Bonus Babies and the Cost of Talent in Baseball History
Washington Post columnist Shirley Povich reviews bonus players in baseball noting many success stories alongside flops. He cites Harmon Killebrew, Sandy Koufax, Brooks Robinson, Boog Powell, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, and others, and discusses how bonuses affect teams, college sourcing, and potential league legislation.
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Roger Maris
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Clark Griffith
Washington
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Sandy Koufax
Robin Roberts
Curt Simmons
Whitey Ford
Brooks Robinson
Baltimore
Boog Powell
Oriole
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Ralph Houk
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Yanks
Gale Sayers
Spahn Falters as Braves Fall to Cardinals in Milwaukee
Warren Spahn, 43, failing to finish the game, struggles in a 4 3 loss to St Louis. He drops to 5-8 with a 4.89 ERA and remains without a complete game for the month, amid talk of Atlanta next season.
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Bass Quest Tops With Top Water Angling Thrills
The column surveys favorite freshwater fishing styles led by top water bass thrill chasing Mr. Big. It highlights top water lures, the skwormajig plastic worm, and bank to lake battles with bass, trout, steelhead, lake trout, walleye, muskie, pike, crappie and bluegill, noting varied seasonal limits and enduring memories.
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Mantle and Lopez Star In Yankees 4-3 Win Over A's
Mickey Mantle drove in two runs with a two run double and a decisive triple in the 15th inning as the Yankees beat the Athletics 4-3 in New York. Hector Lopez followed with a single after Mantle's triple to seal the victory.
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Cincinnati
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Jim Maloney
Houston
New York
Mets
Rico Carty
Gene Oliver
Julian Javier
Cardinals
Charlie James
Javier
Carl Warwick
Lou Brock
Willie McCovey
Cepeda
Jim Hart
Jose Pagan
Jesus Alou
Hal Lanier
Bob Hendley
Bob Shaw
Gene Alley
Phillies
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John Callison
Derrell Griffith
Clay Dalrymple
Frank Howard
Dodgers
Chris Short
Jack Baldschun
Maloney
Dick Bertell
Frank Robinson
Pete Rose
Reds
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Bob Aspromonte
Colts
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George Altman
Ed Kranepool
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St. Louis Cardinals
Warren Spahn
Milwaukee
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Ray Sadecki
Charley James
Tim McCarver
Warwick
Sadecki
Curt Flood
Humphreys
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Bobby Richardson
Dan Pfister
Lopez
Bob Gibson
John Tsitouris
Kansas City
Moe Drabowsky
Orlando Pena
Orioles
Wally Bunker
Baltimore
Baseball standings and results from Thursday to Sunday
National and American leagues show team records and results. Notes include Thursday scores such as Minnesota 15 Boston 3 and New York 4 Kansas City 3 in 16 innings. A third base coach George Myatt’s rookie season in 1933 is noted.
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State Fishing Is Variable Again Across Kansas Lakes
The Kansas Forestry Fish and Game Commission reports variable fishing conditions due to warm weather. Reservoirs show mostly fair to good results with black bass bluegill crappie and channels common. several state lakes and regional waters vary from slow to good with multiple species present.
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Atchison County
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Parsons City
Woodson County
Montgomery County
Neosho
Howard City
Moline City
Blue Stem
el Dorado
Butler County
Wilson County
Kanapolis
McPherson County
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Cheyenne Bottoms
Washington County State
Cedar Bluff
Webster
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Rites Today For Racer Roberts
Funeral arrangements were to be completed today for Glenn Fireball Roberts the famed race driver who died Thursday from burns suffered in the World 600 at Charlotte His body was returned to Florida and services were expected in Daytona Beach He died at 7 15 a m from pneumonia and blood poisoning complications of burns over 75 percent of his body
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Fireball) Roberts
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Top Lecompton 4 3 In Softball
The Veterans of Foreign Wars defeated Lecompton 4 to 3 in girls softball at Lincoln Park. The Bull Belles crushed the Zombies 19 to 3 at the same site. Two games are scheduled for Monday at Lincoln Park.
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Bull Belles
Zombies
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Top Golfers Tame Rugged Whitemarsh Field in Open
The Whitemarsh Valley course hosted the White marsh Open first round with 150 players. Favorites Tom Shaw Al Balding Chi Chi Rodriguez Tony Lema led at six under par 66, while Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus carded 68 and 69 respectively. Rodriguez required a cortisone injection for his injured left thumb and wrist.
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Whitemarsh Valley Country Club
Tom Shaw
Portland
Ore
al Balding
Toronto
Canada
Juan
Chi Chi) Rodriguez
Tony Lema
Larry Mowry
Dave Marr
Tommy Jacobs
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Ken Venturi
Nicklaus
Rodriguez
Las Vegas
Cursing Triggers Night Golf Protest in East Meadow
Golfers' profanity spurs 40 residents of Salisbury Park area to protest Nassau County plans to light the course. Gerald Ball writes that homes tolerated day noise but deserve evening tranquility with the proposed lights.
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N.Y
Salisbury Park
East Meadow
Nassau County
Eugene H. Nickerson
Gerald Ball
Track Squad Best Ever Says Ferris
New York AP Dan Ferris, Olympic Council member, says the U S team has unprecedented depth and could be the strongest ever as Olympic Trials at Randall’s Island begin. The meet opens with hammer, javelin, long jump, high jump, shot put, 5,000 meters and trials for several sprints and middle-distance events.
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New York
Dan Ferris
Olympic Council
United States
Randall’s Island
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