Rickey Dies At Mo Home In Baseball's Front Office Legend
Branch Rickey, the front office genius who rebuilt baseball through the farm system and integrated the sport by signing Jackie Robinson, died after 26 days in a coma. He shaped the Cardinals, Dodgers, and Pirates, guiding pennants and World Series titles across five decades. His career spanned St Louis, Brooklyn, and Pittsburgh with lasting influence on the game.
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Tide, Tigers Hit The Road On Saturday
Seven Southeastern Conference schools plan weekend games before conference play. LSU hosts Southern Methodist while Alabama visits Southern Mississippi, Auburn goes to Jacksonville, Kentucky hosts Northwestern, Centenary visits Ole Miss, LSU defeats Loyola of New Orleans 88 84, and Mississippi State hosts Louisiana Tech. Georgia, Florida, Vanderbilt and Tennessee sit idle.
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Hinkle Eyes 500th Victory Delayed by Two Losses
Butler coach Tony Hinkle, in his 37th year, seeks his 500th win after consecutive defeats by Michigan State and Ohio State. Navy edges Oregon State in triple overtime at Baltimore Civic Center as top teams clash, with Temple, Davidson, and San Francisco also winning on a busy day.
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Ryan reflects on injuries as coincidence in pro football
Los Angeles AP Frank Ryan Cleveland Browns quarterback argues injuries this season are due to coincidence. The PhD in mathematics notes players get bumped in a rough game and cites stars like Johnny Unitas sidelined by injuries. He recalls a Pro Bowl collarbone break last year and leads the Browns to a 10 2 season.
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Robinson to Orioles in multi player baseball trade
Major league baseball saw Frank Robinson moved from Cincinnati to Baltimore in a multi player deal that cost the Orioles six players. Milt Pappas plus Jack Baldschun and Dick Simpson went to the Reds and Angels moves brought Norm Siebern and Jackie Brandt. Bill White denies being 37 and Chicago White Sox say no manager is chosen yet.
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Dickey Denies Tennessee Exit to Oklahoma
University of Tennessee football coach Doug Dickey confirmed a report in The Daily that he has no plans to leave the Vols. Rumors had linked him to the Oklahoma coaching job, but he stated he would remain at Tennessee.
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Giants Mays INL's Slug Champ Again
Cincinnati AP report: Willié Mays of the San Francisco Giants wins the NL slugging title for the second straight year and fifth time overall. He posted 360 total bases in 558 at bats for a .645 slugging, with 52 home runs and 177 hits including 21 doubles and 3 triples. The Reds and Brewers follow in slugging.
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Gomer Jones Recounts Offers From Duke and League
The Daily reports Gomer Jones says he was contacted by Duke of the Atlantic Coast League but declined both positions. He confirmed no agreement and emphasized remaining open to options.
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