Georgia Florida League Split Season Debate Continues
The Georgia Florida League wrestles with a split season, as clubs vote to divide the 1957 schedule after midseason. Key teams Thomasville and Valdosta race neck and neck while Waycross faces financial strain and uncertainty over a fresh start.
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Hickman Homer Sparks Albany Comeback Over Thom asville
Albany dodged an early deficit to beat Thom asville 7-6 at Municipal Stadium as Jim Hickman launched a three run homer in the eighth inning. Dexter earned the win for Albany while Breeden took the loss for Thom asville. The Merchants Night crowd of 2,289 watched a see saw game with five Albany pitchers used and a late Dodger rally thwarted by Ingram.
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Rufer
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Tony Stayhos
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Roger Bean
Valdosta Drops Third Straight to Fitzgerald Orioles
Fitzgerald Orioles blank Valdosta 1-0 for their third win over the Vikes this season as Ron Fincher notches his seventh victory with a six hitter. Ray Strozyk drives in the lone run for Brunswick in a 4-3 win over Waycross while Albany edges Thomasville 7-6 and Brunswick extends its streak to three.
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57th U S Open Begins Thursday at Toledo
The 57th U S Open golf championship opens Thursday at Inverness Toledo with 162 professionals chasing a prize fund boosted 20 percent to 30000 dollars. Cary Middlecoff defends the title as Ben Hogan Sam Snead Doug Ford and Arnold Palmer are among challengers on a tightened rougher Inverness course.
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Arnold Palmer
National baseball standings and results snapshot
Fragmented listing shows Baltimore at Detroit and Boston at Cleveland with scattered milestones in Cincinnati Milwaukee Philadelphia Brooklyn Pittsburgh Chicago and Philadelphia results. The text records scores like 14 30 and 2 8 for Pittsburgh and Cincinnati, reflecting a mixed schedule snapshot.
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Baseball scores and schedule in South Atlantic League
Nashville defeats New Orleans 5 to 1 while Chattanooga wins 113 to 0 with a 10 inning second game. Today’s games include Memphis at Atlanta and Little Rock at Birmingham. Mobile plays another game as Chattanooga, New Orleans, and Nashville are listed with several matchups across Augusta Savannah Columbus and Jacksonville.
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Musial Ties NL Consecutive Games Record
Stan Musial tied the National League record for consecutive games played, reaching 822 in his 822nd appearance with the St. Louis Cardinals. He matches former star Gus Suhr and sits second to Lou Gehrig, praising luck and noting a long, injury-free run with the Cardinals since joining the team four years ago.
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Minnick Returns To Plague Mobile In Doubleheader Win
Don Minnick rejoined the Chattanooga Lookouts and shut out the Mobile Bears, winning 11-0 in the opener. The Lookouts completed a 3-2 10 inning victory in the nightcap behind Al Sima. Minnick has dominated his former team, allowing one run in three appearances.
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Score May Join Indians In July
Cleveland pitcher Herb Score is expected to resume baseball workouts around July 15 after eye treatment. Doctors say his recovery should allow a return to the Indians by August, following a May 7 line drive injury from Gil McDougald of the Yankees. Score is convalescing at his uncle’s home in Hagerstown and will move to his mother’s home in Lake Worth, Florida before rejoining the Indians for the July season.
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