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Clete Boyer, involved in a dispute withĀ Atlanta BravesĀ general managerĀ Paul RichardsĀ andĀ managerĀ Lum HarrisĀ isĀ releasedĀ and retires

Clete Boyer, involved in a dispute withĀ Atlanta BravesĀ general managerĀ Paul RichardsĀ andĀ managerĀ Lum HarrisĀ over alleged silly rules and mismanagement, isĀ releasedĀ and retires. Boyer hit safely in the last nine games of his 16-season career, including five home runs and 14 runs batted in. AĀ Gold GloveĀ third baseman, Boyer was a .242 hitter with 162 home runs and 654 RBI in 1725 games for theĀ Kansas City Athletics,Ā New York Yankees, and Atlanta.