Thrilling Home Runs Mark Historic Pennants Across Baseball's History
Former players and managers recount their greatest baseball thrills from pennant clinchers and legendary homers. Sisler’s 1950 pennant homer for Philadelphia, Franks and Thomson in 1951, Rigney’s 1962 Angels rise, Greenberg’s 1945 grand slam, Mele’s early Yankee Stadium memory and Bauer’s 1951 World Series catch are highlighted as standout moments across eras.
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Sisler
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies
Herman Franks
San Francisco Giants
Frankson
Bill Rigney
Los Angeles Angels
Franks
Angels
Bob Swift
Charley Dressen
Detroit Tigers
Hank Greenberg
Tigers
Hank
Air Force
Sam Mele
Minnesota Twins
Mele
Boston Red Sox
Yankee Stadium
Twins
Ruth
Tex Williams
Joe DiMaggio
Hank Bauer
Baltimore Orioles
New York Giants
Little Guns Scoring Too In Red Wings Hawks Semi
Detroit leads the best of seven 3 0 after a 5 3 loss by Chicago. Norm Ullman scored twice to reach eight points in the series while Paul Henderson Dean Prentice Bryan Watson Floyd Smith and Andy Bathgate pace Detroit, and Pat Stapleton tops Chicago with four points on a goal and three assists.
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Chicago
Billy Reay
Detroit Red Wings
Red Wings
Black Hawks
Montreal
Paul Henderson
Dean Prentice
Bryan Watson
Floyd Smith
Andy Bathgate
Pat Stapleton
Face Aging but Not His Arm In Pirates Win
Roy Face, 38, earned his fourth appearance of the season to earn Pittsburgh a 4-3 victory over Cincinnati, extending his scoreless relief run and preserving a Pirates win in a week opening. He now owns a record 459 straight appearances without a start. Jose Pagan delivered a two out pinch double in a three run sixth inning to seal the win. Don Sutton pitched eight innings for Los Angeles in a 6-3 victory over Houston. Rain washed out Atlanta at Philadelphia.
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Murray Chass
Associated Press
Roy Face
Face
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Pirates
Atlanta Braves
Frank Bolling
Cardinals
Reds
Art Shamsky
Jose Pagan
Los Angeles
Houston
Don Sutton
Lou Johnson
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Young Walker Injured Again in Knee Setback
Paul Walker Jr the Middletown High football standout son of the famed coach faced another setback as he requires surgery on a right knee after a home accident. He has already undergone two left knee operations and missed his senior season due to a broken wrist. Miami University coach Bo Schembechler expressed concern over the impact on Walker and the spring drills progress.
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Middletown High
Miami University
Bo Schembechler
Young Walker
Ohio State
Miami
Paul
Schembechler
Bruce Matte
Palmer Wins Tournament of Champions in Playoff
Arnold Palmer defeated Gay Brewer in a playoff to claim the Tournament of Champions title and $20,000 in Las Vegas. Brewer earned $12,000 for second with a 73 as Pal mer posted 69 on the final round despite 35 mph winds.
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Nev
Arnold Palmer
Pennsylvania
Gay Brewer
Dallas Cael
Palmer
Brewer
Palmer Wins First Ever Career S Golf Playoff
Palmer claimed a two stroke lead after the first nine holes of the inaugural tour playoff and finished with a four stroke margin. The event drew 2,847 fans with a $19,929 gross gate, paying Palmer and Brewer $4,982 each. Brewer's bogeys at the eighth and ninth proved costly as Palmer birdied early and held the lead. Brewer had just ranked third in the Masters the prior week behind Nicklaus and Jacobs.
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Palmer
Brewer
Jack Nicklaus
Tommy Jacobs
Olympic Group To Name Site
IOC delegates arrive in Rome for a pivotal meeting to select sites for the 1972 Games amid sharp criticism of Mexico City's 1968 site chosen at Baden Baden. Adolfo Lopez Mateos leads Mexico’s delegation April 24 to 29 and addresses altitude concerns while denying any withdrawal threat.
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International Olympic Committee
Mexico City
IOC
Baden Baden
Germany
Adolfo Lopez Mateos
Mexican Organizing Committee
Mexico
Mateos
Kent Staters Sets Record at Ohio Relays
Kent State student John Linta of Mansfield set a pole vault mark at 15 feet 1% inches during the seventh Ohio University Relays in Athens. Mount Union’s Larry Graves earned a meet record in triple jump 47 feet 8% inches and broad jump 23-23%. No team scores were kept.
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Ohio
John Linta
Kent State
Mansfield
Ohio University
Larry Graves
Mount Union
Hodges Recovering After Operation For Blood Vessel Change
Luther H. Hodges former North Carolina governor and U S secretary of commerce 1961 1965 is reported doing fine after surgery for an abnormal change in a blood vessel at North Carolina Memorial Hospital Hodges 66 underwent the operation Monday in Chapel Hill N C
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North Carolina
U.S
Hodges
North Carolina Memorial Hospital
Dodgers Top Astros 6 3 Behind Sutton Victory
Lou Johnson had two singles and a double with one run and two RBIs as the Dodgers beat Houston 6 to 3. Don Sutton earned his first major league win with ninth inning relief to seal the victory.
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Los Angeles
Dodgers
Houston
Don Sutton
National League Scores and Schedule Summary
National League results show Los Angeles 6 Houston 3 and Pittsburgh 4 Cincinnati 3. Atlanta at Philadelphia postponed due to rain. Wednesday and Thursday games list several matchups with no games in some slots.
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No Automatic 4 Minute Mile at Kansas Relays
Lawrence Kansas AP coach Bob Timmons says four minute miles won’t be automatic for Jim Ryun despite his 3 55 3 American record. Ryun, 18, from Wichita, won two prior meets but fans still expect sub four at the Kansas Relays and Drake Relays. Timmons cites the 4 03 1 Glenn Cunningham mile record as a more realistic target.
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Celtics Return to Playoffs With Russell as Coach
The Boston Celtics face the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA series after naming Bill Russell their 1966-67 coach. Russell becomes the first Black coach of a major pro league team and will serve as player coach with two years left on a 100000 dollar annual contract. The Celtics seek to even the series after a 133 129 overtime loss and head to Los Angeles for Games 3 and 4.
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Boston
Celtics
National Basketball Association
Los Angeles Lakers
Jcapt
Bill Russell
Russell
Red Auerbach
Auerbach
NBA
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Boston Garden
Lakers
Los Angeles
Pros Seek Fundamentals for NBA Stars By Zaslofsky
Max Zaslofsky, a candidate for the Baltimore Bullets coaching job, argues NBA stars must be taught game fundamentals. He cites poor boxing out and rebounding by many pros and brings a personal scouting report to his interview with Bullet officials.
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Max Zaslofsky
Baltimore Bullets
National Basketball Association
NBA
Bullet
Zaslofsky
Arnold Heft
Bullets
Buddy Jeannette
St. John’s University
New York
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