All-Star tilt boosts homer heavy AL vs NL showdown
About 45,000 fans including President Nixon attend the 40th All-Star Game at RFK Stadium as the American League aims to end a six game losing streak to the National League. Reggie Jackson and Frank Howard anchor an eight man AL lineup with 179 homers. NL boasts 30 homer man Willie McCovey and 29 from Lee May plus other 20 homer hitters. Carlton and McLain are the slated starters with 8:15 p.m. EDT game time.
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Mike Rathet
Associated Press
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Oakland
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Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
White House
Red Schoendienst
St. Louis Cardinals
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Carl Yastrzemski
Boston
Harmon Killebrew
Minnesota
Willie McCovey
San Francisco
Lee May
Cincinnati
Hank Aaron
Atlanta
Tony Perez
Ron Santo
Chicago Cubs
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Aaron
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Houston
National Broadcasting Company
St. Louis
Mayo Smith
Detroit
Storting
Steve Carlton
Denny McLain
DiMaggio Honored As Greatest Living Baseball Player
Joe DiMaggio is named Greatest Living Player at a 100th anniversary awards banquet honoring baseball legends. Babe Ruth is named Greatest Player Ever. DiMaggio lauds all-around play and team defense, while active as Athletics coach.
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Dick Couch
Associated Press
Washington
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Oakland
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Traynor
Joe Cronin
Ted Williams
Willie Mays
John McGraw
Casey Stengel
Warren Giles
Yankee DiMaggio
Bowie Kuhn
Wilson Claims He Is As Good A Coach As Lombardi
Miami Dolphins coach George Wilson, four years into building the AFL franchise, says he can beat Vince Lombardi with the same material and questions Lombardi’s dominance. He defends his lighter training style and asserts high players effort without long two hour practices.
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Detroit
Reds Fans Question How Far Ahead With Consistent Pitching
Cincinnati managers and fans wonder how the Reds would fare in the NL West with steadier pitching. Manager Dave Bristol dodges the guess, noting the team’s powerful hitting and a close run margin despite 12 complete games by a rotation led by Jim Maloney Gary Nolan. Starters Johnson Perez Rose May Bench Tolan all hitting over .316, with Jim Stewart delivering two homers and five RBIs in a recent game.
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Reds
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Tony Cloninger
Jim Merritt
Jim Maloney
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Bristol
Gary Nolan
Alex Johnson
Johnny Bench
Jim Stewart
Johnson
Tony Perez
Pete Rose
Lee May
Bobby Tolan
Pipers Return to Pittsburgh Amid Financial Woes
The Minnesota Pipers announce a move from Minneapolis back to Pittsburgh after poor gate and losses. Owner Gabe Rubin cites a mistaken strategy and notes the team will be without star Connie Hawkins who joined the Phoenix Suns, while a Securities and Exchange Commission report shows Pittsburgh crowds averaged 3,208 and losses of 334,532, with Minnesota attendance dipping to 2,263 and losses doubling.
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Phoenix Suns
National Basketball Association
Hawkins
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NBA
All Star Game Facts and Figures at Kennedy Stadium
Washington hosts the 1968 All-Star game between the National and American Leagues with 45 000 expected. Starting lineups feature Rod Carew and Reggie Jackson for the American League and Hank Aaron and Willie McCovey for the National League. Carlton and McLain start as pitchers with intense rules on innings and relief duties.
Repeating Richie Late For Meeting
The Phillies star Richie Allen, famed for long homers and erratic attendance, faced suspension for missing a doubleheader last June. His stance on rules and independence, plus a recent peace with the club, frames a debate on his maturity and future with Philadelphia.
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Ralph Bernstein
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Richie Allen
Allen
Philadelphia Phillies
New York Mets
Shea Stadium
Phillies
Bob Skinner
Bob Carpenter
Gene Mauch
Mauch
Richie
South African farmers boost agriculture output by 92 percent
South African farmers have increased agricultural output by 92 percent over the past 20 years. The sector now stands as the second largest single earner of foreign currency for the country.
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