and hitting to all fields, he hoped to improve on those numbers...
Once they get here, chances are the rest of the league won't like what they find. Firstbaseman Mark Bingham (a .403 hitter last year with 36 runs batted in, second-sacker Bobby Kelley (.284 and riding a 20-game hitting streak) led a potent attack which pounded out a .282 team batting average last season and yardling sensation Brad Bauer anchor a steady infield which ranks with Navy's as the best in the league, defensively as well as with...