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...thereby jumps from head of the league's worst team to boss of its best. Not that Bing doesn't deserve his material-he hired most of the Cards' current starters prior to getting fired as their G.M. in 1964, just before they won their last pennant...
Regardless of Lindsay's prospects next year, his latest spurt of activity keeps his pennant flapping smartly. The trip to Los Angeles again showed him to be the consummate campaigner. Considering his official mission-to boost New York City Opera Company's opening-he traveled heavy. In addition to Mrs. Lindsay, he took his press secretary, a deputy mayor, a speechwriter and his TV consultant. Not that he appeared to need help. From the ladies in the audience Lindsay elicited the usual sighs of "divine," "beautiful." And in an even dozen appearances before students, lawyers, reporters, business leaders...
...American League's Most Valuable Player. And why not? Outfielder Yastrzemski led the league in batting (.326) and RBls (121); he was tied for the lead in home runs (44), and had personally powered the Red Sox-who finished ninth in 1966-to the American League pennant. In the World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals, he hit .400 and clouted three home runs...
...records in the clubhouse to dispel the gloom after losses, leading the club in cheers after each St. Louis victory. His enthusiasm was catching-and his bat did the rest. Picked by experts and oddsmakers to finish no better than fifth, the Cardinals ran away with the National League pennant, went on to beat the Boston Red Sox in seven games in the World Series. Last week Cepeda's contribution got the recognition it deserved. He became the first man in history to win unanimous selection as the National League's Most Valuable Player...
Somebody with an adding machine has come up with the fascinating fact that there now are exactly 102 major-league professional sports teams in the U.S. The boom in pro sports may be great stuff for the ticket printers, pennant makers and hot-dog vendors, but it is pretty baffling to most ordinary people. Just who are the Anaheim Amigos and the Seattle Supersonics?* And what are the Los Angeles Kings doing on top of the National Hockey League...