Record Book Highlights Unusual Baseball Doings Across Leagues
The Sporting News Official Guide lists odd feats from 1956 and earlier, including Whitey Ford tying AL strikeout records, Bill White starting with a home run, Curt Roberts four straight homers in a seven inning game, Jim Davis striking out four in one inning, and Milwaukee's 221 team home runs. It notes Pablo Curti’s 1956 batting title, Topeka and Vancouver anecdotes, and other rare records across minors and majors.
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New York Yankees
Whitey Ford
Kansas City Athletics
Bill White
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Minneapolis
New York Giants
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Curt” Roberts
Columbus
Ohio
Roberts
Havana
Chicago
Cub
Jim Davis
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Whiff
Guy Morton
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Redlegs
Braves
Amarillo
Art Curtii
Topeka
al Weygendt
Grate
Chattanooga
Lefty
Johnny ‘WarteHe
Paris
Texas
Yesterday's Major League Baseball Scores and Schedule
Baseball results show Brooklyn 4 over Chicago 0 Milwaukee 9 over New York 8 Cincinnati 4 over Philadelphia 9 in a nine inning game. Today's schedule lists Chicago at Brooklyn Milwaukee at New York Cincinnati at Philadelphia St Louis at Pittsburgh. Other regional standings include Memphis Nashville Atlanta Chattanooga Little Rock Birmingham Mobile New Orleans and Atlanta at New Orleans in the South region with schedule lines for Chattanooga at Little Rock and Nashville at Memphis.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
New York
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Memphis
Nashville
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Birmingham
Mobile
New Orleans
Little ‘Rock
Chattanoo
Atlanta
Little.Rack
South Atlantic
Dodgers fall to Brunswick Phils 12-9 in Georgia Florida League
Brunswick Phils beat Thomasville 12 to 9 in a high scoring game with 7 Thomasville errors and 5 Phils errors. Mote homered for Thomasville. Rufer and Sasek drove in runs as Mullaney took the loss in a wild late-night series clash.
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Dutton
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Geesing
Thomasville
Brunswick
Steimhour
Chierichella
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Martell
Times-Enterprise
Dodgers
Brunswick Phils
Phils
Galen Mote
Moultrie
Valdosta
Tigers
Georgia
Tom Mullaney
Dodgers Hill
Bob Martellani
Jim Steinhour
Carmine Chierichella
Notch Third Win Yankees Top Cleveland 13-3
The New York Yankees exploded for 20 runs on 26 hits to crush the Cleveland Indians 18-6 in two games after weakness in Cleveland’s pitching. Early Wynn lost his sixth, Gil McDougald and Mickey Mantle homered, Bobby Shantz earned win while Yogi Berra was sidelined by a broken nose. The White Sox won 6-2 over Boston as Cincinnati and Brooklyn won to tighten the pennant race.
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New York Yankees
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Washington
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Yogi Berra
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Cincinnati
Redlegs
Philadelphia
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Pittsburgh
USGA weighs Harvie Ward amateur status charges
USGA executive committee to hear Harvie Ward of San Francisco regarding alleged acceptance of expenses for tours in 1954. Ward would face two year probation if found in violation, with potential immediate reinstatement if violation is limited to that year. The hearing follows his employer Eddie Lowry’s grand jury disclosure in tax evasion context.
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Harvie Ward
U.S. Golf
Asen. Ward
San Francisco
Western Coif Assn
Gulf
Ward
Eddie Lowry
U.S
USGA
Vol Hill Ace Earns 10th Round Victory
Bob Kelly pitched a six hitter in a 12-2 win over the Memphis Chicks to lift Nashville Vols within a game and a half of the league leaders. The 29-year-old righty earned his 10th victory, contributing a major share of the Vols season total. Birmingham Barons defeated Mobile 8-2 as Pesky’s lineup failed to hit. Little Rock and Atlanta also notched wins, while New Orleans posted a 71-2 score.
