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West Coast powerhouses pace 1950 baseball hopes
The piece surveys top homer threats Ralph Kiner and Luke Easter, with Easter as a strong Cleveland rookie prospect. It notes Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio as West Coast entrants, and contemplates the era's strong pitching and hitting trends, including Hank Greenberg and Babe Ruth comparisons. It also previews Army football's timing with Pollard at Loyola and Stanford's improving squad, while hinting at Joe Louis's return plans.
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West Coast
Ted Willams
San Diego
Pacific
Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh Pirates
Luke Easter
Grantland Rice
Cleveland Indians
Kiner
Ralph
Hank Greenberg
Jimmy Foxx
Greenberg
Foxx
Hack Wilson
Easter
Hank
Babe
Ruth
Cleveland
Ted Williams
Joe DiMaggio
Red Black
Army
Stanford
Pollard
Los Angeles
Loyola
Hudson
Bob Blaik
Stephenson
Cain
Notre Dame
Marchy Schwartz
Palo Alto
Clark Shaughnessy
Frankie Albert & Co