Maris Chases Babe Ruth Record In Home Run Race
Roger Maris of the Yankees faces three games left to break Ruth's single season home run mark, with 154 games as the standard. The piece weighs Ruth's legacy, comparing eras and noting Maris’ slim chances within 154 games, while highlighting fans’ view of records and the Babe’s enduring stature. It also lists graduate notes on local players and college prospects from the area.
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Mahaffey Out For Season After Bat Sidelined
Art Mahaffey of the Philadelphia Phillies suffered a cerebral concussion and a hairline skull fracture when hit by a thrown ball at Cincinnati. He left on a stretcher after eight innings, had given up three hits, and earned his 11th win as the Phillies lost 6 to 4. He will be kept under observation for up to 72 hours.
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Maris Nears Ruth Record With 58th Home Run
Roger Maris hit his 58th homer as the Yankees beat Detroit 6 4 in 12 innings to trim the gap to Babe Ruth's 60 in 1927. New York leads the league, with two games to go in the pennant race and a 162 game schedule left. Mantle remains at 53 as Maris collects late power with a triple and a homer off Terry Fox.
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Bears Lose Grip on Dominance After Tie With Wofford
In a season opener that unsettles expectations, Lenoir Rhyne battles to a 14-14 tie with Wofford while Appalachian State defeats Emory and Henry 22-6. Catawba rallies but falls to Davidson as Western Carolina edges Carson-Newman 12-10 and Elon barely defeats Guilford 12-8. Newberry routs Frederick 23-0 and East Carolina defeats Penn State Teachers 19-6. Quarterback Tommy Ellis throws two TD passes to Hoyt Burnett and Benny Brannon, preserving Rhyne’s 31-game regular season unbeaten streak from ending.
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Dodgers Rally Past Brewers as Oldtimers Spark NL Fight
Nuke Snider and Gil Hodges lift the Dodgers in a 4-3 11th inning win over Milwaukee as Cincinnati loses to Philadelphia. Hodges 2,000th game and Snider clutch hits narrow Reds lead to 3 1/2 games. Musial marks 20th major league anniversary with a 14th homer. Alou drives four as Giants beat Cubs 8-2. In AL, Maris 58th homer powers Yankees past Detroit 6-4 in 12. other scores noted.
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Baseball Scores and Schedule for Tuesday
Results recap Philadelphia beat Cincinnati 4 0 Los Angeles defeated Milwaukee 4 3 in 11 innings San Francisco won 8 2 against Chicago St Louis blanked Pittsburgh 3 0 Today's games include St Louis at Pittsburgh Chicago at Los Angeles Milwaukee at San Francisco and Tuesday schedule lists Milwaukee at San Francisco Philadelphia at St Louis Pittsburgh at Cincinnati with night games noted.
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Hitchcock Candidate For Post As Orioles Manager In 1952
Billy Hitchcock former AL infielder and PCL Vancouver manager emerged as a leading candidate for the Baltimore Orioles managerial post in 1952. Lee MacPhail flew west to discuss with Hitchcock and Leo Durocher as interim pilot Lyman Harris currently leads the club.
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ACC Favorites Aren't Too Safe
Preseason rankings place North Carolina State or Duke atop the ACC with Clemson and Maryland tipped as challengers. North Carolina is seen as a dark horse. South Carolina Wake Forest and Virginia could disrupt the race as seven of eight teams open next Saturday.
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No Definite Hi Tom Return in Carolina League Plans
The Carolina League met in Durham and hopes to restore an eight team setup in 1962 with High Point-Thomasville as a possible addition. Hi-Toms president George Brath said decisions hinge on the World Series realignment and potential moves of Greensboro and Winston-Salem to the Sally League. No definite return plans exist yet.
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