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Slugger Hondo Aims For Breakout Power Year
Howard, the 6 foot 7 slugger of the Washington Senators, eyeing 35 homers and 100 RBIs with a .275 batting mark after posting .291 in late 1967. He credits Gil Hodges for improving his stance and head stability while recalling a Dodgers trade after a spring dispute with Walter Alston.
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