Locker Room Eggheads Sound Off on Ball Four and Pro
NEA writer surveys reactions from Leo Durocher and others to Jim Bouton's Ball Four and Frank Beard's Pro. Bouton brokers a public service and money, while Beard aims for entertainment and cash, amid wary golf greats and skeptical peers.
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NEA
Jim Bouton
Frank Beard
Bouton
Leo Durocher
Chicago Cubs
Dave Hall
Shakespeare
Dostoevsky
Edgar Allen Poe
Look Magazine
Sports Illustrated
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America
Baseball Standings and Week's Schedule Across Leagues
National and American standings show New York leading the NL and Minnesota atop the AL. Sunday's results include St Louis over Montreal and New York over Philadelphia. Upcoming games feature St Louis at New York and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia among others. Lonborg may rejoin after recent shoulder trouble.
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Caponi Wins Second Straight U.S. Women's Open
Donna Caponi clinched her second straight U.S. Women's Open at Muskogee Country Club with a final round 77 to finish 287. She sank a four foot putt on 18 for a double bogey six ending a potential playoff and earning $5,000 in the $30,000 event, tying the record as the Open champion to repeat since Mickey Wright in 1958-59.
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Nixon
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U.S. Golf Association
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Leading Batters and Power Hitters Across Leagues
National and American League leaders list top batters by games at bats runs hits and averages with Carty Perez Cimte and Hekma among the leaders. Home run and RBI races highlight Perez Bench Aaron and Williams in NL and Killebrew Powell Yastrzemski Harper and Bando in the AL. Pitching leaders include Simpson Seaver Merritt and Gibson in the NL and Hunter McNally Palmer Wright Perry in the AL.
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Atland Bench
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Perry
Hunter
McNally
Palmer
Wright
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Reds Pieced By Tight Pants Humor In Pitching Talk
A colorful reminiscence on the Cincinnati Reds blends nostalgia with jokesabout tight pants and famous players. It notes aging stars like Johnny Bench and Pete Rose, contrasts past and present teams, and cites Sparky Anderson as a steadying figure while recalling the club's pitching strength and confidence.
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Johnny
New York
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Jets
Pete Rose
Sparky Anderson
General Motors
Ted Kluszewski
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Ed Bailey
Johnny Temple
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Post
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Kluszewski
Bullet Bill Singer anchors Dodgers sweep of Giants 4-0
Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 4-0 in San Francisco as Bullet Bill Singer returns from hepatitis to a dominant two hit shutout. Homers by Bill Grabarkewitz and Jim Lefebvre and RBIs from Andy Kosco and Wes Parker built a 4-0 lead by the third. Lefebvre predicts a Reds challenge with Singer back and Dodgers on a hot stretch.
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Bullet Bill Singer
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Dodgers
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Singer
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Walter Alston
Alston
Bill Grabarkewitz
Jim Lefebvre
Andy Kosco
Wes Parker
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