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¶Cincinnati's Negro Centerfielder Vada Edward Pinson, 21, and Negro First Baseman Frank Robinson, 23 are the two bright spots in a disappointing season for the Redlegs. An all-star high school pitcher in Oakland, Calif., Pinson has a sprinter's speed going to first (3.3 sec...
The key to Giant strength is the team's balance. It leads the league in no major category, but has good first-line pitching (Johnny Antonelli. 14-5; Sam Jones, 14-10), streak-hitting Centerfielder Willie ("Say Hey") Mays (.301), who can still ignite eight ordinary men with his...
Felipe Alou, 23, went to the San Francisco Giants as a slick fielder but an unproven hitter. This season the graceful right-handed hitter from the Dominican Republic actually outdid the incomparable Willie Mays in the early going, hit a fat .377, slugged four homers in his first 13 games...
The San Francisco Giants trailed the Boston Red Sox 4-0 as they went to bat in the first inning of an exhibition game at Phoenix, Ariz. last week. Boston's lead lasted less than five minutes. The Giants' Utility Infielder Ed Bressoud led off with a home...
Willie Mays is the best baseball player in the major leagues and heads a most exciting outfield of Felipe Alou and Jackie Brandt. Willie Kirkland and Leon Wagner are as able a pair of reserves that could be found. The catching is only adequately set with Bob Schmidt (.244) who...