| TOP PERFORMERS |
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George Brunet, CHI
threw
a three-hit shutout in a 2-0 win over Washington June 16
Hank Aaron, BRO
homered twice and drove in 5
runs in a 12-2 blowout of Manhattan June 18.
Joe
Adcock, CHI
drove in 5 runs in Chicago's 9-5 win at
Brooklyn June 21.
Stan Bahnsen, LA
earned
his league-best 11th win with a 5-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts
against Atlanta June 24.
Felix Mantilla, LA
was 3-for-4 and drove in 6 runs in a 12-5 win over
Atlanta June 25.
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| TRANSACTIONS |
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MANHATTAN signs:
3B Darrel Chaney
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| INJURIES |
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ATL SP Jim Palmer (4-5 wk)
BOS RF Rocky Colavito (2-3 wk)
BOS CF Bobby Tolan (1-2 wk)
BOS CF
Bobby Murcer (1 wk)
BRO SP Tom Murphy (2-3 mo)
CHI MR Eddie Watt (10 mo)
CHI SP Bill Singer (5-6 mo)
CHI 2B Chuck Cottier (5
wk)
DAL MR Dave Sisler (7
wk)
DET SP Pedro Ramos (3-4 mo)
LA SP
Red McGlothlin (career)
LA
CF Lenny Green (2 wk)
STL SP Don Sutton (6 mo)
STL LF Roy White (8 wk)
STL SP Bob Shaw
(2-3 wk)
SF CF Roger Repoz (8-9 mo)
SF RF Billy
Williams (7 mo)
SF CF Rick
Monday (6 mo)
SF SP Bob Moose (2 mo)
SF 3B Pete
Rose (1 wk)
WAS C Frank Fernandez (2 wk)
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| PAST ISSUES |
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10/1
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L.A., Manhattan Win
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10/30
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World Series: Sox in Six
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11/1
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Campy Elected to Hall
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3/1
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Offseason
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4/1
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1969 Preview
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4/16
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Gray Sox Begin Defense
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5/1
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Bahnsen Seeks Redemption
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5/16
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Carlton Finds His Groove
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6/1
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McGlothlin Snaps Ligament
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6/16
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Red Hot Maroons
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 Hammerin'
Hank
Leads East to
Third Straight All-Star Game Win
BOSTON (June 29) -- After 14 years in the West, first-year Brooklyn
Superba Hank Aaron ripped a two-run triple in the fifth inning to lead
the East Division to a 4-1 win at Fenway Park. Eight East Division
pitchers shut out the West through eight innings until Don Demeter's
solo homer in the ninth, and fellow Superba Dick McAuliffe was the only
batter with more than one hit.
The game was the lowest scoring in
All-Star Game history and was scoreless until the fourth inning, when
McAuliffe led off with a single off Atlanta lefthanded reliever Don
Gross. Manhattan's Ron Santo then singled, setting up Aaron's
triple into the left field gap. After Mickey Mantle's infield
popup, Aaron scored on Dick Allen's sacrifice fly.
Aaron
scored again in the eighth inning. After drawing a walk off San
Francisco's Clay Carroll, Aaron stole second base, moved to third on
Vada Pinson's sac bunt, and scored on a wild pitch. Carroll also
beaned a batter (Dick Allen) to go with his wild pitch, but his effort
fell short of Gross' Goat of the Game dishonor.
The East won the
first two All-Star contests in 1963 and '64, and the West evened the
series with wins the next two years, but the East is now 5-2 overall
with wins in Manhattan, Chicago, and Boston the last three years.
 St.
Louis Win Streak Ends at 14
BROOKLYN (June 25) -- St. Louis' 14-game in streak came crashing down
today as the Brooklyn Superbas rolled to an easy 8-2 win behind the arm
of righthander Joe Coleman. Former Maroon Willie Horton homered
and drove in five runs as the Bas built a 7-0 lead in the first three
innings.
