Hall of Fame honors loom as Baseball immortals rise
The piece recalls Hank Greenberg and Joe Cronin’s enshrinement at Cooperstown and notes the Detroit connection in this year’s ceremonies. It describes the Hall of Fame election rules, the potential future immortals like Harvey Kuenn and Al Kaline, and highlights priceless relics in the museum alongside historic artifacts and portraits.
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Hank Greenberg
Joe Cronin
Detroit
John J. McGraw
New York Giant
Tiger Greenberg
Tigers
Giants
Lyall Smith
Harvey Kuenn
al Kaline
Hall of Fame
Baseball Writers’ Association
Hall of Fame and Museum
Ty Cobb
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Stan Musial
Allie Reynolds
Cooperstown Pal
Braves pitcher earns bonus for no hitter against Pirates
Bob Buhl’s two hitter against Pittsburgh on July 20 earned him a $250 bonus from a Milwaukee restaurateur who offers $10,000 to any Brave for a no hitter, $500 for a one hitter, and $250 for a five hitter. Washington’s Dean Stone flirted with a shutout July 29 as Bob Kennedy homered to extend Washington’s drought since a shutout win. Roy Campanella treats an injured right thumb with raw iodine.
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Bob Buhl
Braves
Pirates
Milwaukee
Buhl
Washington Senators
Dean Stone
Tigers
Bob Kennedy
Washington
Ted Abernathy
Roy Campanella
Detroit Tigers Broadcast Duo Teases Radio TV Coverage
Mel Ott and Van Patrick will lead Detroit Tigers radio and television coverage. The pairing promises in-depth game analysis and up-to-the-minute play-by-play for fans across both media.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Tigers
Mel Ott
van Patrick
Big Bass Wins Fishing Contest at Kensington Park
A five pound six ounce largemouth topped the July Kensington Park contest at Kent Lake. Erwin Regge of Detroit caught the 20 inch prize fish, part of a five-bass, 21 pound four ounce string fished on July 20 with worms. Junior prizes went to Christine Buell and others for largemouths pike bluegill crappie and more. In baseball, Pacific Coast League games near August show 152 of 462 decisions by one run with 66 shutouts and Seattle's 12.
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Kensington Metropolitan Park
Kent Lake
Erwin Regge
Norborne
Detroit
Christine Buell
Cubberness
St. Clair Shores
Mich
Secelia Klimas
Westhampton
Oak Park
Tom van Ness
Burt Road
Seattle
Hollywood Hurlers
Rhubarb Fanfare Highlights Baseball Fights and Fines
The piece recalls historic on field scuffles and recent rhubarb episodes in baseball. Joe King argues most altercations cause little harm while highlighting notable past incidents and fan calls for harsher fines and suspensions.
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Joe King
King
Ruben Gomez
Giants
Joe Adcock
Braves
Adcock
Gomez
Bil Dickey
Carl Reynolds
Dickey
Reynolds
Billy Martin
Yankees
Billy
Jim Piersall
Red Sox
Boston
Piersall
Mickey McDermott
Ty Cobb
Billy Evans
Washington
Sports Flashes Recap From A Bursting Baseball Season
The column notes Bob Rush learning pitching from his father in South Bend and describes Cardinals 1956 roster turnover with 45 players, tying 1951. It mentions Paul Foytack’s 15 strikeouts, historical 18 strikeout mark, and managers Tebbetts Alston as long-serving. It ends with Frank Sullivan’s loss to Detroit on July 30.
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Bob Rush
Chicago Cubs
South Bend
Ind
Bob
Rush
Columbus
American Association
St. Louis Cardinals
Bob Blaylock
Cardinal
Cardinals
Stan Musial
Tom Poholsky
Jackie Collum
Rocky Nelson
Paul Foytack
Detroit
Senators
Bob Feller
Dizzy Dean
Rube Waddell
Fred Hahn
Christy Mathewson
George Rucker
Jack Harshman
Herb Score
Convention sidelights promise star power at Democrats
Amid looming conventions networks face at least five million dollars in losses. Frank Sinatra will sing the National Anthem at the Democratic opening. Dove Schary and Bill Goetz head Hollywood delegates with Howard Keel in a nonpartisan sing. Betty Furness to deliver about 150 commercials with ad libs. An elevator platform will lift speakers to a six foot tall rostrum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sinatra
NMGIM
Dove Schary
Bill Goetz
Hollywood
California
Schary
Howard Keel
Keel
Lincoln
Eisenhower Nixon Ticket Likely with Noted Footnote
The piece notes Ike and Nixon may seek renomination but add a restrictive footnote about convention choice. It recalls Roosevelt’s handling of Wallace in 1944 and compares Eisenhower’s praise of Nixon to Roosevelt’s praise of Wallace. Harold Stassen’s leave hints at anti Nixon sentiment shaping the ticket dynamics.
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Eisenhower
Nixon
Roosevelt
Henry Wallace
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Richard Nixon
Harold Stassen
Tad
Stassen
Wallace
Drought Areas Expand Across Counties and Wool Output Shifts
As of Aug. 1 drought disaster designations cover 229 counties in nine states enabling eligible farmers to obtain feed grain at reduced cost for a limited time. A total of 324 counties in 11 states allow grazing on acreage reserve land under the 1956 soil bank program. Wool shorn in 1956 is estimated at 231,754 pounds, down one percent from 1855 and five percent below the 1945-55 average, due to fewer sheep shorn though average fleece weight remains. Sheep shorn totaled 27,125,000 head, one percent less than 1955, with only 10 native states showing higher wool production than a year earlier.
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Agriculture Department
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