Hodges Role Model for Baseball Managers
A player admires Gil Hodges for managing with respect and consistency. He notes Hodges avoids public blasts, treats all players fairly, and adjusts to individual needs while keeping authority. The piece contrasts Hodges with a harsher NL manager and reflects on the art of managing diverse personalities.
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Gil Hodges
Hodges
Tommie Agee
Tommie
Gil
Artie Shamsky
Artie
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Casey Stengel
New York Mets
Baseball Standings and Tuesday Results Across Leagues
National League East standings list Pittsburgh on top at 64 55 with New York 61 53 and Chicago 59 57. West features Cincinnati 78 40 and Los Angeles 65 49, with parallel results from San Francisco 6 Chicago 3 and New York 2 Cincinnati on Wednesday. Probable pitchers cover key matchups across the day including San Francisco at Chicago and New York at Cincinnati, with Friday night plans and TV coverage noting the Adios Stakes harness race at The Meadows in Pennsylvania.
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Cincinnati
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Rome
McDowell
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Palmer
Wright
Kaat
Bosman
TV New York
UPI
the Meadows
Meadow Lands
Mets
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bob Gibson
Baseball leaders and awards from the season
National League top hitters include Carty Cimate Perez Rose and Gaston with high averages and RBIs. American League leaders feature Yastrzemski Oliva and Killebrew with home runs and runs batted in, while Seaver Nolan McNally and McNally headline pitching totals and records.
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Cin
Rose
Gaston
Millan
Parker
Davis
Tolan
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Williams
Killebrew
Minn
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Wash
Powell
Balt
Oliver
Seaver
Gibson
Merritt
Perry
Nolan
Gentry silences Reds with key strikeouts in six
Gary Gentry avoided trouble in the sixth inning by striking out Johnny Bench and Bernie Carbo after back-to-back Reds doubles. He allowed no more baserunners, completing a four hitter win as the Mets narrowed the gap on Pittsburgh. Multiple games across the league followed with notable performances from Mays, Aaron, and others.
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Gary Gentry
New York Mets
Bobby Tolan
Tony Perez
Cincinnati Reds
Johnny Bench
Met
Duffy Dyer
Gentry
Reds
Bench
Bernie Carbo
Celebrities and fans honor Joe Louis at Detroit tribute
A star-studded crowd gathered at Cobo Arena for a two hour Joe Louis Salute benefiting a Louis Trust Fund. Despite his absence due to psychiatric treatment in Denver, Mrs. Louis accepted proclamations from Gov. Milliken and Mayor Gribbs as she recalled Louis rising from Alabama roots to boxing dominance.
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Cobo Arena
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Michigan
William G. Milliken
Roman S. Gribbs
Joe Louis
Martha, But I Don't Feel Up To It.” Mrs. Louis
Billy Eckstein
Louis
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Mahalia Jackson
B.B. King
The
Four Tops
Jackson 5
Sugar Ray Robinson
Sonny Liston
Bill Russell
Bill Cosby
Philadelphia
Joe Louis Barrow
Alabama
James J. Braddock
Continental loop MVP to play for Rams
John Walton, last season's Continental Football League MVP, will be used at quarterback in the second quarter for the Los Angeles Rams against the Dallas Cowboys at the Coliseum in Los Angeles. Ramsey coach George Allen noted Walton did not play in the Rams 30-17 opening exhibition win over Cleveland.
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Jack Reynolds
Los Angeles
Tennessee
Dallas
Ram
Kermit Alexander
San Francisco
Bruce Gossett
Forty Niners
Dodgers surge past Pirates as Sizemore leads rout
Los Angeles ignites late for 11-4 win in Pittsburgh to shrink the NL West gap with Cincinnati to 11 games. Ted Sizemore collects three singles and upped his last four games to 13 hits, while Maury Wills and Tom Haller add three hits each. Pete Mikkelsen earns his first win of the season.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Ted Sizemore
Los Angeles Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Dodgers
Pirates
Reds
Cincinnati
New York Mets
Dodger
Pete Mikkelsen
Bill Singer
Heck
Sizemore
Wes Parker
Billy Grabarkewitz
Los Angeles
Willie Davis
Jett Torborg
Willie Crawford
Maury Wills
Tom Haller
Chicago
Pro Charts Ray Olderman Ratings for NFL Team Chances
Murray Olderman opens a season series rating each NFL team's outlook. This introductory piece previews how teams may fare, setting tone and criteria for subsequent evaluations.
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Murray Olderman
NFL
Oakland Raiders show strong depth across offense and defense
Daryle Lamonica leads a potent passing attack after a 34 TD season with help from Warren Wells Fred Biletnikoff and a rising Drew Buie. George Blanda still handles kicking while Ron Mix Jim Otto Gene Upshaw and Harry Schuh anchor an capable line. Cornerbacks Kent McCloughan Willie Brown and Nemiah Wilson plus safeties Grayson Atkinson and Bird form a solid secondary.
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Ron Mix
Wayne Hawkins
Jim Otto
Gene Upshaw
Harry Schuh
Kent McCloughan
Willie Brown
Nemiah Wilson
Dave Grayson
George Atkinson
Rodger Bird
Howie Williams
Maglie and Feller Named Starters for Oldtimers Game
Sal Maglie will start for the National League all stars and Bob Feller for the American League in the second annual Oldtimers Game at Anaheim Stadium. NL lineup includes Musial Mathews Slaughter Irvin and Maglie. AL lineup features DiMaggio Easter Kuenn Berberet and Feller.
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Vince DiMaggio
Dom DiMaggio
Joe DiMaggio
Luke Easter
Harvey Kuenn
Andy Carey
Jerry Coleman
Lou Berberet
Feller
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