Versalles Named AL MVP After Stellar Twins Season
Zoilo Versalles of the Minnesota Twins won the American League Most Valuable Player award for 1965 with 19 of 20 first place votes. He led the league in runs 126 at bats 666 total bases 308 and tied for doubles with 45 while collecting 182 hits and 19 homers as the Twins captured the pennant.
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It Will Be Battle Of Best Defenses
Notre Dame faces Michigan State in a showdown of the nation’s top defenses. Michigan State allows 52 rushing yards per game, best in the country, while Notre Dame yields 69.5 rushing yards per game. Both teams rank highly in total defense, Michigan State fourth with 187.4 yards and Notre Dame eighth at 194.4 yards per game.
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Blancas Favored At Caracas Open Golf Tournament
Blancas the P G A Rookie of the Year and 27 year old University of Houston graduate is viewed as a leading threat in the sixth Caracas Open at Valle Arriba Course. Art Wall of Pocono Manor New York and Al Besselink former Grosinger New York also projected as favorites due to precise short games suited to the Arriba fairways.
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Don Ammer mini biography headline
Don Zimmer enjoyed a banner day with a fine morning golf round near St. Petersburg Florida and six hits in a soft ball game. He returned home amid emotion as Hodges shed a tear in a related moment.
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Senators release veteran Don Zimmer in roster reshuffle
Washington manager Gil Hodges told Don Zimmer he was released to create openings for the upcoming draft. Zimmer, 34, hit .199 in 95 games but remained a strong bench player and was urged to consider spring training with a possible return as a part time catcher and utility infielder. Hodges praised Zimmer’s intense desire and called him a valuable man.
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Bowling Standings and High Scores At Local Shop Meet
Final totals list teams such as Norwalk Parts Citizens Bank and Modern Market with high games and series. Notable figures include Norwalk Parts 771 high game and Citizens Bank 2213 high series, with HDCP marks Modern Market 792 2295 and individual ties among Hart Lockwood Sutherland and Stewart.
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Rickey Remains in Coma After Heart Attack
Columbia Missouri UPI reports Branch Rickey in a fifth day coma and critical after a heart attack. The 83 year old baseball figurehead was hit Saturday while being inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. Rickey developed the farm system for the St Louis Cardinals in the 1920s and as Dodgers GM brought Jackie Robinson to the major leagues in 1947.
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Floyd Patterson Faces Cassius Clay Title Fight in Las Vegas
Floyd Patterson trains on the Las Vegas Strip four weeks before his title bid against Cassius Clay at the Convention Center. The former heavyweight champion, living a quiet life in Marlboro, New York, says he travels to prove Muslims’ influence is misrepresented and argues against racial segregation while preparing for the match.
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Knick Gola sidelined by calf strain in Baltimore
Tom Gola of the New York Knickerbockers accompanied the team to Baltimore but was not expected to play against the Bullets due to a severely strained muscle in his right calf. The injury occurred in practice on Wednesday.
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Giants Recall Anderson Releasing Bundra From DT Post
New York Giants move to add defensive tackle Roger Anderson by recalling him from the taxi squad. Mike Bundra is released after starting every game at defensive tackle this season.
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