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...Mantle, "you'd think they were all trying out for the Olympics." Bewildered by the Cards' blazing base running, the usually gilt-gloved Yankees committed nine official errors-plus a dozen more that sympathetic scorers overlooked. Second Baseman Richardson nervously bobbled two easy double-play grounders; Catcher Elston Howard let three passed balls sail by and wailed: "I never did anything like that before." And poor Mickey Mantle-four times he threw wildly to the infield. Twice in one game he was caught off base. "The dirtiest trick I've ever seen in baseball," Mickey groused, after...
...though it had been mowed with mortar shells. In the second inning, Rightfielder Mickey Mantle proved that his throwing arm was good as ever-by firing the ball clear into the grandstand on a play at the plate. Leftfielder Tommy Tresh misplayed an easy liner into a triple, Catcher Elston Howard was charged with two passed balls, and Third Baseman Clete Boyer watched a grounder trickle right between his legs-prompting a friendly note from Brother Ken: "No. 6, watch out for those hops. (Signed) No. 14." Cardinal Outfielder Mike Shannon put the finishing touch...
...After a listless sojourn in third place, Yogi Berra's pinstriped legions sniffed the green stuff and snapped to attention. So lame that his teammates winced every time he hit the ball, Mickey Mantle, that matchless pro, was still batting .303, with 33 homers and 102 R.B.I.s. Catcher Elston Howard went on a sudden streak, hitting safely in twelve straight games, and Roger Maris perked up remarkably (five homers in the last nine games) when he read that "Yankee sources" were hinting at a trade. Up from Richmond (somebody is always coming up from Richmond) came Rookie Pitcher...
...Yankee Catcher Elston Howard: the American League's Most Valuable Player award. First Negro ever to win, Howard batted .287, hit 28 homers, drove in 85 runs for the American League champions. Already chosen as the National League's Most Valuable: Dodger Pitcher Sandy Koufax, who led in won-loss record (25-5), beat the Yanks twice in the Series...
...National League has an edge in starting strength, the American bench may be good enough to make the difference. Carl Yastremzeski, a new star with considerable brightness, Harmon Killbrew, Bob Allison, and Elston Howard can seriously alter the course of any ball game, and defensive specialists such as Luis Aparicio and Bobby Richardson can hold the margin...