Spahn to Face Ford in 1958 World Series Opener
Milwaukee's Warren Spahn and New York's Whitey Ford, the same duel from last October, will start the 1958 World Series opener in Milwaukee. Ford’s strong season and Spahn's 22-11 record set the tone as both clubs plan rotations for the first three games.
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Baseball Briefs American League Final Standings and Results
The American League standings show New York leading with a 92 record and a .597 winning percentage followed by Chicago 82-532 and Boston 79-513. Saturday scores include Boston 9 over Washington 5 and Detroit 5 over Cleveland 1. Sunday games feature New York 7 over Baltimore 0 and Chicago 11 over Kansas City 4.
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Baseball standings and results from Saturday games
Milwaukee leads with 92 62 597, Pittsburgh 84 70 545, San Francisco 80 74 519. Cubs, Phillies, and Reds post wins as Philadelphia defeats Pittsburgh 7 3 in nine innings and 6 4 in ten innings. Other results: Chicago 7 Los Angeles 4, St Louis 11 San Francisco 7, Cincinnati 4 Milwaukee 0. Only games scheduled.
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League Stars Batting Leaders Highlight 1959 Season
Williams of the Red Sox won his sixth AL batting title with a .328 average after a homer and double in four at bats against the Senators. Ashburn of the Phillies edged Willie Mays for the NL crown at .350 after going 3 for 4. Larsen and Sturdivant of the Yankees posted 70 and 63 wins as they prepare for the World Series against Baltimore.
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Major League Leaders and Standings Summary
Baseball leaders include Williams of Boston batting .328 with 400 at bats and Runnels for Boston at .322. Mantle leads runs with 127, Jensen drives in 122, Fox tops hits with 187. Power and Kaline lead in power categories. Aparicio steals 29 bases. Turley goes 21-7 with .750, Wynn strikes out 179. Awards reflect strong performances across leagues.
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1960s Baseball Stat Leaders Snapshot From The Era
Snapshot of standout season totals with leaders in at bats runs hits doubles and more. Names like Mays Ashburn Banks Musial Aaron Cepeda and others appear for categories such as home runs RBIs and stolen bases along with pitching leaders like Spahn Burdette Hobbie and Antonelli.
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Fight Results Hollywood Calif Hank Casey Outpoints Neal Rivers
Hank Casey of San Francisco defeated Neal Rivers of Los Angeles by outpoint in a 12 round bout in Hollywood California. The Juarez Mexico heavyweight match between Ezzard Charles of Cincinnati and Alfred Zuany of Juarez was postponed until Tuesday due to rain.
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Williams clinched batting crown as Yankees win season
Ted Williams of the Red Sox batted .328 to win his sixth batting title, with seven hits in 11 trips in the final series at Washington. Williams homered into center field bleachers to seal the crown over Pete Runnels, while Boston solidified third place and Cleveland finished fourth behind Detroit.
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Cards and A's end season with losses in final games
The St Louis Cardinals fell 7 2 to the San Francisco club and the Kansas City Athletics were defeated 11 4 by the Chicago White Sox to close a disappointing season. Stan Musial remained the bright spot for St Louis amid injuries as rookie pitchers starred for Kansas City in the finale.
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Cardinals Stumble as McDaniel Twins Falter in White Sox Match
The Cardinals fell to 0-3 against the White Sox, dropping from second to fifth in the standings. Fans were stunned by the McDaniel pitching brothers, with Won slipping to the lower minors and Lindy retreating to the high minors before returning in the fall.
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Offensive Shift Opens Wide For Top College Teams
A new wide open offense era emerges as coaches Wilkinson and Blaik push the pass. Oklahoma 47 West Virginia 14 shows spread formations and long passes. Army 45 South Carolina 8 features change of direction plays and frequent passes. Ohio State and Auburn pursue strong ground and defense. United States exports rise to 4.7 billion dollars in 1957, up one fifth from 1956.
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Ashburn Wins NL Batting Title Amid Stretch Run
Richie Ashburn clinched the National League batting crown finishing at .350 after a strong challenge from Willie Mays who went 3 for 5. Phils edged Pirates 6-4 in 10 innings as Mays led the Giants to a 7-2 win over St. Louis. Dave Philley set a major league record with his eighth straight pinch hit for the Phillies.
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College Football Weekend Scores Across East West Regions
Gettysburg shut out Bucknell 6 0 in the East. Mississippi beat Kentucky 27 6 while Vanderbilt edged Georgia 21 14. LSU won 13 3 over Alabama and Wake Forest defeated Virginia Tech 13 6.
Bears Rap Green Bay Bears Rap Green Bay
George Halas returns to coaching after a two year absence and bolting away from the wire marks a notable Philadelphia era within professional football's early history.
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Dwarf lemon tree towering at Dauphin airport garden
A dwarf lemon tree 18 inches high has been grown by Bill Taylor an airport building employee in Dauphin Manitoba Canada. Lemons on the tree are slightly larger than normal.
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