Walter Alston the Dodgers patient manager under pressure
Walter Alston, long time Dodgers manager, endures constant scrutiny and rumors as he balances loyalty to the organization with the needs of a team facing criticism. He is patient and decent, but the public eye and front office politics cloud his role and future.
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New York
Walter Alston
Carrtown
Ohio
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Dodgers
Alston
Tae Alston
Roebuck
Alson
Leo
Romen
Iaw Arie
Ralph Houk
Yankees
Walter
Buzzy Bavasi
Walter O'Malley
Casey Stengel
O'Malley
Ness Mahal
Durocher
Charley Dressen
Darrtown
Bavasi
Colts Use Woodeshick Warwick Stun Giants 6-5
Hal Woodeshick earned his ninth win after a tense eighth inning as Willie Mays hit his 28th homer. Carl Warwick delivered the decisive two out RBI single in the ninth, lifting Houston to a 6-5 victory over San Francisco.
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Colts
Don Nottebart
Willie McCovey
Mays
Woodeshick
Orlado Cepeda
Giants
Jack Fisher
Colts Edge Giants 6-5 In Ninth Inning Thriller
Carl Warwick of Houston singled with two outs in the ninth to drive in the winning run for the Colts, who beat San Francisco 6-5. Hal Woodeshick earned his ninth win in relief, fanning four over two innings.
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Carl Warwick
Houston
Colts
Boxing Results From New Bedford Tokyo and Hollywood
In New Bedford Vince Shomo 149 from New York outpointed Charlie Scott 150 from Philadelphia over 10 rounds. In Tokyo Teruo Kosaka 135 knocked out Tsunetomi Miyamoto 135. In Hollywood Johnny Newman 147 from Los Angeles stopped Ramon Hurtado 146 Mexican City 1.
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New Bedford
Mass
Vince Shomo
New York
Charlie Scott
Philadelphia
Tokyo
Teruo ‘Kosaka
Japan
Tsunetomi Miyamoto
Hollywood
Johnny Newman
Los Angeles
Ramon Hurtado
Mexico City
Tigers Face Wholesale Changes After Poor Season
Detroit Tigers stumble to ninth in the American League as fans count losses and trade rumors swirl. Management eyes a National League housecleaning Paced by Rocky Colavito and other veterans, with talks of moves to land a third baseman like Ken Boyer or Eddie Mathews shaping the off season.
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Detroit Tigers
Yankees
Detroit
Dressen
Tiger
Tigers
Colavito
Cash
Bunning
Aguirr
Jim Campbell
Campbell
Milwaukee
Eddie Mathews
Standings and schedule from FESA American and National Leagues
Baseball standings show New York leading the American League with 68 wins and 39 losses. Chicago, Baltimore, Minnesota, Boston, Cleveland, Los Angeles, Kansas City, Detroit, and Washington follow. National League leaders include Los Angeles and San Francisco atop the table with Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, and Pittsburgh close behind. Upcoming games list multiple night doubleheaders and interleague matchups.
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W. L. Pet. G.B
New York
Chicago
Baltimore
Minnesota
Boston
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Kansgas City
Detroit
Washington
Kansas City
San Francisco
Pahite
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Houston
St. Louis
Wan
Batting and Power Leaders From the 1969 Season
Readable leaders include Carl Yastrzemski Boston .331 with 129 hits and 70 RBI, Kaline Detroit 125 hits and 70 RBI, and Harmon Killebrew Minnesota 25 homers. Also listed are Brooks Robinson and Willie Mays among top RBI and steals, with multiple teams and players noted for batting averages and power totals.
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Yastrzemski
Boston
Kaline
Detroit
Rollins
Minnesota
Allison
Tresh
New York
Stuart
Doub
Causey
Kansas City
Versalles
Hinton
Washington
Killebrew
Aparicio
Baltimore
Lefty Lauder strikes out 23 in 6-1 playoff win
Front Royal's Giles B. Cook Post 53 beat Charlottesville Post 74 6-1 in the opening game of a best-of-five state American Legion Junior Baseball series. Joe Lauder struck out 23 in nine innings, with four unearned runs helped by four errors and two passed balls. The crowd of about 1,000 plus spectators watched Lauder fan every batter except two, while Charlottesville scored in the seventh. The series resumes Tuesday in Front Royal, then moves to Charlottesville for remaining games.
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Front Royal
Joe Lauder
Giles B. Cook
Charlottesville
Post
American Legion
Lauder
Middleburg Man Leads Large Group at Saratoga Sale
Saratoga notes report Fasig Tipton Co 43rd annual yearling auction opened with total $193,800 and average $4,845 down from last year. Jim L. Wiley of Middleburg Va led consignments with 15 head bringing $73,700. top price $9,000 paid by W R Hawn for a brown filly by Like Magic from Jerrullah.
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Saratoga
Fasgi-Tipton Co
Jim L. Wiley
Middleburg
Wiley
W. R. Hawn
Dallas
Like Magic
Jerrullah
de Dr. Fritz A. Howard
Warrenton
Dark Star
Cromwell
Bloodstock A
Lexington
Kentucky
Clever Reward
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Bob Green
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Woodcchick
Willie Mays
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Homers
Harry
Joe
Place Bros. Tire Co., Inc
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Winchester, Va
Baseball
THE
Charley Oliver
Yates Hall
Donnie Vaught
Tigertown
By Jerry Green
Rocky Colavito
Jim Bunning
Hank Aguirre
Norm Cash
Billy Bruton
Gus Triandos
Don Mossi
al Kaline
Frank Lary
TRADE
Charlie Dressen
FESA
George Shad
Boyd Ave
Martinsburg
W.va
Abbott, Proctor & Paine
New York Stock Exchange
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Clemente
Aaron
Flood
White
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Groat
Pinson
Brock
Williams
Callison
Gonzalez
Javier
McCovey
Pinson and Robinson
Wills
Pine Motor CO
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Legion
Pat Joyce
Star
Stacey
Wimner
Gary Sours
Spurs
Myles Thurston
Hall
Pingley
Wimer
Oliver
Billy Newcome
Rring
Chubby Proffitt
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