Cincinnati Teams Crown Norwalk Invitational Slow Pitch
Sorrento's Pizza edged LaRosa's 7-3 in the final to claim the Norwalk invitational crown after a weekend of 54 games. Progressive Printers and Carbone's starred for local and Ohio squads while Kathy Cooper of LaRosa's, at 14, became the standout youngest player.
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National League tightens as multiple games finish in one day
Several NL games end with late drama including Pitts at Atlanta, Chicago beating Cinci, Montréal and San Francisco split, Houston routing St Louis, New York edging San Diego, and Philadelphia losing to Los Angeles. AL results show Minnesota and Detroit clash with high scores, while Boston suffers a road loss to Texas amid heavy offense.
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Reds Fans Vote Craze Fuels 1957 All Star Ballot
Cincinnati fans once stuffed ballots to push Reds players onto the National League All Star starting lineup. Commissioner Ford Frick overruled five Reds to favor Hank Aaron Willie Mays and Stan Musial, sparking protests from Bell Post and Crowe. The 1957 game ended NL 6 5.
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Eddie Mathews Fired as Braves Manager
Eddie Mathews, longtime partner of Hank Aaron in a feared home run duo, was dismissed as Atlanta Braves manager after a two year tenure. Braves VP Eddie Robinson announced the change after Pittsburgh swept a four game series. A replacement will be named during the All Star break, likely Wednesday.
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Norwalk Defeats Oberlin In Oberlin Norwalk Inter-Club Meet
Norwalk beat Oberlin 72 to 28 at Elks Country Club in the 41st Oberlin Norwalk inter-club matches. Medalists were Gary Wilkens and Claude Martin at 71 while Oberlin’s Neil Shannon shot 72. High scores and many club league notes follow, with awards for putts and drives and local league standings.
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