At home, the Cards win, 10 – 5, over the Giants. With two home runs, Stan Musial passes Lou Gehrig on the all-time list for extra-base hits. Babe Ruth remains first.

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At home, the Cards win, 10 – 5, over the Giants. With two home runs, Stan Musial passes Lou Gehrig on the all-time list for extra-base hits. Babe Ruth remains first.

1960 – The Braves acquire Alvin Dark from the Phils for infielder Joe Morgan and cash. The cash they keep; Morgan they will sell to the Indians in August.

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1960 – The Braves acquire Alvin Dark from the Phils for infielder Joe Morgan and cash. The cash they keep; Morgan they will sell to the Indians in August.

The perceived excessive payments of $650,000 to $1,000,000 for Candlestick Park become an issue in Mayor George Christopher’s bid for reelection in San Francisco.

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The perceived excessive payments of $650,000 to $1,000,000 for Candlestick Park become an issue in Mayor George Christopher’s bid for reelection in San Francisco.

Carl Willey of the Braves pitches a 7 – 0 shutout against the Giants in his first major league start. Another noted starter is Joe Adcock, playing LF for the first time since 1952, who climbs the fence to snag a ball. Willey gives up six hits, including Willie Mays’s 1,000th career hit. Willey is relieved by Don McMahon who becomes the first pitcher to be driven to the mound, when a motor scooter with a sidecar delivers him from the bullpen.

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Carl Willey of the Braves pitches a 7 – 0 shutout against the Giants in his first major league start. Another noted starter is Joe Adcock, playing LF for the first time since 1952, who climbs the fence to snag a ball. Willey gives up six hits, including Willie Mays’s 1,000th career hit. Willey is relieved by Don McMahon who becomes the first pitcher to be driven to the mound, when a motor scooter with a sidecar delivers him from the bullpen.

The White Sox bring former Cubbie Turk Lown back to Chicago, buying him from the Redlegs. Lown will prove a valuable addition, going 9-2 for the Sox in 1959. Tomorrow, the Redlegs will buy White Sox 1B Walt Dropo.

ByTom

The White Sox bring former Cubbie Turk Lown back to Chicago, buying him from the Redlegs. Lown will prove a valuable addition, going 9-2 for the Sox in 1959. Tomorrow, the Redlegs will buy White Sox 1B Walt Dropo.

Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi of Japan, wearing a Yankees cap, is one of 63,787 fans at Yankee Stadium to see New York split with Chicago, winning the first, 9 – 2, and dropping the second game, 4 – 3. Mickey Mantle goes 6 for 9 as the Yankees maintain their 1 1/2 game lead over Chicago. Mantle is leading the American League in hitting and homers and is one behind the Senators’ Roy Sievers in RBIs.

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Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi of Japan, wearing a Yankees cap, is one of 63,787 fans at Yankee Stadium to see New York split with Chicago, winning the first, 9 – 2, and dropping the second game, 4 – 3. Mickey Mantle goes 6 for 9 as the Yankees maintain their 1 1/2 game lead over Chicago. Mantle is leading the American League in hitting and homers and is one behind the Senators’ Roy Sievers in RBIs.

1956 – Hal Jeffcoat of the Cincinnati Reds hits Dodger SS Don Zimmer in the face with a pitch, breaking his cheekbone. This is the second time that Zimmer suffers an injury that nearly ends his career, and he is out for the season. The Dodgers win, 7 – 6.

1956 – Hal Jeffcoat of the Cincinnati Reds hits Dodger SS Don Zimmer in the face with a pitch, breaking his cheekbone. This is the second time that Zimmer suffers an injury that nearly ends his career, and he is out for the season. The Dodgers win, 7 – 6.

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1956 – Hal Jeffcoat of the Cincinnati Reds hits Dodger SS Don Zimmer in the face with a pitch, breaking his cheekbone. This is the second time that Zimmer suffers an injury that nearly ends his career, and he is out for the season. The Dodgers win, 7 – 6.