The Case for Modernizing Baseball Leadership
The Bench argues for changing how baseball selects managers and rewards, proposing pairing All Star leadership with Manager of the Year honors. It criticizes traditional pickups, cites past missteps by Warren Giles and Joe Cronin, and urges clearer leadership to uplift talent. The piece previews further reform ideas to reduce disputes and protest games.
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Apy
Casey Stengel
Yankees
Warren Giles
Gene Mauch
Cronin
Baltimore
Hank Bauer
Chicago
al Lopez
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Lopez Ve. Bauer
Mets Beat Dodgers 1-0 On Christopher Bunt Breakup
Joe Christopher grounded a bunt leading off the seventh to spoil sentiment for the Mets as they edge the Dodgers 1-0. Billy Cowan hit a first of the season home run in the ninth for New York, who extend a two game win streak against Los Angeles and keep Al Jackson unbeaten vs the Dodgers.
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Joe Christopher
Billy Cowan
Mets
Los Angeles ‘Dodgers
Claude Osteen
Lee Maye
Whuusiant
Philadelphia
Maye
Bob Lillis
Joe Morgan
Dick Farrell
Phillies
Wes Covington
Roger Allen
Coke
Larry Hunt
Boxing Results From Four Cities
The Associated Press reports four middleweight bouts. Ray Patterson of New York defeated Juergen Blinn of Germany on points. Marion Conner of Boston outpointed Clay Thomas of Patterson, New Jersey. Don Fullmer of West Jordan, Utah beat Gene Bryant in a points decision.
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Associated Press
Oslo
Norway
Ray Pattergon
New York
Juergen Blinn
Germany
Worcester
Mass
Marion Conner
Boston
Clay Thomas
Patergon, N. J
West Jordan
Utah
Don Fullmer
Gene
Honey Bear
Five-Team Rookie League Sought Baseball Back in South Georgia
Tifton Georgia AP reports a proposed five team rookie league may bring professional baseball to south Georgia with games possibly starting as soon as July or next season. Cities considered include Tifton Waycross Brunswick Thomasville and Moultrie with Larry Brumit Sr. of Brunswick likely to lead and Erin Johnson to serve as vice president. If this season starts work could be known in 10 days and involve a 70 game schedule.
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Tifton
South Georgia
Larry Brumit Sr
Brunswick
Waycross
Thomasville
Moultrie
Tifton Gazette
Brumit
Erin Johnson
Monk Hurls VFW Past Kiwanis 16 1 in five innings
VFW defeated Kiwanis 16 to 1 in five innings under the ten run rule at the Junior Pony League field. Clint Monk limited Kiwanis to five safeties while driving in several runs with a string of hits and a six strikeout performance.
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Monk
Kiwanis
VFW
Clint Monk
Gary Hunter
Doug Mills
George Hackney
Richard Hackney
Hunter
Elliot Maye
Chip Eason
Mark Fenlon
Mike Harris
Rickey Fenlon
Steve Carroll
Seminoles Invited to NCAA Golf Championship in Knoxville
Florida State's golf team earned an invitation to the NCAA championships in Knoxville Tennessee starting June 21. Coach Hugh Durham's Seminoles, undefeated in dual play for a second straight year, are among five teams invited from District III. The tournament runs five days at Holston Hills Country Club.
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Tallahassee
Florida State
Knoxville
Tennessee
Hugh Durham
Seminoles
ITI
Holston Hills Country Club
Phillips Wins Two From Norman Park in Slow-Pitch Split
Phillips 66 took a twin bill from Norman Park in South Georgia Slow-Pitch action. Rudy Weaver went 8-for-9 with a four-for-four in game one including a triple and two doubles as Phillips won 19-10. Donnie Price had three hits in game one as Phillips ran up 14 hits to beat Norman Park 10-5. In game two E W Lucas earned the win with four straight singles and Phillips slugged 19-10 as Weaver and Lucas led four-hit efforts by multiple players. Ray Gainous hit the only homer of the night for Phillips.
