The scarcity of ruckmen — the sport's tallest players (6-7 is usually the base height), who are responsible for beginning possessions, hauling in kicks (known as marks) and tapping airborne balls to teammates, has forced the league to expand recruiting efforts.
Heading his list of goals are reviving the older downtowns, preserving open space, attracting businesses with high-paying jobs, redeveloping polluted sites, expanding the tax base and building moderate-priced housing for beginning workers and retirees and promoting tourism, sports and entertainment.
It seemed a good base for a beginning.
One official said that the real impact would be felt in the year ahead as spare parts and other equipment the budget increases paid for began reaching bases around the country.
His power base is beginning to erode.
His playing career was cruelly cut short, a serious knee injury forcing him to retire at the age of 27, but spells as a coach under Roberto Di Matteo and latterly an assistant manager to Roy Hodgson at West Bromwich Albion provided a sound base for him to begin his managerial career.
With the advent of the affordable automobile and post-war prosperity, Brooklyn's formerly heterogeneous, middle-class fan base for the Dodgers began to splinter.
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With the score tied at 1-1, Galante waved Hidalgo home on Mike Cameron's double, then motioned for Hidalgo to stop after he had rounded the base and began charging for home.
The annual base salary for a beginning officer in the city is $31,305, which lags behind such places as Suffolk County and Los Angeles by roughly $10,000.
