Hornsby Met For All Seasons
In a 1969 portrait New York Times veteran Robert Lipsyte recalls Rogers Hornsby as Mets batting coach. The piece contrasts Hornsby’s disciplined, sharp style with a changing Mets roster, noting past stars like Stengel and Jackson, and reflects on an era ending as the 1969 team looks to the future.
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Robert Lipsyte
New York Times News Service
New York
Mets
al Jackson
Gil Hodges
Hodges
Jackson
Casey Stengel
Jones
Ted Lepcio
Gus Bell
Richie Ashburn
Craig Anderson
Choochoo
Coleman
Troy
Rogers Hornsby
Hornsby
Stengel
Eastern Star
Flint Team Keeps perfect mark with two league wins
Flint remains unbeaten in the Tennessee Valley Baseball League with a 13–3 win over Mt. Hope and a 14–0 victory against Moulton. Midway also won 5–2 over Hartselle and earned a forfeit win over McCullough.
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Flint
Tennessee Valley Baseball League
Mt. Hope
Moulton
Midway
Hartselle
McCullough
Trinity
Pinhook
Chalybeate
Parkertown
Unlikely Moody wins U S Open with cross handed putter
Orville Moody 35, Army veteran and one quarter Choctaw, shocks golf by winning the 69th U S Open at Champions Golf Club Cypress Creek 6 967 yard course with a 281 total one stroke ahead of Geiberger Rosburg and Beman. Moody credited Nixon call and unusual course strategy and faith in his eight iron on the final hole.
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Bob Green Houston
Orville Moody
Moody
Nixon
Cypress Creek
Champions Golf Club
al Geiberger
Bob Rosburg
Little Deane Beman
Bob Murphy
Miller Barber
Arnold Palmer
Bruce Crampton
Jack Nicklaus
Green
Houston
Tex
Deane Beman
Bob May
Puke Henry
Dave Marr
Bruce Devlin
George Archer
Charles Coody
Dean Reffam
Ray Floyd
Julius Boros
Dale Douglass
Phil Rodgers
Kermit Zarley
Dave Hill
Ene Howie Johnson
Bob Stanton
Sert
Jom Weiskopf
Yancey
Bob Mitchel
Tony Jacklin
Dave Stockton
Dick Crawford
Joe Campbell
One One
J. Steelsmith
Bob Smith
Bobby Cole
Ae Nichols
Rich Bassett
Homero Blancas
George Knudson
Sam Snead
Dan Sikes
Tommy Aaronaman
Billy Casper
Montgomery
Mike Souchak
Robert Lunn
al Balding
John Miller
Bert Green
Don Bies
Gary Player
Frank Beard
Actin
Robert Stone
Lionel Hebert
John Schlee
Bill Collins
Ken Still
Robert Payne
Bill
Ken
Peterown
Labron Harris
Dave Philo
Larry Hinson
Rives McBee
Jack Ewing
Martin Boehn
Nan - D. Finsterwald
Lee Elder
Chuck Courtney
Mets Obtain Clendenon From Expos
The Mets obtained slugger Donn Clendenon from the Montreal Expos for four minor leaguers. Amos Otis was optioned to Tidewater to make room on the roster for Clendenon who is 33 and slated to platoon at first base with Ed Kranepool.
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Associated Press
New York Mets
Donn Clendenon
Montreal Expos
Boston Red Sox
Joe Azcue
Tom Satriano
California Angels
New York Yankees
Tom Tresh
Detroit Tigers
Ron Woods
St. Louis
Dennis Ribant
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Aurelio Monteagudo
Cardinals
Tulsa
al Jackson
Mets
Atlanta
Walt Briniak
San Diego
Tony Gonzalez
Chicago White Sox
Sammy Ellis
Cleveland Indians
Jack Hamilton
Montreal
Clendenon
Kevin Collins
Steve Renko
Jay Carden
Dave Colon
Amos Otis
Tidewater
Ed Kranepool
Azcue
Boston
Red Sox
Satriano
Angels
Earl Weaver Heads Orioles at Age 38 in AL
Earl Weaver, manager of the Baltimore Orioles, is 38 years old and leads the team in the American League.
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Earl Weaver
Baltimore Orioles
Jackson's 15 RBIs spark A's sweep of Red Sox weekend
Reggie Jackson ripped four homers a double and two singles in 14 at bats, driving in 15 runs as Oakland routed Boston 41 21 7 and 13 5 in a weekend series. The star slugger stood out while manager Hank Bauer juggled pitching and defense amid Fenway Park turmoil.
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Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
Chusetts
Boston
Oakland
Reggie Jackson
Fenway Park
Jackson
A’s
Red Sox
Dick Williams
Williams
Baltimore Orioles
Chicago White Sox
Minnesota
Cleveland
Detroit
Kansas City
New York Yankees
Seattle
California
Washington
Tony Lazzeri
Yankees
Hank Bauer
Arizona State Brigade
Rick Monday
Sal Bando
Dick Schofield
Reggie Smith
George Scott
Paul Blair
Brooks Robinson
Boog Powell
Baltimore
Chicago
Dave McNally
Tom Phoebus
Graig Nettles
Dave Boswell
Twins
Earl Wilson
Tigers
Dick McAuliffe
Jim Northrup
Jimmie Hall
MSU Baseball Star Joe Gavel Sets Spring Stolen Base Record
Senior Joe Gavel set a school mark by stealing 21 bases this spring for Michigan State's baseball team. The feat highlighted MSU's season and showcased Gavel's speed on the basepaths.
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Joe Gavel
Michigan State
Jones Roars To Victory In Lakewood 100 Race
Bobby Jones of Greenville South Carolina won the Lakewood 100 late model sportsman race in Atlanta. He averaged 74.074 mph around the one mile oval in a 1966 Ford. Tommy New of Tucker Georgia finished second in a 1965 Dodge.
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Atlanta
Bobby Jones
Greenville
S. C
Jones
Tommy New
Tucker
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