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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1966
Page
8
Willie Mays steps to the plate as fans chant for him and tip of his cap draws applause after his 512th major league homer. Picture by San Francisco Examiner chief photographer Bill Nichols. AP Photofox, 1966.
Boston rookie George Scott homered twice and drove in five as the Red Sox blanked Detroit 7-0 on Earl Wilson’s two-hitter. Scott moved into the AL home run lead with his sixth and seventh of the season, part of a spring training breakout that earned him a starting job. Other AL results included Cleveland’s 2-1 win over New York and a 13-2 California rout of Kansas City.
Larry Brown Cleveland shortstop is in intensive care with a fractured skull nose and cheekbone after colliding with Leon Wagner at Yankee Stadium. Wagner also has a broken nose and facial bruises. Brown's family has faced tragedy recently as his brother Dick Brown had brain tumor surgery two months ago. Roger Maris hit a deep fly ball in the Indians win as Brown and Wagner charged for the ball. The 16 pound Brown and 200 pound Wagner collided head on, both knocked out. Brown could miss months or the season. Wagner expected back in a day or two. Brown was carried from the field, Wagner walked off, both to hospital for X rays.
Willie Mays hits number 512 off Claude Osteen in the fifth, boosting his career total and prompting a standing ovation at Candlestick Park as the Giants beat the Dodgers 6 1. The ball was saved by Henry Garron Jr. but Mays signs autographs and hints at chasing Ted Williams and Babe Ruth before season end.
Jack Hamilton of the Mets shut out St Louis allowing only one hit a bunt single by Ray Sa-decki in the third inning as New York won 8 0 Willie Mays of the Giants hit his 512th career homer to break Mel Otts NL mark in San Francisco 6 1 victory over Los Angeles
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