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Washington Surges into Second
 Newcomers Nash, Callison Vault Mons
WASHINGTON (Aug. 16) -- Jim Nash (3-0, 1.50) and Johnny Callison (.372-2-12) led
the Washington Monuments to a 10-3 fortnight, vaulting the also-rans ahead of
Brooklyn and Boston for second place in the East Division. Washington took
two of three at Cleveland to start the month, then won series over Detroit,
Dallas, and Brooklyn. Ron Santo homered and drove in four runs in a 12-5
blowout of the Griffins Aug. 6, Bud Daley pitched a four-hit shutout two days
later, and Callison and Floyd Robinson had three hits each in a 12-8 win over
Brooklyn Aug. 11.
The Monuments briefly led the East as late as the end of May, but a
6-16 June and 12-13 July found the club buried in fourth place and apparently
out of the race, but the club's hot August has again revived pennant hopes in
the nation's capital. Washington was 2-10 in the first dozen meetings with
Cleveland, but won three of four in August.
The key game of the surge was probably the come-from-behind win at
Cleveland Aug. 2. Trailing 4-1 after seven innings, the Monuments tied the
game with Callison's bases-loaded double, then plated two in the ninth to steal
victory from the Barons bullpen.
Texans Climb From Cellar
DALLAS (Aug. 16) -- Gaylord Perry won four straight starts after a 2-14 start,
to help lift the Dallas Texans out of last place. Perry beat Brooklyn 2-1
with a 10-inning complete game effort July 30 to end a 11-start winless streak,
then proceeded to defeat San Francisco three times in eight days, as the Texans
overtook the Spiders. Dallas played San Francisco 10 times from Aug. 1-13,
winning nine, including five by one run. The low point for the Spiders
came on Aug. 13, when they homered twice off Tug McGraw in the 13th inning to
take a 10-6 lead, only to have the Texans re-tie the game by two-run homers by
Marv Throneberry and Rod Carew. Bill Sarni drove the winning run two
innings later. Throneberry drove in 15 runs in 12 games, but Carew was the
hitting star for the Lone Stars, hitting .414 (24-59) with a .975 OPS in 13
games.
Atlanta 5-2 Against Colts
 ATLANTA (Aug. 7) -- After
splitting the first four games of a seven-game home-and-away series, the
Hilltoppers won the last three games to increase the distance between them and
the faltering Chicago Colts. Steve Carlton tossed a three-hit shutout in
the opener at Chicago on Aug. 1, and Ron Hunt was 5-for-5 in a 9-6 win in game
two. The Colts won the next two games 3-2 and 3-0 behind pitching gems by
Lew Burdette and Bill Singer. But a 12-hit barrage buried George "Lefty"
Brunet in a 8-2 rout in game five, Bob Veale anchored a 5-hit shutout in game
six, and Eddie Mathews homered twice in a 6-1 win in the finale.
Atlanta is 9-5 in August thus far, but Los Angeles has kept
pace and remains just four game back. The Outlaws were 9-2 in 11 games
with St. Louis, winning handily in five 5-run blowouts. Second baseman
Felix Mantilla won player of the week honors Aug. 14, hitting 11-22 with 3
homers and a 1.547 OPS in six games.
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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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Whipping Boy:
Dallas 13-1
Nemesis:
San Francisco 7-8
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Whipping Boy:
St. Louis 16-3, Manhattan 6-1, Boston 5-1
Nemesis:
San Francisco 7-10,
Chicago 4-9 |
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Whipping Boy:
Dallas 10-2
Nemesis:
Boston 2-7 |
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Whipping Boy:
San Francisco 9-4
Nemesis:
Los Angeles 3-16,
Cleveland 2-8 |
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Whipping Boy:
San Francisco 15-3
Nemesis:
Atlanta 1-13,
Chiacago 2-10 |
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Whipping Boy:
Los Angeles 10-7
Nemesis:
Dallas 3-15,
Cleveland 1-5
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Whipping Boy:
St. Louis 8-2
Nemesis:
Chicago 2-7 |
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Whipping Boy:
Brooklyn 11-2
Nemesis:
Cleveland 5-11 |
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Whipping Boy:
Detroit 10-5
Nemesis:
Washington 2-11
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Whipping Boy:
Manhattan 11-3
Nemesis:
Brooklyn 5-10 |
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Whipping Boy:
Chicago 7-2
Nemesis:
Manhattan 6-12,
Washington 5-10 |
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Whipping Boy:
Boston 12-6
Nemesis:
Detroit 3-11, Los
Angeles 1-6
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L E A D E R B O
A R D S |
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BATTING
AVERAGE |
HOME RUNS |
RBI |
VORP |
RUNS
/ GAME |
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Dick Howser, WAS |
.376 |
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Mike de la Hoz, WAS |
.350 |
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Joe Torre, MAN |
.341 |
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Roger Maris, ATL |
.340 |
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Ron Hunt, ATL |
.334 |
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Jim Fregosi, STL |
.329 |
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Joe Adcock, CHI |
.328 |
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*Rod Carew, DAL |
.325 |
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Bill Freehan, BOS |
.318 |
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*Harvey Kuenn, LA |
.318 |
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Orlando Cepeda, BOS |
33 |
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Frank Robinson, LA |
28 |
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Harm Killebrew, ATL |
26 |
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Mickey Mantle, BRO |
26 |
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Roger Maris, ATL |
25 |
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Dick Stuart, WAS |
24 |
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*Felix Mantilla, LA |
23 |
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6 tied
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22 |
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Orlando Cepeda, BOS |
110 |
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Mickey Mantle, BRO |
102 |
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Harm Killebrew, ATL |
98 |
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Dick Stuart, WAS |
97 |
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Ron Santo, WAS |
88 |
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Dick Allen, DET |
86 |
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Joe Adcock, CHI |
85 |
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Frank Howard, DET |
78 |
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Roger Maris, ATL |
77 |
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Frank Robinson, LA |
76 |
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Dick Howser, WAS |
64.2 |
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Roger Maris, ATL |
57.9 |
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*Mickey Mantle, BRO |
51.7 |
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Joe Torre, MAN |
50.6 |
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Frank Robinson, LA |
49.9 |
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Ron Santo, WAS |
47.8 |
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Joe Adcock, CHI |
45.0 |
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Don Demeter, CHI |
44.9 |
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Mike de la Hoz, WAS |
43.2 |
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*Harvey Kuenn, LA |
41.8 |
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Ron Hunt, ATL |
41.1 |
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ATLANTA |
5.4 |
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WASHINGTON |
5.3 |
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LOS ANGELES |
5.1 |
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BROOKLYN |
4.8 |
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CHICAGO |
4.8 |
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BOSTON |
4.5 |
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MANHATTAN |
4.4 |
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ST. LOUIS |
4.3 |
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DETROIT |
4.3 |
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CLEVELAND |
4.2 |
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SAN FRANCISCO |
4.2 |
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DALLAS |
3.8 |
