Clemente Emerges as Top Hitter for Pirates in Dodgers Win
Roberto Clemente, long maligned for looks, rises as baseball’s top hitter with two homers powering the Pirates past the Dodgers. The 13th Pirates season for Clemente highlights include MVP recognition, seven straight 300-plus seasons, and a noted outfield prowess. He reflects on public doubt, race, and his lasting impact while recalling his late 1950s signing and Pirates’ bargain purchase.
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Detroit Cougars Sign Hunter From Motherwell
Glasgow report says Willie Hunter an inside forward with Motherwell sub joined the Detroit Cougars of the United Soccer Association for an estimated 34 thousand dollars. The deal was announced Monday.
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Hockey's Expansion Official Forms 1967-68 NHL lineup
The National Hockey League approved six new franchises Philadelphia Pittsburgh St. Louis Minnesota California and Los Angeles joining for 1967-68 expanding to 12 teams in two divisions. Each paid 2 million franchise fees plus 53 000 equity investment and will acquire 20 players through a major expansion draft filling rosters while old clubs lose 20 players.
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Clemente Named NL's Best in May
Roberto Clemente of the Pittsburgh Pirates batted .400 with 28 RBIs in 27 May games and earned 33 votes as the National League player of the month. Juan Marichal of the San Francisco Giants won nine votes for outstanding pitching after going 6 of 7 in decisions with a 1.29 ERA, 53 strikeouts in 63 innings.
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Epstein Debut Delivers Shortest Homer In Stadium History
Mike Epstein debuts for Washington with a 270 foot homer down the left field line at Yankee Stadium, driving in both runs in a 4-2 loss to the Yankees. Mantle's 500th homer highlights a day of long balls across major league games including Chicago’s 13-3 win over Philadelphia with five homers.
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Unclear OCR Summary of Baseball League Results
Fragment shows mixed league names and results with many garbled terms. Readable items include Rochester and Syracuse references and a 3 to 1 score. Unable to extract coherent teams or dates from the mangled text.
Texas League Dallan Ft Keih 10 Arkansae 2
Arkansae and Pas Albuaus val Arnatile played in a Texas League game with Dallan Ft Keih scoring ten and Arkansae two. The final score reflected the dominant offensive effort by Dallan Ft Keih while Arkansae struggled to respond.
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Gabrielson’s two run homer lifts Dodgers past Braves
Len Gabrielson hit a two run homer for the Dodgers, his second, providing the winning margin as Osteen improved to 7-5. Ron Hunt knocked the ball from Joel Torre for an unearned run, and Gabrielson moved into left field with Parker benched. Cloninger took the loss after a shaky start.
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Mustangs vs Reds in Connie Mack at Blair Field
Mustangs meet the Hawaiian Gardens Reds in a Coast Connie Mack baseball game at Blair Field at 6 am today. Mustangs sit 4-2 in league play after a win over Long Beach Cardinals.
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Jockeys Sweat Through Power Outage At Monmouth Park
In Banport New Jersey during a power outage at Monmouth Park, five jockeys climbed into a car and used its heater, while three others took to the road. An auxiliary generator restored power to most areas, but the jockeys sweat room remained without supply.
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Patterson Faces 8-5 Favorite Quarry in L A Coliseum Bout
Jerry Quarry, rated 8-5 underdog, challenges former heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson in a 16 round bout at the Los Angeles Coliseum. Quarry, 22 with two years pro experience, relies on a punishing punch to upset Patterson as Patterson battles layoffs and questions about boxing ability.
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