| TOP PERFORMERS |
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Neil Armstrong became the
first man to walk on the moon on July 20.
Harmon
Killebrew, ATL drove in 6 runs, including a third
inning grand slam, in Atlanta's 16-1 rout of Chicago July 21.
Woodie Fryman, BRO pitched eight shutout
innings, allowing just two hits and striking out six in
Brooklyn's 7-0 win over Boston July 22.
Paul Schaal,
ATL collected 5 hits in an 11-8 loss to Dallas July 25.
Bobby Del Canton, LA, in just his 3rd UL start,
allowed but a single baserunner in eight innings of work en
route to a 7-0 win over Dallas July 27.
Gaylord
Perry, DAL, far from feeling any ill effects from the
horrid skull fracture of Lou Clinton in his previous start,
tossed a four-hit shutout in Los Angeles July 28.
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| INJURIES |
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ATL SS Lou Clinton (career)
BOS MR Bill Fischer (6 wk)
BOS SP Mike Cueller (1
wk)
BRO CL Dick Kelley (8 wk)
BRO SP Tom Murphy (5 wk)
CHI MR Eddie Watt (9 mo)
CHI SP Bill Singer (4-5 mo)
CHI 1B
Ernie Banks (2 wk)
CLE LF Chuck Hinton
(7 wk)
CLE 2B Hector Lopez (3-4 wk)
DAL MR Dave Sisler (2
wk)
DET SP Bill Hands (9-10 mo)
DET SP Pedro Ramos (2-3 mo)
DET SP Joey
Jay (2-3 wk)
LA SP
Red McGlothlin (career)
LA SP Fritz Peterson (4
wk)
STL SP Don Sutton (5 mo)
STL LF Roy White (3-4 wk)
STL MR Ray
Crone (1-2 wk)
SF CF Roger Repoz (7-8 mo)
SF RF Billy
Williams (6 mo)
SF CF Rick
Monday (5 mo)
SF SP Mike Hedlund (2-3 mo)
SF SP Bob Moose (4-5 wk)
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| TRADES |
August 1 (199)
CLEVELAND gets:
SP Alan Foster
C Andy Etchebarren
LF Lou Piniella
MR Tony Phillips
SP Mudcat Grant
DALLAS gets:
SP Gene Conley
SP Herb Score
1B Gail Hopkins
MR John Boozer
C Jeff Torborg
August 1 (200)
CLEVELAND gets:
SP Joe Gibbon
3B Sal Bando
LF Rico Carty
SP Steve Renko
MAN
'71 1st rd pick
MAN '71 2nd rd pick
MAN '71 3rd rd
pick
MANHATTAN gets:
SP
Johnny Podres
LF Chuck Hinton
3B Rich Rollins
1B Chico Salmon
CLE '70 5th rd pick
August 1 (201)
ATLANTA gets:
2B Bernie Allen
SP Earl Francis
SP Don Larsen
RF Lee Walls
SP Larry Jaster
CLEVELAND gets:
SP Jim Palmer
CF Bill Robinson
3B Jerry Kenney
SP Catfish Hunter
MR Dave Morehead
MR Larry Sherry
SP Marty Pattin
ATL
'71 1st rd pick
ATL '71 2nd rd pick
ATL '71 3rd rd
pick
ATL '71 4th rd
pick
ATL '71 5th rd
pick
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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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7/1
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Aaron Leads East to Win
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7/8
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Griffins Seek Threepeat
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7/20
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Texans Take the Cup
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7/21
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Man on the Moon
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 Beanball
Fractures Clinton's Skull
Toppers Lose
Best Hitter, Gaylord Perry Investigated
ATLANTA (July 23) -- Hilltoppers shortstop Lou Clinton was struck in the
head by a Gaylord Perry fastball in the third inning today, in what
doctor's are calling a career-ending skull fracture. Clinton, 31,
was one of the unsung heroes in Atlanta's turnaround the last two
seasons. Originally drafted by Detroit in the 3rd round in 1960,
the Ponca City, Okla. native joined the Toppers in the middle of 1965.
