The Boys of Summer and Roger Kahn’s Dodger journey
Roger Kahn, then about 45, writes of growing up Jewish in New York and the Dodgers era. The piece traces Kahn’s path from a Bronx childhood, via NYU and the AP, to a front-row seat with Jackie Robinson, Peewee Reese, and the 1950s Dodgers era, touching race, ambition, and journalism.
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Hank Greenberg
Bronx
Detroit
Sandy Koufax
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Star
David
New York
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Mama Olga Kahn
Brooklyn
Ebbets Field
Roger
Mama
Emily
Olga
Gordon
Clifton Fadiman
NYU
Dodgers and Racism in Baseball’s Golden Era
Returning to the era's bold protagonists, the piece profiles Jackie Robinson and teammates like Campanella Hodges Snider and Reese, detailing their rise, clashes with prejudice, and the moral weight carried by Branch Rickey and manager Dressen as they shaped Brooklyn's pennant runs in the early 1950s.
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Carl Furillo
Roy Campanella
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Gil Hodges
Preacher Roe
Carl Erskine
Joe Black
Andy Pafko
Clem Labine
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Willie Mays
Durocher
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Tiger
Don Hoak
Mets
Snider
Cali
Forman
Pete Rozelle
Pafko
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Chicago
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Wisconsin
Bratislavia
Riva Ridge Wins Belmont Stakes in Triple Crown Bid
Riva Ridge romped to a Belmont Stakes victory over Ruritania in the 104th running, giving Meadow Stable owner Warren Beal? No, Meadow Stable owner and trainer Lucien Laurin a Belmont Derby win. The 8-5 favorite led from the clubhouse turn, finished seven lengths ahead, in 2:28.125 on a fast track.
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Ron Turcotte
Ruritania
Greentree Stables
William and
Thomas Bancroft
Mellon
Elliott Burch
Puritania
Cloudy
Gallant Man
Max Glue
Big Spruce
Joseph R. Straus
No le Hace
Key To the Mint
Freetex
Smiling Jack
Zulu Tom
Prince Fauquier
Riva Ridge wins Belmont Stakes in easy 7 length victory
Ron Turcotte praised Riva Ridge after the Meadow Stable horse cruised to a 7 length Belmont Stakes win on a rail ride from post No. 1. The horse kept the lead through the 142 miles in 2 28 as Turcotte noted a perfect 48 second half and never losing the advantage once taken.
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Turcotte
Meadow Stable
Riva Ridge
Smiling Jack
Nebraska star Johnny Rodgers jailed over suspended license
Nebraska football star Johnny Rodgers received a 30 day jail sentence for driving with a suspended license. Coach Bob Devaney said an appeal is possible and a decision on playing next season will come later. Rodgers pleaded guilty May 17 and will begin serving June 30 after the court rejected probation.
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Bob Devaney
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Lee Chatfield
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Cubs rally in ninth to beat Giants in nationally televised game
Rick Monday hit a two run homer after a leadoff walk to Carmen Fanzone and Ron Santo followed with a solo shot, giving the Chicago Cubs a 4-2 win over the San Francisco Giants. Ferguson Jenkins improved to 7-5 with five strong innings as San Francisco's fifth straight defeat continued.
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Carmen Fanzone
Ron Santo
Chicago Cubs
San Francisco Giants
Steve Stone
Cubs
Fanzone
Monday
Stone
Jose Cardenal
Santos
Ferguson Jenkins
Tito Fuentes
Bobby Bonds
New York
Giants
Koosman Returns to Halt Mets Skid with 5-3 Win
Jerry Koosman limited Houston to four hits over six innings in his first start in over a month as the Mets snapped a three game slide with a 5 3 victory. He evened his record at 3 3 after giving up homers to Doug Rader and Cesar Cedeno but added a run scoring single in the fourth to help chase Don Wilson.
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Johnny Wilson
Joe Black
Plainfield
N.J
Labine
Woonsocket
R.I
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Houston
New York Mets
Astros
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Doug Rader
Cesar Cedeno
Mets
Don Wilson
Wilson
Angels Come From Behind to Beat Red Sox 7-3
Bob Oliver delivered a three run homer in the seventh as the California Angels rallied from a 3-2 deficit to defeat the Boston Red Sox 7-3 Saturday. Oliver’s seventh homer of the year capped a five run seventh inning that doomed Boston starter John Curtis, who exited after a 10 strikeout performance.
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Bob Oliver
California Angels
Boston Red Sox
Oliver
Angels
John Curtis
Indians Rally To Beat Twins 4-1 In Eighth Inning
Rookie Jack Brohamer doubled home the tying run in the eighth and scored on Graig Nettles single as the Cleveland Indians scored four runs to defeat the Minnesota Twins 4-1 on Saturday.
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Jack Brohamer
Graig Nettles
Dave LaRoche
Cleveland Indians
Minnesota Twins
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