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Ball players from the Bay: San Francisco’s Fertile Sandlots

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Great Baseball Players to Come Out of San Francisco’s Playing Grounds - By Norman L. The city was full of baseball fields. Golden Gate Park had ten diamonds back to back. How about an outfield of Joe and Dom DiMaggio and Harry Heilmann? On the bench: Lefty O’Doul, Mark Koenig, Frank Crosetti, Ping Bodie and Vince DiMaggio.

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Silence on the Diamond: The Demise of Infield Chatter and Bench Jockeying

The Sporting

The Demise of “Bench Jockeying” in Modern Baseball - By Norman L. The biggest difference between baseball as it used to be and the game today is the silence on the diamond. Macht Forget the DH and the money and everybody swinging for the fences. I guess they are more sophisticated or something. base hit here.

Coaching 105