Campaneris Debuts with Two Home Runs for A's in Win
Bert Campaneris, 21, Cuban shortstop, homered twice in his major league debut for Kansas City, adding a single, walk, stolen base and a fine ninth inning catch. He joined Bob Nieman and Charlie Reilly as players to homer twice in first big league game. A’s beat Minnesota 4-3 as Harmon Killebrew hit his 34th homer but lost.
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Kansas City
Bert Campaneris
Frank Merriwell
Doc Edwards
Minnesota
Campaneris
Bob Nieman
St. Louis Browns
Charlie Reilly
Columbus
Jim Kaat
Edwards
Homer
Gerry Arrigo
Harmon Killebrew
Twins
John Wyatt
A’s
Birmingham
Southern Association
Wayne Causey
Phillies
Baldschun
Richie Allen
Cookie Rojas
Philadelphia
Reds
Mets
New York
Bill Henry
Jim Maloney
Bob Purkey
Larry Elliot
Bob Bailey
Bill Virdon
Pirates
Cardinal
Mike Cuellar
Steve Blass
Dick Farrell
Dodgers
Claude Raymond
Ron Fairly
Walt Bond
Colts
Bob Miller
Colvin Receives Vietnam Cross of Valor Honor
Sgt. J. C. Colvin 30, of Bennington, received the Vietnamese Cross of Valor from MACV while with the U S Advisory Group Vietnam on a July 4 duty tour. The award comes as baseball scores and team results from major leagues flow in, with the Phillies leading the NL and Cubs 13 4 over Giants in later games.
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Jeannine
Barber St
Bennington
Republic of Vieteam
U.S
Military Assistance Command
Vietnam
MACV
Sgt
Colvin
Army
Dorset Tennis Clinic to Feature Harrison Rowbotham
Dorset Field Club hosts a Sunday 11 a.m. tennis clinic with Harrison F Rowbotham of Wayburn Massachusetts. He and his wife will play in a round robin mixed doubles and focus on serve and net play for juniors. Rowbotham is a longtime leader in New England tennis.
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New England Tennis Foundation
Hazel Wightman
Bass Rocks
Gloucester
England
Rosie
Rocksport
New England
Baseball Standings and Results Across Leagues
Major League standings show New York leads the American League with 55 wins and .611. Baltimore 57-37 .606. Chicago 56-37 .602. Los Angeles 50-49 .505. Minnesota 47-48 .495. Detroit 47-48 .495. Boston 47-50 .485. Cleveland 42-51 .452. Kansas City 37-58 .389. Washington 37-62 .374. Thursday results include Boston over Detroit 4-3 and Chicago 2-1 in 11 innings for Los Angeles at Kansas City. In the National League Philadelphia 55-37 .598 and San Francisco 55-41 .573 pace. Cincinnati 52-43 .547. Pittsburgh 48-42 .533. Milwaukee 47-46 .505. Chicago 47-46 .505. St. Louis 47-47 .500. Los Angeles 47-47 .500. Houston 43-54 .443. New York 29-67 .304. Multiple night games and forthcoming Saturday matchups listed.
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Pete Mikkelsen
Stan Williams
Claude Osteen
Sam Bowens
Dick Brown
Robin Roberts
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Cleveland
Bowens
Brown
Roberts
Sam McDowell
Tom McCraw
Mike Hershberger
White Sox
Angels
Dean Chance
Barry Latman
Hoyt Wilhelm
Red Sox
Dick Radatz
Dave Morehead
Tigers
Felix Mantilla
Joe Sparma
al Kaline
W. L. Pet
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Drabowsky
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Pizarro
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Sheldon
Ford
Aguirre
Lolich
Heffner
Tiant
Narum
Rudolph
Bunker
Vineyard
Burdette Like a Man Possessed With Hurling and Big Bat
Lew Burdette, 36, revived his pitching and bat for the Cubs with three straight complete game wins and a .538 batting in three games. He homered and drove in three in a 13-4 win over the Giants as Philadelphia beat Atlanta 13-10 in 10 innings and other MLB games followed.
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Athletics
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Senators
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MLB Leaders and Stat Leaders Summary
The data lists top hitters and pitchers by league. National League leaders include Mays and Cepeda among top home run scorers, Santo and Williams for RBIs, plus pitching leaders like Koufax and Marichal. American League leaders feature Killebrew and Stuart in home runs and RBIs, with pitchers Ford and Pizarro among top single season marks.
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Giants
Williams
Cubs
Howard
Dodgers
Santo
Cepeda
Killebrew
Twins
Powell
Orioles
Stuart
Red Sox
Colavito
A’s
Allison
Wagener
Indians
Boyer
Cards
Callison
Phils
Wagner
Koufax
L. Burdette
Bruce
Colts
Marichal
O’toole
Reds
Bunker
Ford
Yanks
Downing
Pizarro
White Sox
Newman
Antigels
Budd Seen as Dodgers Bright Prospect in Salisbury
Mike Budd, 22, Wake Forest product turned Salisbury Dodgers outfielder in the Western Carolinas League, signed for an $8,000 bonus and $500 monthly salary. He bats .290 with five home runs, five triples, nine doubles, 33 RBIs, and 35 runs in a pitchers era. Salisbury manager George Scherger praises his hitting and eye at the plate.
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N.C
UPI
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Budd
Los Angeles Dodgers
Wake Forest
Salisbury Dodgers
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Salisbury
Los Angeles
Dodgers
George Scherger
Dodger
Red Sox Ride On Road For Nineteen Games
Ted Williams hospital stay marks the Boston club’s longest road trip of the season a 19 game span over 21 days starting in Cleveland. The Sox beat Detroit 4 3 to end the home stand 6 5 with Mantilla Felipe Mantilla driving in the clincher and Radatz earning the save as Morehead notched his sixth win.
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UPI
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Red Sox
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Ball Club
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Butch Heffner
Louis Tiant
Town
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Monster
Dick Radatz
Dave Morehead
Felix Mantilla
al Kaline
Tigers
Morehead
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Bud) Sears
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