Pirates Have Three Good Reasons for 1960 Success
AP report from Woodlyn Pennsylvania outlines Pirates manager Denny Murtauz’s outlook for 1960. He attributes last year’s fourth-place finish to injuries subpar seasons and lack of a right-handed hitting catcher and power bat. He expects Mazeroski Groat Skinner and Friend to rebound and notes Hal South as a solid right-handed catcher. The article also lists new acquisitions Smith Cimoli Olds and catcher additions, plus pitching candidates including Joe Gibson and Joe Umbricht.
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Denny Murtauz
Pittsburgh Pirates
Woodlyn
Pittsburgh
Bill Mazeroski
Dick Groat
Bob Skinner
Bob Friend
Hal South
Snot
Dick Stuart
Smith
Smoky Burgess
Gino Cimoli
Bob Olds
Ronnie Kline
Vernon Law
Harvey Haddix
Iners
Joe Gibson
Columbus
Joe Umbricht
Salt Lake City
Bernie Daniels
Earl Fran‘tis
Fred Green
Tom Cheney
Curt Raydon
Red Witt
Skimmer
Bob Clemente
Bil ¥ Virdon
Roman Mesias
Denver
Hank Mitchell
Paul Richards
Baltimore Orioles
Local Boy Heads Bucknell Wrestlers
Eduard Wight of Bucknell University leads the heavyweight division after a season opener draw with Dennis Doyle of Lafayette and a win over Pinky Ohnmacht of Muhlenberg. The Bison wrestlers are on a two week layoff for exams and will host Temple on February 6, then face Gettysburg Rutgers Delaware and Penn before the MAC Tournament on March 4 and 5.
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Eduard Wight
Bucknett University
Frederick
Bison
Wight
Lafayette
Dennis Doyle
Pinky Ohnmacht
Muhlenberg
Bison Grapplers
Temple
Gettysburg
Rutgers
Delaware
Penn
Daniel E. Wight
Sear Orybana
Orioles Sign Three Players to 1960 Contracts
Baltimore signs three minor league standouts to 1960 deals. Pitcher John Anderson, 27, joined after a 12-9 season with the Marlins and 2.74 ERA in 203 innings. First baseman Buddy Barker, 23, batted left and posted 15 homers and 24 doubles for Vancouver. Leo Burke, an outfielder in the minors, also signed.
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Baltimore
API
Baltimore Orioles
John Anderson
Buddy Barker
Leo Burke
Orioles
Anderson
Orole
Miami
Marlins
Barker
Martinsburg
W. Va
Vanicouver
Army Commander's Indoor Rifle and Pistol Championship Open
Fort Meade Md Jan 19 Matches in the Second U S Army area run through January 31 to determine the 22 caliber small rifle and pistol champions as posts camps and stations host events. Reed Burke of Ha gerstown Md leads with 21 homers and 70 RBIs while Miami club star hits .219 and 87 RBIs.
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Reed Burke
Hagerstowun
Miami
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