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Last week three National Leaguers-two oldsters and a comparative rookie-were hitting in a way that made amateur statisticians wonder how close they would come to Ruth's record.* Brooklyn's reliable Duke Snider, batting .315, blasted out three homers last week to keep himself on top with 38, just two ahead of Cincinnati First Baseman Ted Kluszewski, last year's home-run king...
...vast farm system, the Dodgers feel sure, they have a replacement for their tiring third baseman, Jackie Robinson, for their spry but elderly (36) captain and shortstop, Pee Wee Reese. When the time comes, they may even be able to turn up another outfielder almost as good as Duke Snider. But a substitute for Campy is a dream. To Dodger rooters. 1955 is the year of destiny, and destiny has the bulky shape of Roy Campanella...
...Buddha's efficiency. Last week he was back behind the plate to help a couple of rookie pitchers, Don Bessent and Roger Craig, hold off the opposition and give the Dodgers' sore-armed veterans a rest. At bat, he is once more teaming up with Centerfielder Duke Snider to make one of the toughest one-two hitting combinations since Ruth and Gehrig. Campy settles into the batter's box with sure confidence-legs spread, left foot in the bucket so that he is half facing the pitcher-and he rattles out base hits, and moves with...
Runs Batted In: Snider, Brooklyn...
Lefthanded Hitter Duke Snider, whose batting has fattened for years while the opposition pitched righthanders against his righthanded teammates, tried every trick in the book to boost his average. In the last game against the Giants he was faced with an unexpected surprise: the Giants' sparkling southpaw Ace Johnny Antonelli. The Duke promptly came up with a sore shoulder and sat out the game. In the next game he was right back at his hard-hitting ways...