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WILLIAM W. ADCOCK Atlanta...
...Smith, an eternal second-division zero, has taken over the Tigers and should offset any improvements rendered by new pitching coach Johnny Sain. Sain was replaced in Minnesota by Early Wynn, who combined with Birdie Tebbetts to get the least possible out of the Indians' staff last year. Joe Adcock, an all-time favorite since hitting four homers in one game at Ebbets Field and reaching the center-field bleachers at the Polo Grounds, is the Tribe's new manager. Oh, and Dick Williams will similarly improve the Bosox...
...remaining baseball managerial vacancies for 1967 were filled Monday when Mayo Smith was named to head the Detroit Tigers and Joe Adcock to manage the Cleveland Indians...
Both Smith and Adcock were given two-year contracts. Detroit's announcement ended the speculation over a successor to the late Charlie Dressen, who died of a heart attack in August...
...Calif. Adcock; Chi. Agee...