A’s sweep Red Sox in 10 inning thrillers
Kansas City Athletics win 6-5 in 10 innings and 3-2 in 10 innings to take a three game series from Boston. Larry Stahl hit a 503-foot homer and Ed Charles delivered key hits in the late frames as Bert Campaneris supplied the deciding runs.
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Kansas City Athletics
A's
Boston
Red Sox
Larry Stahl
Brooklyn Avenue
al Dark
A’s
Bill Bryan
Ed Charles
Bryan
Charles
Ozzie Chavarria
Bert Campaneris
Dick Radatz
Campaneris
Radatz
Howe Sets Record By Being Named On All Star Team
Gordie Howe, 38, named to NHL first All Star team for the ninth time, extending the record. He led with 160 points in the balloting by writers and broadcasters across six cities, as Rocket Richard tied the prior eight selections. Only Detroit's Howe on the Red Wings earned this honor. Chicago’s Hull Mikita Pi lote and Hall, plus Laperriere of Montreal, also selected.
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Gordie Howe
Detroit
Howe
NHL
Maurice
Rocket
Richard
Red Wings
Chicago Black Hawks
Bobby Hull
Stan Mikita
Pierre Pilote
Glenn Hall
Jacques Laperriere
Canadiens
Allison Resigns as Twins Player Representative
Bob Allison resigned as player representative for the Minnesota Twins and the American League stating he should give it up for his own good. The native of Raytown Missouri is a former Kansas University football and baseball letterman.
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Allison
ST. Paul - Minneapolis
Bob Allison
Minnesota Twins
American League
Raytown
Kansas University
Marichal Sets Tone as Giants Win Eleventh Straight
San Francisco Giants extend their win streak to 11 with a 3-0 defeat of Pittsburgh as Juan Marichal throws his seventh complete game and lowers his ERA to 0.76. Hart, Alou, and Ollie Brown drive in the runs, while Willie Mays and Donn Clendenon contribute in support. The Giants lead the National League with a 44 game margin over Houston, and other NL results include St Louis beating Atlanta 4-3 in 12 innings and Philadelphia topping Los Angeles 5-1. In AL action Minnesota edges New York 4-3. Chicago defeats Baltimore 5-3. Washington beats California 4-2.
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Marichal
Giants
Houston
New York
St. Louis
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Chicago
Minnesota
Baltimore
Washington
California
Jim Hart
Jesus Alou
Ollie Brown
Pirate
Bob Veale
Hart
Cardinals inaugurate new stadium with 4-3 win over Braves
Lou Brock drives in the deciding run with a 12th inning single as the St. Louis Cardinals beat Atlanta 4-3 in the first game at their new circular stadium. Felipe Alou belts two homers for the Braves, Chase, Flood and Buchek contribute for the Cards. Ken Johnson and Al Jackson were noted as pitchers in the game.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Lou Brock
Atlanta
St. Louis
Circular Stadium
Cardinals
Busch Stadium
San Francisco
Brock
Curt Flood
Flood
Orlando Cepeda
Braves
Joe Torre
Cepeda
Charley Smith
Alex Johnson
Marty Keough
Johnson
Jerry Buchek
Felipe Alou
Ray Washburn
Tracey Stallard
St Louis
Buchek
Mike Shannon
Ex KU Gridder Named Head Coach at Argentine High
Leland Flachsbarth, former Atchison High and Kansas University player, is named head football coach at Argentine High School in Kansas City. He replaces retiree Robert Allison after serving two years as Shawnee Mission North assistant. Flachsbarth earned All-State honors in high school and was KU quarterback in the 1958 freshman backfield.
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Bob Skahan
Columbus
Kansas University
Skahan
Bob Douglass
Lawrence
Harley Kampschroeder
Bobby
Leland Flachsbarth
Atchison High School
Argentine
Kansas City
Flachsbarth
Shawnee Mission North High School
Robert Allison
John Had
Gib Wilson
Jim Jarrett
Lourenco Wins Narrow Knockout Over Brown in Las Vegas
In Las Vegas Armand Lourenco of 147 percent stopped Irish Pepper Brown of 145 in eight rounds. The bout produced a decisive finish with Lourenco securing a stoppage before the final bell.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Armand Lourenco
San Francisco
Restless Frick Fights Retirement on Golf Courses
Ford Frick the former baseball commissioner says retirement remains restless as he golfs and writes. He plans visits to Yankee Stadium or Shea when weather warms and serves on a Colorado Olympic bid committee. He comments on baseball antitrust issues and current legal wrangles but remains engaged with the game.
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Ford Frick
Yankee Stadium
Shea Stadium
Colorado
Flick
William D. Eckert
Frick
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Restless Frick
Round Corner Drug CO
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