To that point, he had hit just .238 in his career, but in 1966 he
improved to .263 with a power surge to boot (18 HR) and and 1967 he hit
.312 with a .922 OPS, trailing only Harmon Killebrew and Ron Hunt.
Last year, he established career marks in home runs (20) and RBI (78),
and was third on the team in VORP.
Clinton was leading the
club this season with a .402 OBP and 28.5 VORP, and his departure leaves
a gaping hole in the Toppers lineup. Atlanta has the league's
third best offense, and ranks first in on-base percentage, but the
second-string shortstop, rookie Don Kessinger (.214-0-2 in 56 at-bats),
hardly fills Lou's shoes. Atlanta was due to get Jim Palmer back
from the DL in a week and had been closing the gap with first-place St.
Louis, but without Clinton, GM Glen Reed will have to rejigger his
lineup or risk a drop-off in his run production.
 Conley
Just Misses Win #300
ATLANTA
-- The Cleveland Barons are the hottest team in the East, closing to
within 7.5 games of first place Manhattan after winning eight of their
last 11. A key man in that run has been veteran right-hander Gene
Conley, who pitched a one-hit shutout in Dallas July 20 and allowed just
five hits and struck out eight against Los Angeles July 25. Those
victories were numbers 298 and 299 for the 38-year-old, but despite
another gem against Manhattan on July 30, he fell just short of securing
his 300th career win. Conley allowed just six hits and one run in
8.1 innings of work, but left with the game tied 1-1, leaving Larry
Jaster to be the pitcher of record when Bernie Allen singled home Johnny
Roseboro to win the game in the 10th inning.
Conley, who won at
least 23 games in eight straight seasons with Brooklyn from 1957-1964,
joined Cleveland a year ago in a deal for Bob Friend and two high draft
picks, but was a disappointing 2-1 with a 3.30 ERA in 9 starts down the
stretch for the Barons, who finished three games behind Manhattan.
He started slow again this year, with no decisions in his first three
starts, before rattling off four straight wins en route to a 7-2
first-half record. A 4-3 win at Boston June 19th was his seventh
win in 10 starts as his ERA dipped to 2.18. But a loss and two
no-decisions since then ballooned his ERA to 2.52, and his July 20 win
was his first in over a month.
Conley is the second-winningest
pitcher in UL history, and would join Lew Burdette in the elite 300-win
club with his next win. Conley is also the career leader in ERA,
with 2.75, and figures to be a first-ballot Hall-of-Famer at the end of
his career.
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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 |
.365 |
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Bernie Allen, CLE |
.345 |
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Rod Carew, DAL |
.333 |
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Lou Brock, SF |
.328 |
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Don Demeter, LA |
.318 |
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*Ron Hunt, ATL |
.311 |
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Roberto Clemente, STL |
.309 |
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Reggie Jackson, DET |
.309 |
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Ollie Brown, BRO |
.309 |
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*Mickey Mantle, BRO |
.308 |
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Reggie Jackson, DET |
31 |
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Frank Robinson, LA |
28 |
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Willie Stargell, MAN |
26 |
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Joe Torre, MAN |
25 |
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Dick Allen, DET |
23 |
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Bob Allison, ATL |
23 |
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Harm Killebrew, ATL |
23 |
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Boog Powell, DAL |
21 |
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Pete Ward, MAN |
21 |
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Reggie Jackson, DET |
98 |
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Willie Stargell, MAN |
81 |
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Dick Allen, DET |
75 |
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Joe Torre, MAN |
74 |
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Pete Ward, MAN |
74 |
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Joe Adcock, CHI |
73 |
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*Harm Killebrew, ATL |
73 |
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Mickey Mantle, BRO |
73 |
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Hank Aaron, BRO |
71 |
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Bob Allison, ATL |
71 |
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Joe Torre, MAN |
63.4 |
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Bernie Allen, CLE |
54.8 |
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Reggie Jackson, DET |
45.9 |
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Dick McAuliffe, BRO |
45.8 |
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Lou Brock, SF |
45.1 |
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Don Demeter, LA |
41.0 |
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Frank Robinson, LA |
39.8 |
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Dick Allen, DET |
36.7 |
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Mickey Mantle, BRO |
35.0 |
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*Felix Mantilla, LA |
31.9 |
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MANHATTAN |
5.0 |
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ATLANTA |
5.0 |
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BROOKLYN |
4.9 |
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LOS ANGELES |
4.8 |
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CHICAGO |
4.6 |
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ST. LOUIS |
4.6 |
