Beanball hazards and tragic cases mark 1968 season start
The 1968 season opens with dangerous beanballs from pitchers causing near injuries and lasting damage. Tony Conigliaro’s eyesight deteriorates ending his career at 23, while Don Mincher and Tommy Agee face close calls. Ray Chapman remains the only MLB player killed by a pitched ball in 1920, a tragedy noted as context for ongoing safety concerns.
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Don Mincher
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Hawks Lose in Battle of Homers at Mayfair Park
In an exhibition softball game at Mayfair Park on Monday night, Lakewood M&M Charters edged the Long Beach Nitehawks 6-5. Pros Grimes homered for the Hawks with two aboard, Dale Leach drove in runs for Lakewood, and Guy Sparrow hit a solo homer for the defending champions.
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Masters finish draws nationwide criticism in Augusta
Telegrams from across the country flood Augusta after Roberto De Vincenzo is stripped of the Masters title for signing an incorrect scorecard. Masters chairman Clifford Roberts defends the ruling as per USGA rules while noting spectators have misunderstood golf as a spectator sport. De Vincenzo questions whether such a controversy could occur in Argentina, saying home golf is friendlier.
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ABC to televise 35 college grid games this fall
ABC announced 35 college football games to be shown this fall including two Saturday night nationally telecast games. The schedule features Alabama versus Miami on November 16 and Southern California versus UCLA on November 23 in prime time. A wild card extra game may be added, with all 85 games in color and regional picks on Nov. 16 before kickoff.
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Unclear Baseball Card Clip: Braves vs A’s in Oakland
Fragmented OCR summary shows a baseball card style note with team names Braves and A’s, location Oakland New York blurred text, partial scores like 4 3, player initials and stray stats. Difficult to extract coherent events, dates or complete player names.
Seven of 92 Finish Safari Rally Win for Kenya Pair
Zbigniew Nowicki and Patrick Cliff of Kenya, one of the magnificent seven teams, won the 16th East African safari motor rally in a Peugeot 404. They finished 15 minutes behind Peter Huth and Jan Grant of Kenya, whose Ford Lotus Cortina limped in with a windscreen held by string, surviving on points.
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Twins Beat Orioles 4-3 for Fifth Straight Win
Tony Oliva delivered a seventh inning RBI single to break a tie and give the Minnesota Twins a 4-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Cesar Tovar walked to start the seventh, setting up the decisive rally as Minnesota stretched its unbeaten streak to five games.
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Twins rally as Oliva breaks tie infrigid game
American moved into scoring position with Minnesota’s third stalemate base of the game before Oliva snapped a 3-3 tie. Harmon Killebrew added insurance with a two run single in the ninth as Bob Allison continued a hot hitting streak with two doubles and a triple in his first three at bats.
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Harmon Killebrew
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Ramon Webster
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