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What is a 'butterfly' in baseball?
A knuckle-ball pitch.
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Sam missed being the best-fielding outfielder in the American League in 1951 by 19 100-thousandths of a point. The former N.Y.U. star was tied for the Doubles lead though, with 36. After leading the Eastern League by batting .342 in '46, his first year in pro ball, the Red Sox called him up from Scranton. He hit .302 in 1947, but slumped in '48 and was traded to the Senators in '49. In 1950, he hit .274 and drove in 86 runs.
Dick proved to be one of the N.L.'s best pinch hitters in '53 by batting .545 in 16 clutch appearances. Starting with Sacramento in '43, Dick played with Allentown, Columbus and Omaha before leading the California League with .386 at Fresno in '47. Traded to the Pirates in '51, he was sent to Indianapolis and hit .297 for Hollywood in '52.
Reporting for his first chance in 1921 with a sore arm, the St. Louis Browns' manager had confidence in him. Marty played six years with St. Louis, with Detroit four and a half years and has been with the Boston Red Sox two years, managing the team since June, 1932. He was born in Chicago 33 years ago, but now lives in St. Louis. Has always played in the infield and ranks with the best. He is a timely hitter and an aggressive ball player. Batted .235 in 93 games.
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