Home Run Kings in the Minor Leagues Reach 60
Babe Ruth’s 60 in 1927 remains the major league standard while eight minor league players later topped that mark. Tony Lazzeri first hit 60 for Salt Lake City in 1935. others include John Clabaugh 62 in 1926 and Bob Crues 69 in 1948. Lazzeri later joined the Yankees but never again reached 60 in a single season.
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Salt Lake City
John Clabaugh
Joe Hauser
Bob Cries
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Bob Lenton
Ken Guettler
Dick Stuart
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Babe
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Bauman Sets Home Run Mark for Two Seasons
Joe Bauman holds the all-time single season home run record in minor league history. In 1953 he slugged 53 for Artesia New Mexico, then 69 for Roswell the next year tying the overall record. He later hit 70 against Artesia to set the current mark of 70, a feat matched by others in different leagues.
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Hole in One Report From Junker Golf Trip
Corryite Paul Bow er, part of an eight golfer 10 day Junker group, reportedly scored a hole in one on the 225 yard par three, 13th hole at Mid Pines during a trip. Bow en will likely provide proof to companions Bob Bracken Hob Ottr Norin Neck ers Melvidy Cobbett George Orcutt Dr E H Hatman and Dr J Guy utters as they joined him on the excursion. The feat is said to be the first hole in one at Mid Pines in some time.
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J. Guy Utters
Bowen
Mid-Pines
Major League Openers Feature 1956 Season Opener Actions
The 1956 season opens with all 16 teams in action as the Orioles defeat the Senators in 11 innings 7-6 in Baltimore. Gary Powis delivers the winning sacrifice fly while Gus Triandos ignites a rally with a two run homer and a seventh inning double. Whitey Ford starts for the Yankees against the Dodgers in Philadelphia, with Don Newcombe and Robin Roberts set to duel in Philadelphia.
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Associated Press
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Phillies
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Merman Wehmeier
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New York Giants
Pittsburgh
Bob Friend
Pittaburgh
Roberts Opens 8th Straight For Phillies
Robin Roberts makes his eighth straight opening start for the Philadelphia Phillies at Connie Mack Stadium against Brooklyn. The 40 year old right hander carries a 19 18 record last season and a 4 3 mark in openers, paired with Don Newcombe as opener for the third time. The Phillies also made roster moves and other teams shuffled players ahead of the season.
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Iron Man Coombs Dies at 74 in Pal es Nebraska
John Wesley Coombs, famed for three World Series wins in five days with the Athletics, Cubs rival, and long career with Philadelphia, Brooklyn, and Detroit, died from an apparent heart attack in Pa les Nebraska. He pitched 24 innings in a 1906 complete game and set 13 shutouts in one season before ending his playing career in 1920 and moving into coaching at Williams College Princeton Duke.
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Princeton
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Pirates Open Season With Giants at Forbes Field
Pirates manager Bob Bragan declares his club better and aims for a first division finish. He pitches ace Bob Friend against the Giants as around 35,000 fans expected in a season opener at Forbes Field. Clemente sidelined with a back issue, Mesias slated to start in his place.
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Ramon Mesias
Wiff Smith Wins Dallas Women's Open in Debut Victory
Red-haired Wiffle Smith from St Clair Michigan captured the $7,500 Dallas Women's Open, her first tour win after just over three months and 10 events. She posted a 285 for 72 holes, beating Patty Berg and Marlene Bauer Hagge, while showing calm under pressure and pausing to aid a dog struck by a car near the course.
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Glen Lakes Country Club
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Wiffie
Patty
Willi
46 Entered In 500 Classic At Indianapolis Memorial Day
INDIANAPOLIS Fifty six? No. Forty six entries are listed for this year’s Memorial Day 500 mile classic at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Centerville Pennsylvania’s Hernan, the 1955 rookie of the year, will drive a Dunn Engineering Special entered by H Dunn of Detroit. The entry count includes two Central Excavating Specials from Pete Salemi of Cleveland and a racer from Peter Schmidt of St. Louis. Johnny Baldwin of Los Angeles will drive one Salem car. Continuous details on other Atlas drivers were not provided.
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al Hernan
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Cleveland
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St.Louis
Johnny Baldwin
Los Angeles
Bowling stars shine as Froehlich and Clark spark league night
Ted Froehlich rolled 254 and 241 for a 4 26 series while Paul Clark added 212 in a strong showing. Various bowlers posted scores in the 200s and 214 to 285 range, as teams at tavern league venues such as European Hotel and Carroll's faced a busy slate of matches and totals around 1,800 to 2,900.
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Clift Carroll's
American League baseball results and schedules update
Yesterday Baltimore beat Washington 7 to 6 while Boston and Baltimore led a light schedule with other games postponed. Today Boston versus Baltimore and Detroit against Kansas City highlight the day’s slate with several pitchers listed and park times noted. National League matchups include Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati, New York and Pittsburgh with tomorrows date hints and starters named. Also last night’s boxing results in Miami and Oakland are listed with two knockouts reported.
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Sugar Wins Seventh Round TKO Over Stevenson in Boston
Sugar Hart, 21, scored a seventh round technical KO over Willie Stevenson in Boston after Stevenson was stopped by referee Bayney Felix in the seventh. Hart, coming off a prior loss to Walter Byars, had trained under Willie Reddish with Marty Stein guiding his career. Stevenson weighed 145, stopped for the first time in his career, as Hart weighed about 147.
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Stevenson
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