Groat Wins NL Batting Title After Return From Wrist Injury
Pittsburgh Pirates captain Dick Groat clinched the National League batting crown with a .325 average finishing just ahead of Norm Larker. Groat returned from a wrist fracture to contribute two hits in five plate appearances the day before, and he hailed the title as a step toward the World Series goal. He recalled passing the acid test on a key defensive play against Del Crandall sealing a fine throw after backhanding a ball through the hole between third and short.
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Yankees win AL pennant as Runnels leads batting title
Pete Runnels secures his first AL batting crown while Yankee pitching steadies the charge for a 97-57 finish. Mickey Mantle hits 40 homers, Roger Maris 112 RBIs, and New York caps the season with an 8-7 win over Boston to set up a World Series against Pittsburgh.
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Pirates Prepare for World Series After Win Over Braves
PITTSBURGH AP Workouts at Forbes Field planned for today and Tuesday as the Pittsburgh Pirates, NL champions, ready for the World Series against the New York Yankees. Mizell and Haddix allowed four runs in five and four innings respectively in Sundays 9 5 victory, with Hoak Schofield and Nelson each driving three hits. Dick Groat won the NL batting title at .325, as 34,578 watched, boosting season attendance to a record 1 705 828 and widening the Pirates seven games ahead of the Braves.
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Phillies End Season in Last Place for Third Straight Year
Philadelphia finished the 1960 season in the National League cellar for the third consecutive year and the 21st time since 1900, extending a club record for last place. The Kansas City Athletics also finished last in the American League, tallying 20 last-place finishes.
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Shaw Passes Giants To Victory In NFL Action
Quarterback George Shaw came off the bench to lead the New York Giants past the St. Louis Cardinals 35-14, throwing four TD passes as he bids for a top role. The Browns beat the Steelers 28-20, the Colts crushed the Bears 42-7, and Packers, Lions, 49ers also won. In the AFL, New York Titans topped Dallas 37-28 and Broncos beat Oakland 31-14. Attendance listed as 57,008 in St. Louis.
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Pirates Clinch first World Series in 33 years
The Pittsburgh Pirates finish the NL season with 95 wins and end a 33-year wait for a World Series appearance by sweeping Lew Burdette and topping the Milwaukee Braves. Dick Groat earns the NL batting title with a .325 average as Pittsburgh secures the league crown.
Top Ten At A Glance In AP Football Poll
The Associated Press reports results from Saturday where Mississippi played Memphis State in a night game, Syracuse beat Kansas 14 7, Washington fell to Navy 15 14, Illinois defeated West Virginia 33 0, Kansas lost to Syracuse 14, Northwestern fell to Iowa 42 0, and Iowa beat Northwestern 42 0.
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Late Saturday Scores Across Regions
East Buffalo 21 temple 12 and N Dakota 27 S Dakota 7 headline a mixed Saturday slate. Midwest Tulsa 21 Hardin-Simmons 7 and Dayton 14 Villanova 0 mark competitive showings. South Mississippi 31 Memphis 7 and Baylor 7 LSU 21 collide with Alabama 21 Vanderbilt 10 in a busy round. Southwest Texas Texas Tech 0 and Texas 17 meet zero lines. Arizona St. U. 24 Wash St. 21 and Oregon 20 Utah 17 highlight regional action. Arizona St. Coll. 20 Redlands 6. Horse trainer Robert A Whistling Bob Smith, who died in 1943 at 73, also dab bled in boxing. He managed lightweight Frank Erne.
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Salem Glnville WVIAC Leaders Salem leads Eastern Division in SCC football
Salem is the new Eastern Division leader in State College Conference football as West Virginia Tech boost helps Salem edge ahead after a 12-6 win over West Liberty. Glenville and Fairmont State remain close in the Western Division standings with key games upcoming.
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Kingpetch Named Boxer Of Month In NBA Honor
Pone Kingpetch of Thailand, world flyweight champion, named boxer of the month for his title defense against Pascual Perez of Argentina. Eddie Machen rises to No 2 challenger behind Liston, Johansson drops to third. Patterson to defend title next spring. Tom Davis of the 49ers nailed 31 straight extra points after touchdowns last NFL season.
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Pro Football Standings and Results Summary
National Football League results show Baltimore defeating Chicago 42 to 7 and Green Bay beating Detroit 28 to 9. Cleveland edged Pittsburgh 28 to 20, while San Francisco lost to Los Angeles 13 to 9. Next Sunday matchups include Los Angeles at Chicago and Dallas at Washington.
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Yesterday's Results From Baseball Night In Pittsburgh
Scores show Pittsburgh 9 Milwaukee 5, San Francisco 8 St Louis 2, Los Angeles 4 Chicago 3, Philadelphia 6 Cincinnati 1. Top performances and late rallies highlighted a slate of league games with decisive road to home wins.
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Majors Attendance Up Four Percent In 1960
In 1960 the majors saw a four percent attendance rise led by a NL record total. The final NL figure reached 10,684,085 and the AL 9,226,526, with an overall 19,910,611, up 766,632 from 1959. Dodgers set a NL club attendance mark at 2,253,019. White Sox led AL with 1,644,460, topping the Yankees by about 17,000.
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Bisons and Phillies Extend Working Pact Through 1961
The Buffalo Bisons of the International League and the Philadelphia Phillies have extended their working agreement through 1961. The pact is for one year and covers player development and exchange between the two clubs.
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