Johnny Keane Sees Cards Ahead in Strong 1960 NL Race
In a note on the 1960 season, Johnny Keane praises the St. Louis Cardinals pitching staff led by Bob Gibson and Ernie Broglio, predicts 20-game winners, and contends the Cardinals have the best all around infield. He notes competing concerns from the Cubs White Sox Twins and Tigers and highlights Reds and Phillies as threats. The piece compares Cardinals to Dodgers Giants and Reds for the pennant, citing Keane’s confidence in Gibson McCarver James Warwick and a strengthened infield.
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New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Minnesota Twins
Detroit Tigers
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phillies
Johnny Keane
Cardinals
Bob Gibson
Ernie Broglio
St. Louis Cardinals
San Francisco Giants
Los Angeles Dodgers
Baseball Prospects From Dashed to Dashing in 1964 N L East
A survey of 1964 major league potential, naming Detroit's Bunning Triandos, Pittsburgh with Alley and Clemente, Milwaukee and Aaron, Matthews, Toore and Bailey, Chicago Cubs, Houston Colts, Mets, Yankees with Berra, Mantle and Pepitone, Twins with Oliva, Tigers with Horton, Larv, Dressen, Hodges, Bauer, Powell, and the Dodgers under Walter Alston. It notes shifts in rosters, injuries, and managerial changes shaping divisions.
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Pittsburgh
Bob Friend
Bob Veale
Don Cardwell
Don Schwall
Joe Gibbon
Vern Law
Bucs
Bob Clemente
Gene Alley
Milwaukee
Warren Spahn
Bob Sadowski
Felipe Alou
Giant
Hank Aaron
Ed Matthews
Joe Toore
Bailey
Chicago Cubs
Houston Colts
Casey Stengel
New York Mets
Mets
Yogi Berra
Yankees
Ellie Howard
Whitey Ford
Whitey
Ralph Terry
Jim Bouton
al Downing
Bill Stafford
Mickey Mantle
Joe Pepitone
Tom Tresh
Steak feast backfires as Chugwater wins state title
Chugwater High School, with 44 students, beat Kaycee 65 to 57 to claim the Wyoming state basketball championship after a season marked by a steak dinner promise that never materialized. Coach Ervin Kline had offered steaks for 15 wins or state qualification.
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Chugwater
Wyo
Ervin Kline
Kaycee
Musial on cover of 1964 NL Green Book
The 1964 National League Green Book edited by Dave Grote features Stan Musial on the cover signing autographs for a youngster. It notes Musial retired after 22 seasons with the St Louis Cardinals and his record and tied records fill a page in the 64 page roster and records book.
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Dave Grote
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Press
Stan Musial
Musial
Stan
St.Louis Cardinals
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Reds
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Dick Stigman
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Tony Oliva
Jerry Lumpe
Don Demeter
Willie Horton
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Frank Larv
Charlie Dressen
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