Giants Win Pennant on Heard Round the World Homer
In a dramatic Oct 3, 1951 playoff at the Polo Grounds Bobby Thomson hit a three run homer in the ninth off Don Newcombe to lift the Giants 5 to 4 over the Dodgers and force a World Series against the Yankees. The Giants rallied from 13 1/2 games back.
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Bragans Pirates Could Be Key To Flag Hopes Of Reds Dodgers
Pirates rally to halt Braves as Long belts a three run homer and Elroy Face wins in relief. Brooklyn and Milwaukee mix results as Dodgers stay within reach while Giants, Reds, and Cubs also chase nl pennant amid a high scoring day with 13 homers. Frank Robinson hits milestone as NL season nears 1000th homer.
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Colts Cut Two as Roster Drops to Forty-Nine
WestminsterMd Baltimore Colts place halfback Gene Hendrix and center Ack Taylor on waivers reducing to 49. In Cincinnati Frank Robinson slams his 33rd and 34th homers as Reds rout Giants 11 1. Tebbetts hoped to ease Robinson in, but his bat leads a 14 hit attack. Attendance at Crosley hits a season high of 11 632, boosting the home total to 983 590 ahead of Johnny Klippstein versus Johnny Antonelli.
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UC and North Texas Admit to Missouri Valley League
The Missouri Valley Conference votes unanimously to admit Cincinnati and North Texas State, with both schools drafting 1957-58 schedules. The expansion aims for eight football members by 1959, including Houston, Tulsa, Oklahoma A&M, Wichita, Drake, Bradley, Cincinnati, and North Texas. Cincinnati officials call the move toward a better affiliation as coach Bill Schwarberg cites past scheduling constraints in the Mid-American era.
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Sam Snead Golf School On Smooth, Continuous Swings
The guide emphasizes a single, uninterrupted swing driven by the body’s rotation around the spine. It warns against jerky motion, says the backswing follows the torso, wrists stay cocked until high, and the left knee bends inward while the right knee remains slightly flexed.
Smith Dropped To Third In Lightweight Ratings
New Orleans boxer Joe Brown outpointed Wallace Smith for the lightweight title Friday night and was named Fighter of the Month by Ring Magazine. Brown rose from eighth to first, while Smith slipped to third as he lost four fights this year. Duilie Lies holds the challenger role at 135 pounds. Cisco Andrade remains No. 2. Bantam division notes include Robert Cohen's retirement and German Ohm moving into the top ten. Willie Pastrano rises to No. 4 in heavyweight with a win over Pat McMurtry. Redae’s knockout over Walter Hater boosts him to sixth.
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Weekday Baseball Scores and Night Schedule Summary
Scores show Pittsburgh defeating Milwaukee 4 2 in a shortened game, Brooklyn routing Chicago 6 3, and Cincinnati blasting New York 11 1 while Philadelphia beat St. Louis 6 4. Thursday’s schedule lists Pittsburgh at Milwaukee and Brooklyn at Chicago, with other games completed.
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Wednesday Schedule in Major League Baseball
Schedule shows Kansas City at New York Cleveland at Baltimore Chicago at Washington Detroit at Boston. Tuesday results include New York 4 Kansas City 0 in 6 innings due to rain and other scores Baltimore 1 Cleveland 0 Washington 63 Chicago 25 Detroit 6 Boston 3. Thursday has no games scheduled.
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