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Bob Kelly
Asia
Ohio
Nashville Vols
Vols
Memphis Chicks
Nashville
Birmingham
Barons
Johnny Pesky
Konkoleski
Charlie Bicknell
Mobile
Little Rock
George ‘Brunet
Chattanooga
With &Fhitter
Atlanta
New Orleans
Pelicans
Rizzuto Rebukes Ex Teammates At Lunch Talk
In Cleveland, Phil Rizzuto criticizes former Yankees teammates during a luncheon. The team has won three straight games, piling up 12 and 26 hits, as speculation grows over changes including Charley Keller joining the coaching staff.
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Yankees
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Casey Stengel
Charley
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Kong
Keller
Kropf's Single Fuels Charlotte Win Over Columbia
Kropf delivered a late in inning single for Charlotte to top Columbia Gems 6 to 5, lifting the Hornets within one game of the Sally League leaders Augusta as Padgett and Zimmerman set the pace. The win, aided by Padgett’s relief work, left Charlotte one game back and knocked Columbia’s Bob Schwartzkopf from perfection.
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Gems
Hornets
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Macon
Bob Dobranski
Columbus
Jacksonville
Bob Schwartskopf
Schwartzkopf
Gem
Tom McGroarty
Glen Zimmerman
Ray Barker
Roger Sheppard
Roosevelt Evans
Sheppard
Evans
Dobranski
Bob Mayhew
Redleg
Jerry
Cade
Jim “Wooton
Fragmentary newspaper snips on training and bravado
Snippet notes imply a discussion of players and coaching with hints of confidence and competitive talk. The fragmentary text references training, performance, and attitudes without full context or clear events or names.
Valdosta Beats Waycross 8-1 to Regain Lead
Valdosta wins 8 to 1 over Waycross to reclaim first place in the Georgia Florida League as Fitzgerald and Albany split a twin bill. In Albany, Fitzgerald pitcher Bill Fincher no-hit the Cards until Al Moris homered in the eighth, with Wayne Shelmut charged with the loss.
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Associated Press
Valdosta
Waycross
Tigers
Fitzgerald
Albany
Birds
Bill Fincher
al Mortis
Wayne
Shelmut
Rome
Gunn
Bill DeGraat
Allesby
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Ingram
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Tsate
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Bishop
Cairo All-Stars Set for Tallahassee Clash Saturday
The Cairo All-Stars a state ASA champion squad schedule a twilight game in Tallahassee this Saturday night. The Poultry team from Paithan faces midseason foes, following a season opening win for the U.S. Kroies over AF Base in Pittsburgh.
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Cairo
Favored Ins. 'sia? Tilt in high school power battle
North side exerts raw power in practice as Ge0she secleh School Assn. starts tonight. Pitching arms are crucial with Herbwine, Fisher, and Heng leading. Lanier Poets and Augusta rivals boosted by top players from Richmond and Heard County. Coaches Watts and A L Williams prepare Northside, Santea, Avondale and others for the showdown.
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Exhi
Royalore
Thrésan
Thacco
Herbert Alewine
Ick Fisher
Richmond
Augusta
Bobby Heng
Macon
Thm
Agabidingse
Fisher
Henmotor
Watts
A. L. Williams
Cocoasie Mnobby Dodd
Wayman Cre
Northside
Max Staples
Witlgnen Davis
Heard County
Bolxache
LaFayette
Turner Injured In Miami Fight
Turner suffers a blood blister and possible hematoma after a 10 round split decision over Yama Bahama in Miami Beach. Dr Kaplan ordered hospital observation for concussion risk as manager George Katz notes Turner endured great pain from round four onward.
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Miami Beach
Gil Turner
Philadelphia
Samuel Kaplan
Miami Beach Boxing Commission
Turner
Bimini
Bahama Islands
Kaplan
Osborne Drives Cleveland First Baseman Into Spotlight
270 pound Ronnie Osborne, Cleveland's first baseman, headlines the game set to start at 7 30 p.m. Betsy Tant from Miss Atlanta will throw out the ceremonial first ball.
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Cleveland
Atlanta
Betsy Tant
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