St. Louis finished the month 18-2 and leads the West
Division by eight games going into the All-Star Break. Ron Kline
won top honors for Pitcher of the Month, going 5-0 with a 2.53 ERA in
five starts, and rookie catcher Ellie Hendricks hit .406 with .625
slugging in 18 games. Rookie righthander Tom Phoebus improved to
9-1 with a 7-3 win at Cleveland June 21, and closer Bob Locker notched
six saves with a 0.82 ERA in June.
 Brooklyn Catches Slumping Gray Sox
MANHATTAN (June 26) -- Manhattan's 6-5 win over Cleveland today ended an
eight-game losing streak that wiped out a 4.5-game lead in nine days and
allowed the Brooklyn Superbas to climb into a first place tie in the UL
East Division. The slump included a pair of losses to their
crosstown rivals in Brooklyn on June 18 and 19. Joe Coleman
pitched seven innings of one-hit ball and Hank Aaron homered twice,
driving in five, in a 12-2 rout in the first game. And Mickey
Mantle homered twice, including the eventual game-winning solo shot in
the fifth inning, in a 5-4 nailbiter in game two.
The eight-game
skid included four one-run losses, and six games in which leads were
lost in the sixth inning or later. Jack Aker blew a 3-1 lead in
the bottom of the sixth against Washington on June 20, Dave Leonhard
blew a 4-1 lead in the eighth against Dallas on June 21, and Dick Radatz
and Leonhard blew a 3-0 lead in the eighth against Cleveland on June 24.
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W E S T
D I V I S I O N |
E A S T
D I V I S I O N |
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LEADERBOARDS |
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BATTING
AVERAGE |
HOME RUNS |
RBI |
VORP |
RUNS/GAME |
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Joe Torre, MAN |
.370 |
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Bernie Allen, CLE |
.355 |
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Roberto Clemente, STL |
.342 |
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Lou Brock, SF |
.337 |
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Dick McAuliffe, BRO |
.324 |
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Bill Freehan, BOS |
.320 |
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Don Demeter, LA |
.319 |
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Rod Carew, DAL |
.316 |
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*Mickey Mantle, BRO |
.315 |
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Boog Powell, DAL |
.314 |
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Reggie Jackson, DET |
22 |
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Willie Stargell, MAN |
22 |
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Frank Robinson, LA |
20 |
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Dick Allen, DET |
19 |
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Joe Torre, MAN |
19 |
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*Harm Killebrew, ATL |
18 |
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Pete Ward, MAN |
18 |
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Bob Allison, ATL |
1 |
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Boog Powell, DAL |
1 |
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Tony Perez, CHI |
1 |
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Reggie Jackson, DET |
70 |
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Pete Ward, MAN |
66 |
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Willie Stargell, MAN |
64 |
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Hank Aaron, BRO |
62 |
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Joe Torre, MAN |
61 |
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Dick Allen, DET |
56 |
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Bob Allison, ATL |
55 |
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*Joe Adcock, CHI |
54 |
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*Don Demeter, LA |
54 |
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Mickey Mantle, BRO |
54 |
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Tony Perez, CHI |
54 |
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Joe Torre, MAN |
49.7 |
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Bernie Allen, CLE |
43.8 |
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Dick McAuliffe, BRO |
41.6 |
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Lou Brock, SF |
40.2 |
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Don Demeter, LA |
33.8 |
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Reggie Jackson, DET |
33.5 |
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*Mickey Mantle, BRO |
28.7 |
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*Felix Mantilla, LA |
27.9 |
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*Hank Aaron, BRO |
26.1 |
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Boog
Powell, DAL |
26.1 |
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BROOKLYN |
5.3 |
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MANHATTAN |
5.2 |
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LOS ANGELES |
5.1 |
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ATLANTA |
4.8 |
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ST. LOUIS |
4.6 |
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CHICAGO |
4.6 |
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DETROIT |
4.4 |
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DALLAS |
4.3 |
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SAN FRANCISCO |
4.1 |
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BOSTON |
3.9 |
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WASHINGTON |
3.9 |
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CLEVELAND |
3.9 |
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EARNED
RUN AVERAGE |
WINS |
STRIKEOUTS |
VORP |
RUNS
ALLOWED/GAME |
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Johnny Podres, CLE |
2.00 |
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Bob Anderson, MAN |
2.34 |
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Gene Conley, CLE |
2.35 |
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Joey Jay, DET |
2.41 |
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Steve Carlton, ATL |
2.84 |
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Fergie Jenkins, SF |
2.98 |
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Jim Perry, ATL |
3.00 |
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Jim Merritt, DAL |
3.19 |
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Jim Palmer, ATL |
3.20 |
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*Woodie Fryman, BRO |
3.48 |
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Stan Bahnsen, LA |
11 |
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Jim Perry, ATL |
10 |
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Johnny Podres, CLE |
10 |
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Bob Anderson, MAN |
9 |
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Joey Jay, DET |
