Cobb Dies at 74 Georgia Peach of Baseball Passes Away
Ty Cobb, famed Georgia Peach and baseball great, dies at 74 from prostate cancer at Emory University Hospital. He leaves behind his children and ex-wives, with private funeral set in Cornelia, Georgia. Cobb held a .367 lifetime batting average, 4,191 hits, 892 steals, and 12 AL hitting titles. He spent retirement in California before returning to Georgia to die.
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Ty Cobb Began Pro Career With Augusta Trials
A seven year old Georgia boy’s letters to South Atlantic clubs sparked Ty Cobb's rise. Augusta replied he could try out but must pay his own way. Cobb debuted with a double and a home run in his first pro game, then returned to Augusta, later moving to Ar niston, and finally joining Detroit after a complex set of trades and drafts.
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Softball Schedule For Forest Park Leagues Friday Sunday
The schedule lists games at Forest Park this weekend including Pomona Methodist against Church of the Nazarene at 7 p.m. Friday Wellsville Methodist vs Church of the Nazarene at 7:30 p.m. At Forest Park. Sunday Eastern Kansas Softball League features Quartrs or Quatrs against Emporia at 7:30 p.m. with a double header. Saturday Richter Methodist faces Wesleyan Methodist and Trinity Methodist plays Sacred Heart at 7 p.m. at Forest Park.
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Liston Faces Court Hearing In Altercation Case
Sonny Liston the top heavyweight contender under suspension by the Pennsylvania Athletic Commission faces a court hearing on charges stemming from an incident with motorist Dolores Ellis in Fairmount last June. District Attorney James Crumlish plans warrants for Liston and Isaac Cooper for resisting arrest and lights out to avoid identification. Cooper to be rearrested. All three involved are Black.
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Baseball Scoreboard Recaps and Night Games
Baseball scores show New York blank Baltimore 0 in second game rain. Chicago beat Boston 4 1, Detroit 7 Kansas City 4. Milwaukee 13 Cincinnati 4, St Louis 10 8. Chicago 6 5 Los Angeles 6 Pittsburgh 4. Milwaukee at Cincinnati and Chicago at St Louis listed as twi night and N games include doubleheaders and postponements.
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Baseball Schedule Today At Forest Park And Garfield
Baseball and youth leagues list games across multiple parks. Key matchups include Athletics versus Braves and Cardinals versus Giants at Forest Park at 5 p.m. plus various Pee Wee and Babe Ruth games at Garfield and 300 Ash with times from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
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Ford Posts His 17th Win Off o
Whitey Ford twirls nine strikeouts to clinch his 17th win as the Yankees top Baltimore 5-0 in the twilight opener before rain cancels the nightcap. Mantle and Skowron homer. Maris and Boyer also go deep in second game washout. Detroit keeps pace after 7-4 win over Kansas City.
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Braves Stop Redlegs To Reduce Lead
Milwaukee's Warren Spahn earned his 297th win as the Braves beat Cincinnati 13-4 to trim the Reds' NL lead to four games. Dodgers, Phillies, and Cardinals posted varied wins as the pennant race tightened.
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One-Armed Pro Aims to Challenge Snead at Urbana
AP report from Urbana Ohio: Prospero Gianvito a one armed golfer will face Sam Snead in a private Sunday match at Urbana Country Club for a club benefit. Gianvito lost his left arm in an auto crash at age 11 and vows to outdrive Snead from 100 yards and on the green while Snead smiles and says we will see.
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Braves Rally Past Giants 7-4 For Ruth League Win
The Braves beat the Giants 7-4 at Forest Park after a six run burst in the fourth inning. Terry Shaw and Lewis limited the Giants to five hits with Lewis earning the win while Terry Lay took the loss.
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GM Proposes Wage Review With UAW On Progress
GM proposes a wage review with the United Auto Workers to discuss the 18 year wage progress under the GM UAW formula. The move follows a wave of UAW proposals since the June 28 bargaining start and precedes GM’s first response. The UAW seeks wage growth tied to economic growth, shorter work time, hourly worker salaries, full company paid health insurance, higher pensions and expanded layoff pay.
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