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A player bunts a ball foul with 2 strikes on him, what would you call it?
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A good outfielder with a strong arm, Adolfo also sports excellent speed. The youngster revealed his batting prowess in the minor leagues when he came up with three consecutive seasons of .300 ball. Adolfo was selected to two minor league All-Star squads. Look for this youngster to blossom into a star in the next seasons.
Did a good job for Tigers in first season for them (1950). Batted .277 in 157 games, and drove in 75 runs. Hit .290 in 145 games in 1949. Drove in 63 runs. At end of 1949 season was traded to the Bengals from the Browns. Came up through the minors to the Yankees in 1941. Sent to the Senators for 1943. At end of 1947 campaign, St. Louis purchased Jerry's services from Washington for $25,000.
Pitched much better in 1950 than his 3-9 record would indicate. Ken was really a hard-luck hurler. In 1949, he had a 17-10 record. Tossed 5 shutouts, and had season's longest winning streak at 9 games. Voted Philadelphia's most valuable player for the year. In Ken's first start in 1951 he lost a tough contest to Boston, 2-1. But he snapped quickly back with a 2-1 victory over the N.Y. Giants.
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