9 |
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Fergie Jenkins, SF |
9 |
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*Ron Kline, STL |
9 |
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Phil Niekro, MAN |
9 |
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*Tom Phoebus, STL |
9 |
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Bob Friend, BRO |
124 |
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Steve Carlton, ATL |
107 |
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Gene Conley, CLE |
101 |
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Johnny Podres, CLE |
101 |
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Stan Bahnsen, LA |
98 |
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A. Messersmith, WAS |
92 |
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Joe Gibbon, MAN |
85 |
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Gene Brabender, BOS |
83 |
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*Joe Coleman, BRO |
83 |
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Joey Jay, DET |
80 |
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Johnny Kucks, BRO |
80 |
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Johnny Podres, CLE |
43.0 |
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Joey Jay, DET |
37.9 |
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Bob Anderson, MAN |
34.0 |
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Steve Carlton, ATL |
33.0 |
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Gene Conley, CLE |
28.6 |
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Fergie Jenkins, SF |
26.5 |
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Jim Perry, ATL |
26.2 |
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Jim Ray, SF |
23.9 |
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Luke Walker, STL |
20.2 |
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*Jim Palmer, ATL |
20.2 |
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ST. LOUIS |
3.7 |
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MANHATTAN |
4.1 |
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SAN FRANCISCO |
4.4 |
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BOSTON |
4.4 |
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ATLANTA |
4.4 |
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CLEVELAND |
4.4 |
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LOS ANGELES |
4.4 |
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DETROIT |
4.5 |
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BROOKLYN |
4.6 |
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CHICAGO |
4.8 |
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DALLAS |
5.0 |
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WASHINGTON |
5.3 |
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| AWARDS & MILESTONES |
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Batter of the Month |
Pitcher of the Month |
Rookie
of the Month |
MILESTONES |
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APR
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Joe Torre, MAN |
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MAY
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Reggie Jackson, DET |
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JUN
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Frank Robinson, LA |
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JUL
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AUG
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SEP |
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APR
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Johnny Podres, CLE |
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MAY
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Jim Perry, ATL |
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JUN
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Ron Kline, STL |
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JUL
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AUG
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SEP |
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APR
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Richie Hebner, WAS |
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MAY
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Tom Phoebus, STL |
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JUN
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Bobby Bonds, DET |
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JUL
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AUG
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SEP |
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Harmon
Killebrew, ATL
1,000 RBI (June 22)
#18 all-time
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| PLAYER
of the WEEK |
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4/7
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Joe Torre, MAN |
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4/14
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Ken McMullen, LA |
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4/21
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Duke Sims, DAL |
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4/28
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Boog Powell, DAL |
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5/5
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Pete Ward, MAN |
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5/12 |
Joe Torre, MAN |
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5/19 |
Don Demeter, LA |
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5/26 |
Duke Sims, DAL |
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6/2
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Dick McAuliffe, BRO |
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6/9
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Tony Perez, CHI |
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6/16
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Carl Yastrzemski, DET |
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6/23
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Felix Mantilla, LA |
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6/30
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Lou Brock, SF |
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7/7 |
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7/14 |
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7/21 |
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7/28 |
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8/4
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8/11
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8/18
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8/25
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9/1
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