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Year of Big Collapse Hits Yankees Stars Face Decline
Oscar Fraley notes a baseball season marked by aging greats Ted Williams Stan Musial Willie Mays Mickey Mantle and Don Larsen facing declines. He cites Williams's .240 pace Musial's slipping .260s average and Mays and Mantle struggling while Bob Turley and Don Larsen falter. The piece portrays heavy workloads and looming retirements as the Yankees struggle.
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