Eight Baseball Greats Named by Fred Hartman in All Time Pick
Sports writer Fred Hartman lists top eight players and two pitchers in baseball history and presents a second all star group. He notes a July 2 Washington, D. C. dinner to announce the all time team and greatest player, Babe Ruth, with some dispute about that choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hartman
Baseball Writers’ Association
Lou Gehrig
Rogers Hornsby
Hans Wagner
Pie Traynor
Babe Ruth
Ty Cobb
Willie Mays
Walter Johnson
Lefty Grove
Just For Fune
George Sisler
Eddie Collins
Marty Marion
George Wright
Eddie Mathews
Joe DiMaggio
Tris Speaker
Hank Aaron
Bill Dickey
Yogi Berra
Christy Mathewson
Carl Hubbell
Washington, D.C
Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
East League Bids for Championship Lead With Key Doubleheader
Baytown East League standings shift after Dodgers beat Astros and Tigers falter against Oilers. Eagles hold a half game edge as Tigers and Dodgers clash Monday, while Astros and Oilers race ends in a tie. In other leagues Buffs, Lions, Cubs, Orioles post decisive wins. Stroud fans 16 as Lions and Cubs pull ahead in separate games.
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Baytown
Oilers
Astros
Dodgers
Kent Wallace
Mike Heasley
Craig Dubon
Tigers
Thhree
Keith Rowe
Mark Wade
Tnree
Danny Settle
Wade
Eagles
Buffs
Pelicans
Lions
Phillies
Baytown Aces Fall To Petrols In Slow-Pitch Loss
The Baytown Aces drop a 10-9 game to the Petrols at Roseland Park, ending a two-year Baytown dominance. Steve Gammon homered as Petrols rose from an eight three deficit in the fifth inning, while Aces rallied briefly but time expired with a six-run stretch too late.
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Baytown
Aces
Petrals
Petral
Steve Gammon
Petrols
Sun Strokes
General Telephone
Strakes
Tor
Jets
Grieff Bros
DuPont
Post Office
St. John's Methodist
First Baptist
Red Barber recalls Reds history and a pitcher named Freitas
A anecdotal reminiscence details Lee Allen, historian for the Baseball Hall of Fame, and his early Cincinnati Reds days. It recounts how Powel Crosley and MacPhail backed Tony Freitas, Ryder’s domineering press presence, and a fateful Enquirer report that labeled Freitas a lemon, reshaping memory amid a tale of gin cokes and control over history.
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Red Barber Aonan
Lee Allen
Baseball Hall of Fame
Cooperstown
N.Y
Lee
Cincinnati
Redleg
Larry MacPhail
Sidney Weil
Reds
MacPhail
Powel Crosley
Crosley
Sill
Tony Freitas
Paul Derringer
Ernie Lombardi
Bob O'Farrell
Sunny Jim Bottomley
Chick Hafey
Freitas
Connie Mack
Tony
Jack Ryder
Cincinnati Enquirer
Ryder
Cincinnati Baseball Club
Howling Dan Howley
Tampa
Tampa Bay
Allen
L. J. Barnes
L. J
Mike
O'Farrell
Enquirer
The
Larry
Barnes
Baytown Tennis Tournament Set
The second annual Baytown tennis event in coordination with the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation will start July 2 at Robert E. Lee High School courts. Tournament director Thurman Watson says entry blanks are available at the Baytown Athletic Office or Parks and Recreation, or at Lee Courts daily until 3 PM. Entries close June 3 at 3 PM. For details call 422-2342 or 427-7477.
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Baytown
Texas Amateur Athletic Federation
Robert E. Lee High School
Thurman Watson
Parks and Recreation Office
Lee Courts
Major League Standings and Friday Scores Report
The Associated Press summarizes Friday results with NL games as New York tied St Louis 4 4 Chicago defeated Montreal 2 0 Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh 8 7 Atlanta edged San Francisco 4 3 in 12 innings Los Angeles beat Cincinnati 4 2 Houston downed San Diego 3 1 Oakland defeated Minnesota 3 2 in 14 innings Washington beat Detroit 7 2 Cleveland won 7 1 Baltimore 2 5 Seattle 5 2 Kansas City 4 6 California 2 1 Chicago 1 9 1st game. New York at Boston postponed by rain.
