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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1960
Page
14
The Pirates beat the Yankees 6-4 in the World Series opener as Vern Law and Elroy Face held New York to key hits. Mazeroski, Clemente, and Skinner produced timely offense for Pittsburgh while Maris homered for the Yankees before the Pirates pulled away.
Pittsburgh and New York announce starting lineups with season batting averages and pitching records in parentheses. Tony Kubek Hector Lopez Roger Maris Mickey Mantle Yogi Berra Bill Skowron Cletis Boyer Bobby Richardson Art Ditmar Solomon Burgess Hoak Mazeroski Vern Law lineups listed.
The report says Casey Stengel probably will remain as manager of the New York Yankees, with Ralph Houk likely to become Detroit’s manager. MLB shifts swirl after firings and resignations across Kansas City Chicago Detroit and San Francisco as Joe Gordon and others pursue new posts.
Nancy Cecil posted the high series and high score for the season while Moose Lodge led in team game and team series with a 1573 total. The meet summarized top marks for individuals and the Moose Lodge squad.
Pirates ace Bob Friend, 18 game winner and 3-1 against Milwaukee, says the New York Yankees resemble the Atlanta Braves in power and that a fastball remains the best pitch against any team. He faces the Yankees in the World Series second game, with Vern Law also a 20 game winner.
Attendance across the majors rose four percent in 1960 with NL totals at 10,684,085 and the AL at 9,226,526. The season total reached 19,910,611, up 766,632 from 1959. Dodgers drew a NL club record 2,253,019, surpassing Milwaukee’s 1957 mark. White Sox led the AL with 1,644,460, 17,000 more than the Yankees.
AP reports quips about tickets for relatives of Pirates manager Danny Murtaugh and a former umpire Beans Reardon predicting a Yankees victory unless Vern Law shines. An Air Force cousin traveled 4 000 miles for opening day. Political figures unlikely to attend. University memo bans personnel from roofs to watch World Series for safety.
Hall of Fame star Pie Traynor says Pittsburgh must seize the opener to slow the Yankees momentum in a World Series shaded by New York’s 15 game win streak. He recalls 1927 Series fatigue and notes Pirates’ chances hinge on timely plays and bullpen stability.
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