New York Yankees Pitching Health Affects Season Outlook
An industry preview notes CBS faces trouble securing key weather data for April and September, impacting Whitey Ford’s effectiveness in cold weather and harming the Yankees' pitching depth. It highlights Ford, Stottlemyre, Downing, Bouton, Hamilton, Ramos, and friends as the rotation, with Mantle and Maris’s health shaping outfield duties and Amaro and Murcer contending for shortstop and outfield roles.
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Steve Hamilton
Pedro Ramos
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Dark to Lead Athletics With Pressures of Winning
The Kansas City club under Charles Finley will feature Alvin Dark as manager, stressing a disciplined approach and the Hit and Run style. Campaneris could become a Maury Wills-like catalyst, while Dark promises effort and improvement after last year’s rough finish.
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Amid Big Stars and Big Bets In A Shifting Sports Market
A long form look at risk in star contracts from Koufax to Namath, with teams like the Packers and Jets guaranteeing large sums. The piece surveys turnover in baseball and basketball stars, recalls 1950s NBA history, and notes TV rights for the Clay-Chyvalho bout.
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Lew Hoad
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Arthur Ashe
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