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Cleveland
Baltimore
Seattle
Kansas City
California
Chicago
New York
Boston
Chicago Eeeeen
BEAL
Pittsburgh
Hal
St. Louis
Phila
Trafels
Montreal
West Atlanta
Los Angel
Cincinnati
San Fran
Houston
San Diego
Detroit
Washington Vee
Oakland
Minnesota
Chicago Aerate
Los Angeles
Braves
Washington
Bill Hands
Expos
Ernie Banks
Joe DiMaggio
Cubs
Philadelphia
Piyvales
Pirates
John Briggs
Battom
Larry Hisle
RBI
Cookie Rojas
Stone
Don Drysdale
Jim Lefebvre
Dodgers
Drysdale
Walt Alston
Lefebvre
Maury Wills
Astros Sweep Padres In Five Game Set At Houston
Houston closes out a long series with San Diego as Dierker and Sisk duel in a 6 1 win. Don Wilson and Larry Dierker spark three early wins, Menke Blefary and Edwards provide key hits, while Calvert homers for San Diego’s lone run in the opener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hartman Houston
San Diego Parres
Astros
Astrodome
Tom Griffin
Dick Kelly
Denny Lemaster
Houston
Joe Niekro
Phil Niekro
Don Wilson
Larry Dierker
Jim Ray
Dierker
Twin Bill
Denis Menke
Curt Blefary
Doug Rader
Gary Ross
Larry Sisk
Marty Martinez
San Diego
Vate Calbert
Menke
Blefary
Jite Hamme
John Edwards
Jim Wynn
Edwards
Sandy Valdespino
New twist in Goose Creek member member golf tourney
Formation A NEW TWIST in golf tournaments was scheduled for Goose Creek Country Club Saturday when the member-member tourney kicked off. Entry fee was $15 per team with top prizes around $40 each. Sunday deadline looms for Baywood Invitational entries with about 150 players expected.
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Goose Creek Country Club
Tom Hughes
Ralph Cunningham
Jerry Brewer
Woody Walker
Felix Hatchell
Rags Richards
Charles Herring
J. W. Ainsworth
Buck Kohli
Frank Hinds
Bill Bradley
Jim Entringer
Bill Beckman
Vernon Massey
H. I. Davis
Bud Davis
Elmo Murray
Bob Peterson
A. J. Smith Jr
Vernon Wright
Ted McCall
Bob Douglas
Hank Johnson
Eldon Berry
Baywood
Houston
Dill
Braves Still Winning Not Pirates
Braves win on Tillman’s 12th inning homer after Pirates rally with seven singles in the third. Carty and Aspromonte homer in the ninth tied it for Atlanta. Los Angeles tops Cincinnati. Cubs snap skid. Mets, Dodgers win. Hands throws first shutout. Banks ties 15th on all time RBI list. Drysdale returns strong for Dodgers with six innings and three hits allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Bryson
Associated Press
Atlanta
Pittsburgh Pirates
Braves
Bob Tillman
San Francisco
Ie Carty
Bob Aspromonte
Pirates
Philadelphia
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Red Biggers
Red
Red Riggers
Paul Richards
Athletic Institute
Hammerin
Hank
Hammer
Aaron
Athinia
Pelican
Steve Bedford
David Houghton
Ricky Stroud
Stroud
Phillié
Terry Hall
Handy Stroud
Indians
Orioles
Bill Pike
Paul Easley
Pike
Jody Zorn
David Howell
National League
Ray
Sisk
John Roberto
Padres
Jose Arcia
Sloopen
Colbert
Fred Gladding
Julio Gotay
Gladding
Srom
Diego
Brecker
Loreoan
Nega
Ao Tigsien
Tee
Baytown Jaycee
Ernest Hauser
Charles Reilly
Ray Johnson
Kyle Lippman
Pat Tyler
University of Texas At
Women's Golf Association
GCCC
Amon
Chris Meister
Nancy Haase
Nila Northcutt
Jo Wright
Mitzi Stefani
Floss Martin
Jane Slocomb
Betty Brightwell
Janie Higginbotham
Jean Tammers
Evelyn Mann
Alma Morgan
Opal Turner
Martha O'Brien
Elizabeth Schiller
Juana Herring
Carmel Norton
Laura Doerrie
Doris Sadkin
Doris Whitcomb
Doris Besperka
Caroline Ferrell
Betty Smith
Rose Johnson
WGA
Herb Boggess
Bob
Martin
Flois
Arizona State
Larry Gura
Tulsa
Sun Devils
UPI
Baytown Sim Sport
York
Caprice Auto
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