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EARNED
RUN AVERAGE |
WINS |
STRIKEOUTS |
VORP |
RUNS
ALLOWED / GAME |
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Johnny Podres, CLE |
1.66 |
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Johnny Antonelli,
LA |
2.14 |
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Earl Francis, CLE |
2.57 |
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Gene Conley, BRO |
2.78 |
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Fritz Peterson, LA |
2.84 |
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Don Larsen, CLE |
2.87 |
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Rich Nye, DAL |
2.88 |
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Joey Jay, DET |
2.95 |
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*Don Sutton, STL |
3.08 |
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*Bob Shaw, STL |
3.09 |
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Bill Singer, CHI |
17 |
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Steve Carlton, ATL |
16 |
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Johnny Antonelli,
LA |
15 |
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Johnny Kucks, BRO |
15 |
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Earl Francis, CLE |
14 |
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*Joey Jay, DET |
14 |
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Don Larsen, CLE |
14 |
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*Steve Barber, ATL |
13 |
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*Gene Conley, BRO |
13 |
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*Fritz Peterson, LA |
13 |
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*Johnny Podres, CLE |
13 |
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Johnny Antonelli, LA |
184 |
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Herb Score, BOS |
180 |
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Whitey Ford, BRO |
179 |
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Johnny Kucks, BRO |
173 |
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Gene Conley, BRO |
172 |
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Johnny Podres, CLE |
171 |
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Bill Singer, CHI |
170 |
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Fergie Jenkins, SF |
165 |
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Pedro Ramos, DET |
159 |
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*Steve Carlton, ATL |
144 |
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Johnny Podres, CLE |
74.6 |
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Johnny Antonelli,
LA |
59.5 |
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Earl Francis, CLE |
54.6 |
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Steve Carlton, ATL |
51.3 |
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*Steve Barber, ATL |
48.7 |
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*Fritz Peterson, LA |
47.2 |
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Joey Jay, DET |
45.3 |
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Don Larsen, CLE |
43.4 |
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*Bob Shaw, STL |
39.2 |
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*Bill Singer, CHI |
38.2 |
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CLEVELAND |
3.7 |
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LOS ANGELES |
4.0 |
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BROOKLYN |
4.1 |
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ATLANTA |
4.3 |
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CHICAGO |
4.3 |
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ST. LOUIS |
4.7 |
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SAN FRANCISCO |
4.8 |
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DETROIT |
4.9 |
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DALLAS |
4.9 |
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MANHATTAN |
4.9 |
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BOSTON |
5.1 |
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WASHINGTON |
5.4 |
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A W A R
D S & M I L E S T O N E S |
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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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Harmon
Killebrew, ATL |
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MAY
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Ron Hunt, ATL |
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JUN
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Joe Torre, MAN |
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JUL
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Roger Maris, ATL |
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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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Gene Conley, BRO |
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JUN
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Jim McGlothlin,
LA |
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JUL
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Johnny Antonelli,
LA |
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AUG
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SEP |
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APR
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Rod Carew, DAL |
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MAY
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Rod Carew, DAL |
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JUN
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Jim McGlothlin,
LA |
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JUL
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Cesar Tovar, DET |
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AUG
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SEP |
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Whitey Ford, BRO
250
wins (July 26), #5 all time
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Player of the Week |
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4/10
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Don Demeter, CHI |
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4/17
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Orlando Cepeda,
BOS |
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4/24
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Jim Fregosi, STL |
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5/1
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Rod Carew, DAL |
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5/8
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Lou Clinton, ATL |
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5/15 |
Ron Santo, WAS |
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5/22 |
Rod Carew, DAL |
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5/29 |
Ron Hunt, ATL |
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6/5 |
Frank Robinson,
LA |
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6/12
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Lee Walls, DET |
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6/19
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Frank Robinson,
LA (2) |
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6/26
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Joe Torre,
MAN |
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7/3
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Jimmie Hall, MAN |
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7/10
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Mickey Mantle,
BRO |
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7/17
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Joe
Adcock, CHI |
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7/24 |
Harm
Killebrew, ATL |
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7/31 |
Joe Torre,
MAN (2) |
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8/7 |
Ron Hunt, ATL
(2) |
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8/14
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Felix Mantilla,
LA |
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8/21
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8/28
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9/5 |
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9/12 |
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9/19 |
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9/26 |
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