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...League. Maury Wills was stealing every base in sight, tied down or not. And how about Sandy Koufax? "My arm feels perfect," proclaimed Lefthander Koufax, who celebrated by pitching two complete games and striking out 15. Bookmakers installed the Dodgers as 2-1 favorites to win the National League pennant...
...size 7⅛," he says, "and my blue cap with NY on it is still 7⅛." But there was a little something extra special about this uniform. Last year, with his job hanging in the balance, Keane led the St. Louis Cardinals to the National League pennant and a thrilling World Series victory over the New York Yankees. Then he marched into Owner Gussie Busch's office when it was all over and told him where to put the $35,000 contract Gussie belatedly offered to renew. Now Johnny is getting $45,000 to boss the Yanks...
...last week on homers by Mantle and Catcher Elston Howard, Keane sounded mad enough to quit again. "We made at least four mistakes," he complained. The Yanks promptly blasted the Baltimore Orioles 10-2, and bookmakers made them 2-1 favorites to win their sixth straight American League pennant. Grinned Keane: "This is one job I'm not gonna quit. They're gonna have to fire...
...Pennant for the Kremlin, Molloy...
...Brooks Robinson, 27: the American League's Most Valuable Player Award for 1964, breaking a four-year Yankee monopoly. Third Baseman Robinson hit 28 home runs, led the league in RBIs (118), and produced the hits that kept Hank Bauer's Birds within reach of the pennant until the last of the season. - Notre Dame: a crushing 28-0 victory over Iowa to remain unbeaten, untied and unchallenged as the nation's No. 1 college team. Michigan defeated Ohio State 10-0, winning its first Big Ten Championship in 14 years and a trip to the Rose...