Word: pennant
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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clods; their pennant deeds grow...
...Crimson have not defeated the Tiger stickmen since 1925--a year in which the Washington Senators won the American League pennant...
...unaccustomed sunshine. It was still 70° at 8 p.m., and 50,761 excited fans jammed the city's new $18 million stadium to watch the Braves take on the Pittsburgh Pirates in the season's first night game. "Who's going to win the pennant?" somebody asked Dizzy Dean, and Dean replied unhesitatingly: "Milwaukee! Er-Atlanta...
...bookies weren't fooled either: the odds against the Yanks winning the American League pennant were 5-1, although Manager Johnny Keane insisted that this team was "better" than last year's sixth-place finishers. The team that did look better was Baltimore (odds: 3-1). Hank Bauer's Orioles batted only .238 last season, but they pried Frank Robinson away from Cincinnati over the winter, and he is an old horsehide hater: he hit .393 this spring, with eight homers and 17 RBls. Even so, the Minnesota Twins (3-1) would probably be a shoo...
...Every pennant race needs a dark horse, and the Pirates fill the role nicely this season. After a dismal start last year, the Bucs caught fire and were the most consistent winners after the all-star game. Harry "The Hat" Walker has virtually the same cast back, but this season he will open with a healthy Bill Mazeroski. Another plus is Matty Alou, acquired from the Giants. He fits into Bill Virdon's spot in centerfield, banked by Willie Stargell and Roberto Clemente...