Exhibition homers electrify early major league drills
Fifteen MLB teams with 30 homers in exhibition games as four clubs each hit three in an inning. Giants sluggers Gordon, Mize and Thompson hit successive shots off Cleveland. Indians countered with three straight off Koslo. Koslo added another for New York as Boudreau and Vernonesch followed. Hickory, N C hosted the firing. White Sox beat Pirates 4 3 in Memphis on Weigel Michaels homers.
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Bobby Thompson
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Bob Kennedy
Jim Hezan
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Koslo
New York
Lou Boudreau
Slickey Vernonesch
Hickory
N.C
Chicago White Sox
Pittsburgh
Memphis
Floyd Weigel
Cass Michaels
Yankees Dodgers open spring series at Yankee Stadium
The Yankees and Dodgers start their spring clash at Yankee Stadium with Vic Raschi set to face Ralph Branca. Lineups include Johnson Shimweiss Rizzuto Keller Henrich Lin dell Berra for the Yanks and Hodges Robinson Reese Cox Abrams Snider Furillo Campanella for the Dodgers. Washington fans note Senators’ improvement after a 3-2 loss to Brooklyn. Clyde Vollmer homered. Cincinnati Reds visit Indianapolis Indians after beating the Yankees. Feller to start opener for the Indians against St. Louis Browns. Connie Mack’s Athletics return home to face the Phillies for a three game city series. Mack plans Cole man on the mound.
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