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Jock Mobley
Coats & Clark
Buddy King
Coke
Hunter
Lonnie Mott
Phillips 66
Rudy Weaver
Oilers
Norman Park
South Georgia
Weaver
Donnie Price
Pace
Phillips
Robert Whiddon
Charles Whiddon
Price
Ray Gainous
Harry Hand
Gene Clay
E. W. Lucas
Standings and Results From Yesterday and Today
Yesterday Syracuse defeated Jacksonville 8 to 6. Toledo at Buffalo postponed by rain. Today's games include Jacksonville at Rochester and Atlanta at Syracuse, plus Toronto at Toledo and Buffalo at Columbus.
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Syracuse
Jacksonville
Toledo
Buffalo
Rochester
Atlanta
Toronto
Columbus
G.B
Atlanta Ams
Toronto Ban
Toledo SH
Mets Hunt May Return By August
Ron Hunt, the Mets second baseman sidelined since May 11, may rejoin the club in mid August after two pins were removed from his left shoulder. Dr. Peter LaMotte said Hunt will undergo physical therapy before workouts, following the second operation after a prior shoulder separation in a collision with Phil Gagliano of St Louis.
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NEW York API
Ron Hunt
New York Mets
Peter LaMotte
Hunt
LaMotte
Phil Gaglano
St. Louis
Baseball Scoreboard From A L N L Tonight
The American League has no games scheduled. Kansas City at New York and Boston at Baltimore are listed as twi night. Minnesota at Cleveland Washington at Chicago and Los Angeles at Detroit show no games. In the National League Houston leads Philadelphia 6 to 2 while New York 1 Los Angeles 0. St Louis plays Cincinnati twi night and Philadelphia at Houston New York at Los Angeles Pittsburgh at San Francisco are noted as N.
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Kansas City
New York
Boston
Baltimore
Minnesota
Cleveland
Washington
Chicago
Los Angeles
Detroit
Houston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Twinight
Wwitt Pet. A
Detroitee
Wi L Pet
G.B. Itm
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Tech Adds Notre Dame Texas Christian and Pittsburgh to 1965 66 Schedule
Georgia Tech announces 1965 66 basketball slate adding Notre Dame Texas Christian and Pittsburgh while dropping Mississippi State Louisville Ohio State Sewanee and Phillips Oilers. The 26 game schedule includes 14 home games at Alexander Memorial Coliseum and a Hurricane Classic in Miami after Christmas with two games.
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Atlanta
Notre Dame
Texas Christian
Pittsburgh
Georgia Tech
Mississippi State
Louisville
Ohio State
Sewanee
Phillips Oilers
Miami
Southern Methodist
Dallas
Tex
Rice
Houston
Georgia
Auburn
N. Carolina State
William and Mary
Athens
Tennessee
Gary Player Wins Open Championship in Final Playoff
Gary Player won the U S Open by a three stroke margin over Kel Nagle after a 18 hole playoff at Hellerive Country Club. He donated the $25 000 prize to the USGA and gave 5000 to the Cancer Fund 2000 to his caddie and planned to funnel the rest to junior golf and spend more time with his family.
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U. S. Golf Association
Kel Nigle
U.S
Gene Sarazen
Ben Hogan
Arnold Palmer
PGA
Jack Nicklaus
USGA
Joe Dey
Frank Pagel
Player
Nagle
Hellerive Country Club
Kel
Gary
South Africa
Theresa
Greyhound racing results at Monticello Florida Card
Monticello Florida attracts a full card of greyhound races with multiple winners and payouts. Notable finishes include What’s Annie leading early with quinelas and a sequence of high paying duos across races 1 through 11, highlighted by Big Q's quinela total.
Franchise Vote Unanimous for Atlanta NFL Team 1966
Atlanta wins unanimous NFL franchise approval for 1966 with Rankin Smith Jr. as likely owner and a new $18 million stadium lease. Rozelle will screen 4 or 5 applicants, AFL rival Cox group noted, while expansion sets 16 teams in 1967 and Atlanta operates as swing team with byes and draft advantages.
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Associated Press
NEW York
Atlanta
Rankin Smith Jr
Pete Rozelle
American Football League
Cox Broadcasting Corp
Stadium Authority
NFL
Arthur Montgomery
Georgia
Rozelle
Joe Foss
AFL
Milwaukee Braves
Atlanta Braves
Minnesota
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al Jackson
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