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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1957

Page

7

Ted Williams Poised To Be Oldest Modern Batting Champion

New York reports Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox could become the oldest batting champion in modern baseball history if he maintains his 348 average. Williams will be 39 next October 30, with World War II service and a career starting in 1939 shaping the unlikely milestone.

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Williams Leads Batting Race Amidst Historic Era Stats

The Associated Press notes Oldman Williams of Boston leads American League batters with a .400-plus pace through the first six weeks, chasing a sixth batting title. The article lists top performers in hits, home runs, RBIs, and pitching, citing legends like Wagner, Musial, and Koufax among others.

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Senators and Cardinals in AA battle for fifth place

In Omaha the Senators and the Charleston Cardinals duel for fifth in the AA standings as a three game series opens. Larry Donovan or Bud Black for the Senators faces Tom Cheney of the Cards after Omaha edged Charleston 4-3 in 10 innings to win the nightcap. Jim King provided Omaha’s clutch hit in the second game. The Senators travel to Wichita after tonight’s game for a four game series.

Omaha Neb Charleston Omaha Cardinals American Association Senators Larry Donovan Bud Black Tom Cheney Bid Wilson Buddy Hicks Hicks Jim King Chicago Cribs Wichita Daniel Shaw Griffin Mofford Stakelield Linker Liddie Command

Cubs Sweep Braves as 18 Hurlers Used in Last 5 Games

The Cubs defeated Milwaukee in a doubleheader sweep, dropping the Braves to third place. Chicago’s win featured a rookie, Dick Crott, striking out 15 for a 7-5 first-game victory while Juan Pizarro faltered in the ninth of the second game. Milwaukee’s staff, hampered by long outings, used 18 pitchers in the last five games.

Jack Hand Associated Press Milwaukee Fred Haney Chicago Cubs Braves Cincinnati Dick Crott Cubs Gene Conley Haney Juan Pizarro Chicago Hal Jeffcoat St. Louis Cardinals Stan Musial Brooklyn Redlegs Dodgers New York Giants Duke Snider Ruben Gomez Giants Clem ‘Labine Sandy Koufax Pittsburgh Curt Simmons Phils Roberto Clemente Roy Face Don Card Billy Pierce Cleveland Chicago White’ Sox Indians Ray Narleski Yankees Washington New York Mickey Mantle Senators Bud Byerly Yanks Yosi Berra Tony Kubek Bob Grim Boston Red Sox Baltimore Ted Williams Dean Stone Ike Delock Mickey Vernon Ned Garver Kansas City Detroit Gus Zernial

Clemente Drives Pirates Past Phillies in Doubleheader

Roberto Clemente slugged five RBIs with three singles and a triple as the Pirates rout the Phillies 13 to 5 in the opener before Philadelphia won the second game 6 to 2. Billy Pierce pitched a 1-0, 10 inning win for the White Sox over Cleveland, matching a major league mark with seven wins.

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Major League AY rele at Major League AY rele at 'Major League Boxscores 5'

The compendium lists MLB box scores with details from the National and American leagues, including line scores, batting totals, pitching decisions, and schedule notes. It covers teams such as Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Chicago, Milwaukee, New York, and Boston, noting hits, runs, errors, and key performances across multiple games.

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