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DETROIT |
4.5 |
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DALLAS |
4.4 |
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CLEVELAND |
3.9 |
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BOSTON |
3.9 |
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WASHINGTON |
3.8 |
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SAN FRANCISCO |
3.7 |
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EARNED
RUN AVERAGE |
WINS |
STRIKEOUTS |
VORP |
RUNS
ALLOWED/GAME |
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Johnny Podres, CLE |
1.92 |
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Gene Conley, CLE |
2.20 |
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Joey Jay, DET |
2.45 |
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Luke Walker, STL |
2.60 |
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Steve Carlton, ATL |
2.62 |
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Bob Anderson, MAN |
2.81 |
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Jim Merritt, DAL |
3.03 |
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Woodie Fryman, BRO |
3.24 |
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Fergie Jenkins, SF |
3.37 |
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*Jim Perry, ATL |
3.38 |
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Johnny Podres, CLE |
14 |
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Stan Bahnsen, LA |
13 |
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Steve Carlton, ATL |
12 |
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Jim Perry, ATL |
12 |
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Ron Kline, STL |
11 |
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Bob Anderson, MAN |
10 |
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*Joe Coleman, BRO |
10 |
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Joey Jay, DET |
10 |
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*Jack Kralick LA |
10 |
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*Jim Merritt, DAL |
10 |
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*Gaylord Perry, DAL |
10 |
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*Tom Phoebus, STL |
10 |
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Bob Friend, BRO |
163 |
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Steve Carlton, ATL |
141 |
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Gene Conley, CLE |
137 |
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Stan Bahnsen, LA |
132 |
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Johnny Podres, CLE |
125 |
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A. Messersmith, WAS |
119 |
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Joe Coleman, BRO |
118 |
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Joe Gibbon, MAN |
110 |
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Bob Gibson, DET |
108 |
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*Herb Score, CLE |
107 |
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Johnny Podres, CLE |
56.2 |
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Steve Carlton, ATL |
47.2 |
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Joey Jay, DET |
42.0 |
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Gene Conley, CLE |
41.5 |
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Bob Anderson, MAN |
34.5 |
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Jim Ray, SF |
29.7 |
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Jim Merritt, DAL |
28.5 |
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*Jim Perry, ATL |
28.2 |
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Luke Walker, STL |
27.7 |
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Fergie Jenkins, SF |
25.6 |
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ST. LOUIS |
3.8 |
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MANHATTAN |
4.0 |
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CLEVELAND |
4.1 |
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LOS ANGELES |
4.3 |
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ATLANTA |
4.3 |
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BROOKLYN |
4.3 |
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SAN FRANCISCO |
4.4 |
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BOSTON |
4.4 |
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DETROIT |
4.5 |
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DALLAS |
4.8 |
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CHICAGO |
4.8 |
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WASHINGTON |
5.5 |
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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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Reggie Jackson, DET |
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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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Johnny Podres, CLE |
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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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Carlos May, CHI |
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AUG
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SEP |
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Joe Adcock,
CHI
400 doubles (July 27)
#8 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 |
Davey Johnson, CHI |
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7/14 |
Paul Schaal, ATL |
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7/21 |
Roger Maris, ATL |
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7/28 |
Reggie Smith, STL |
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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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9/8 |
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9/15 |
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9/22 |
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