White Sox Rally to Sweep Indians in Doubleheader
The Chicago White Sox surged with 13 wins in 14 games after a doubleheader sweep of Cleveland. Roy Sievers and Al Smith powered a 15-3/11-1 set, Sievers hitting three homers and nine RBIs in the opener. Mantle paced the Yankees with a two homer night as division races tighten.
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Giants’ Pitchers Lead NL With Sixteen Shutouts in 1960
San Francisco Giants pitchers hurled a total of 16 shutouts in the 1960 National League season, the most by any club. The staff combined for a dominant run, pacing the league in shutouts and underscoring the team’s strong pitching depth.
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Suspect Greene Says He Knows Many Cage Players
Joseph Eugene Greene 36, arrested in Seattle on college basketball scandal charges, waived extradition to New York and said he will cooperate with District Attorney Hogan. Police expect New York to send an escort. Greene held on $10,000 bond and identified as a Bronx resident and athletic director.
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Morgan County Teams Shine And Schedule Updates
Morgan County Post 15 beat Huntsville Post 43 8-4 with Don Lewis Milton Clark Joe T Jones driving runs and Clark earning the win. Friday night schedules at Wal ter Jackson Field feature Briscoe Agency vs Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital at 6 30 and Buds Minnow Pool vs Decatur Nursery and Sales Yard at 7 30. Saturday Post 15 to play Cullman. Skeet Shoot club championship at Burleson Mountain Saturday and Sunday with a 50 target all gauge event and club champion patch and trophy prizes. The Pony League revised schedule lists dates from June 22 to July 11 with multiple matchups. Delano Park hosts Chemstrand versus Ensley Baptist Birmingham softball Saturday night. Flour Mill beat Athens 3 1 and Chemstrand defeated Worthington 8 2 in City Softball League play. Hatton improves to 3 1 in independent baseball after a 10 8 win over Abercrombie. Hatton faces Caddo Saturday and Gordon's visits Sunday.
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National League and American League standings and results recap
The latest baseball standings show the National League led by Cincinnati with San Francisco and Pittsburgh close behind. American League leaders include New York and Chicago with several games postponed or rescheduled. Wednesday results feature Baltimore over Minnesota and New York over Kansas City among others.
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Baltimore Star Ameche Retires
Alan Ameche, star fullback of the Baltimore Colts and 1955 Heisman winner, announced his retirement, citing loss of form and business pressures. He suffered a torn leg ligament last December and a slow-healing injury, ending a five year NFL career with the Colts.
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Dodgers Fight Between Wills and Larker Revealed
Los Angeles reports a June 15 locker-room fight between Dodgers stars Maury Wills and Norm Larker sidelined Wills for two days. The Examiners Bob Hunter notes the Dodger front office attempted to suppress details of the incident before the Cubs game in Los Angeles.
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Braves Edge Back Into Fifth in Tight NL Race
The Milwaukee Braves win three straight behind Warren Spahn and Lew Burdette to climb to fifth, routing the Giants 5-3 as Burdette improves to 6-5 and Spahn wins 2-1. Cincinnati still leads, with Los Angeles narrowing the gap. in the AL, Yankees and White Sox win while Baltimore and Angels also triumph.
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Cubs Secret Exposed in Infield Fight Tale
A Cubs player disclosed a guarded secret to Hunter. Hunter recounts that during infield practice Larker hit fungoes near Wills provoking anger. Wills fired a ball at Larker, sparking a clubhouse brawl with Gil Hodges getting a nose injury and Frank Howard slipping during the fracas.
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Talk Is Frick May Step Out
News about Commissioner Ford Frick weighing retirement as his current contract nears expiration in 1965. Possible successors discussed include Richard Nixon, Robert Cannon, Joe Cronin, and Warren Giles. Key issues shaping the era include major league expansion, the bonus system for young players, and antitrust concerns. Frick, born 1894, would be near 71 at term end and pension eligibility is noted.
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Happy) Chandler
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White Sox surge in pennant chase with 15-3 and 11-1 wins
Chicago’s White Sox climbed from 10th to within 10 games of first after a homer-filled doubleheader sweep of the Cleveland Indians, part of a six-game win streak and 13 of 14. Cubs lost a doubleheader to the Dodgers at Wrigley Field.
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Soldier Chambers joins Co A after Army enlistment
Chambers is a light vehicle driver in the battalion's Company A. He entered the Army in January 1960 and completed basic training at Fort Dix New Jersey.
Travs Lose Ground In Southern Association Swoon
The Little Rock Travelers slump in June continues as light hitting and weak defense drop them to fifth place, with Mobile, Birmingham, and Chattanooga trading wins. Mobile beat Little Rock 4-2 to hand the Travs their 15th defeat in 19 games, while Chattanooga and Birmingham split a doubleheader and Shreveport pulled even with Atlanta 4-3.
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Indians And Dodgers Move Away In Decatur League Play
Indians beat Orioles 12 to 4 as Martin and Hammond each collected three hits and Hammond added a double. Miles earned the win and Carter the loser. Dodgers toppled Braves 5 to 1 with Terry driving in two runs as Knowland and Sloan added two hits each. Roberts got the win and Casey the loss.
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Reds and Phillies pitchers tie with 31 homers allowed in 1960 NL
Youthful Jay Hook of the Cincinnati Reds and veteran Robin Roberts of the Philadelphia Phillies each surrendered 31 home runs during the 1960 National League season.
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