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Article: ADKINS' 'KNUCKLER' LIFTS A-C.(Sports)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- June 3, 1989
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Byline: Bob Croce Staff writer
It was these types of physics problems that Steve Adkins used to solve all the time on his way to a mechanical engineering degree at the University of Pennsylvania.
How much does an object move around when thrown with the right spin and velocity from a distance of 60 feet, 6 inches?
This time, however, it was Adkins' turn to ask the question, and this time the Harrisburg Senators flunked the exam.
Adkins, one of Albany-Colonie's latest arrivals, tossed a three-hitter as the Yankees beat the Senators 3-0 in an Eastern League baseball game Friday night at Heritage Park.
The left-hander, called up ...