NFL AFL Meet In 16 Preseason Games
The NFL and AFL will play 16 preseason games between Aug 5 and Sept 3. Detroit visits Denver in the opener, with each league featuring multiple interleague tests and a scheduled Sept 2 Dallas at Houston Texas showdown.
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Outfield Dominance In Early All Star Balloting
Major league voting for the All Star starting lineups shows outfielders atop many batting categories. Frank Robinson leads the American League in average homers and RBIs as Baltimore eyes a second straight Triple Crown. Roberto Clemente and Hank Aaron headline NL and AL outfield strength.
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New York
Anaheim
Baltimore
Frank Robinson
Roberto Clemente
Pittsburgh
Hank Aaron
Atlanta
Jim Wynn
Houston
RBI
St. Louis
Lou Brock
Orlando Cepeda
Tim McCarver
Philadelphia
Richie Allen
Cepeda
Detroit
Bill Freehan
Minnesota
Rod Carew
California
Don
Chicago
Eddie Stanky
Bill Rigney
Wimbledon Seeds Falter as London Meet Unfolds
Wimbledon seeds faced a rough day at Queen's Club as six of eight top men lost early in the London Grass Court Championships. Defeats included Manuel Santana, Roy Emerson, Bill Bowrey, and Cliff Drysdale, with Tom Okker and Roger Taylor among quarterfinalists improving seedstanding ahead of Wimbledon. Newcombe also advanced after beating Jim McManus as McManus defeated Pilic in the prior round.
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London
Queen’s Club
Manuel Santana
Spain
Roy Emerson
Bill Bowrey
Australia
Cliff Drysdale
South Africa
Emerson
Tom Okker
Drysdale
Roger Taylor
Okker
Bowrey
Santana
Ray Moore
Taylor
Ronald Barnes
Brazil
Owen Davidson
Tony Roche
John Cooper
Alexander Metroveli
Russia
Newcombe
Jim McManus
Berkeley
Calif
McManus
Nikola Pilic
Yugoslavia
Leaders American and National League Batting and Pitching Totals
Summary of top batting and pitching leaders from both leagues including notable figures such as Robinson, Yastrzemski, Kaline, Killebrew, Campaneris, Brock, Cepeda, Aaron, Wynn and Marichal with their hit totals, runs batted in, home runs, stolen bases, and pitching records. Details include team affiliations Baltimore Boston and others across leagues and notable stat leaders.
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KF. Robinson
Yastrzemski
Bost
F. Robinson
Kaline
Det
Tovar
Minn
Ff. Robinson
Balt
Killebrew
Clemente
Pitt
Cepeda
Hwa Sure
Brock
Wynn
Host
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St.l
Allen
Phil
TL Davis
MY. Maiples
Williams
Ohio
Phillips
Chic
Pinson
Cin
Gonzalez
Aaron
Ath
Houst
St.j
Lemaster
Atl
Queen
Cuellar
Veale
Marichal
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Horten
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Cleve
Sparma
SAT
Lonborg
Peters
Denla
ART Nease
Bridge Standard
6Th & Mass
Gamble-Skogh
Sige
All Stock Association
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