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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1955
Page
2
Giants steamrolled the Red Sox Tuesday June 28 1958 in a high scoring contest. Frank Kuchirchuk notes rapid base running and timely hits fueling dominant performance while detailing a chaotic Boston defense and key players who could not stem the surge.
In a wild game, the Red Sox pounded the Giants 20-2 as Ronnie Heater hit a grand slam and Mike Milinovich struggled early. Keener, Shriver, Burdett, and Jacobs fueled the Giants’ offense with multiple hits, while Trickett and Tucker worked the mound for the Sox in a game that opened a scoring barrage in the first inning and never eased.
Tribute pour in from across the nation for Red Sox first baseman Harry Agganis who died suddenly likely from pneumonia. A funeral will be held Thursday at a Greek Orthodox church in his Lynn home town. The Red Sox wore black armbands as a mark of mourning during their Washington doubleheader.
Billy Sweetpea Peacock, who recently defeated Raul Macias, will fight Alex Fimbres of Phoenix in a 10 round bout tonight in Houston.
Pirates add right handed pitcher Charles Mertin from Fayette City Pennsylvania as the fifth bonus player on their roster. The 23 year old signed a contract Monday and joins the Pirates immediately.
Wimbledon action was expected to seal another United States title in women's singles. Five Americans reached the quarter finals on the All England Club grass with two facing each other. An All American semifinal seemed likely, continuing a string of U.S. success since Alice Marble in 1928.
In Chicago, quarterback hopefuls Stan Heath and Bod To Quinta signed 1955 contracts with the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League. Toquinta played at Santa Clara and San Francisco City College, Heath starred at the University of Nevada. In San Francisco, Duncan, formerly of Colorado A and M, joined the coaching staff of the San Francisco Forty Niners in the NFL.
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