Public relations ace Dick Smith stars in Phillies front office
Dick Smith, at 24 and a former Phillies bonus baby from Walkersville, serves as assistant to the general manager for the Travelers in Little Rock. He handles public relations while juggling Army commitments and a Miami University degree, finding a niche early in baseball admin work. He notes the team’s lead in the Pacific Coast League and envisions a future possibly outside Little Rock.
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Fregosi Brings Long Road From Red Sox to Angels Shortstop
Shortstop Jim Fregosi, a former Red Sox signee now with the Los Angeles Angels, features in the SD results section highlighting his career move and current team. The note recalls his original signing with Boston and his achievement as a key player.
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Jim Fregosi
Los Angeles Angels
Boston Red Sox
Frederick to host 1965 Babe Ruth Mid-Atlantic Regional
Frederick will host a 1965 Babe Ruth League Mid-Atlantic Regional tournament with 10 teams from seven states and Canada. Organizers expect double elimination Aug 10 to 15, with housing for about 290 players and a parade, games in Washington and Baltimore trips, and tours of local sites.
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Orioles add Sam Jones to bolster AL pennant drive
Baltimore purchase of veteran Sam Jones from Columbus for about 20000 dollars plus a minor league player strengthens the bullpen. Jones has a 1.65 ERA in 52 relief appearances this season and 102-101 career major league record. Manager Bauer plans a four man rotation and adds Chuck Estrada to the active list as the 25 man limit ends Tuesday. Powell, Brandt and Saverine are nursing injuries as Baltimore fights for first place ahead of a heavy doubleheader stretch.
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Robin Roberts
Los Angeles
Chuck Estrada
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Boog Powell
Jack Brandt
Powell
AL .300 Hitters Down to Four in Tight Race
American League players with .300 averages remain at four after Sundays games Tony Oliva leads at .330 Mickey Mantle 310 Bill Freehan 305 Brooks Robinson 302 The NL continued to be led by Roberto Clemente at .346 with Hank Aaron tied for second at .326 while Billy Williams Ron Santo follow.
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Baltimore
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Cleveland
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Santo
Twins Shade Senators 2-1 in relief capped by Pleis
Reliever Bill Pleis preserved a 2-1 win for Minnesota as Jim Grant worked into the eighth inning with a near no-hitter before wildness sparked a Washington threat. Zoilo Versalles hit his 17th homer and Jimmie Hall added a run scoring double, while Grant earned the decision to improve to 11-10.
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Bill Pleis
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Pleis
Fred Valentine
Twins
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Jimmie Hall
Buster Narum
Tony Oliva
Don Mincher
Hall
Versalles
Don Lock
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Lopez Sees Favorable White Sox Schedule
Manager Al Lopez believes the Chicago White Sox have a strong chance to win the American League pennant with 28 games left. The Sox trail Baltimore by a half game and will benefit from favorable scheduling including off days and potential doubleheaders, with key rests for pitchers and readiness of Gary Peters and Juan Pizarro for each series.
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al Lopez
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Juan Pizarro
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Ramenofsky Shatters World Mark in 400m Freestyle
Marilyn Ramenofsky of Phoenix set a world record with 4 29.5 in the women's 400 meter freestyle at the U S Olympic trials. Terri Stickles of Santa Clara and Ginny Duenkel of West Orange also beat the previous world mark as the event yielded multiple records and Olympic berths. The trials conclude with a swirl of record performances across three days.
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Dodgers rout Cardinals as Drysdale wins in St Louis
Los Angeles built a lead with a 12 run output and a 12 to 3 victory over St Louis. Don Drysdale earned the win to improve to 15 12 while Phil Cuellar took the loss. Home runs by Iwillis and Parker highlighted the Dodgers scoring spree.
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