IN THE NEWS:
The Go-Go Sox change character at home and hammer
the LA Dodgers 11-0 in the first game of
the WS, as Ted Kluszewski has 2 HRs and 5 RBI. Early
Wynn and Gerry Staley combine for the shutout. Yankee
manager Casey Stengel, sitting out only his 2nd Series
since 1947, covers the game as a reporter.
Commissioner Ford Frick bars a Chicago auto
dealer's plan to give out a free auto for every HR
hit by a White Sox player.
IN THE NEWS:
In Los Angeles The Dodgers win 3-1 behind the
pitching of Don Drysdale and Larry Sherry. Carl Furillo's
pinch 2-run single in the 7th is the difference. The
92,394 in attendance sets a new WS mark.
The Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame, next to
Korakuen Stadium in Tokyo, is dedicated.
IN THE NEWS:
In Game 4, the Dodgers edge the White Sox 5-4,
as Larry Sherry wins in relief of Roger Craig. The
Sox tie the game at 4-4 after spotting the Dodgers
a 4-0 lead. The previous day's record-crowd is
bested by today's attendance of 92,650.
IN THE NEWS:
White Sox hurler Dick Donovan keeps the Series alive
with a splendid 1-0 win over the Dodgers. Sherm
Lollar's DP grounder scores the only run. The attendance
mark falls for the 2nd day in a row, as 92,706 fans
jam the Coliseum.
IN THE NEWS:
The Los Angeles Dodgers win 9-3 to take the series
in Chicago, again behind Sherry in relief of Johnny
Podres. The Dodgers have an 8-0 lead after 4
innings and hold on despite Ted Kluszewski's 3-run
HR. The round-tripper gives the slugger a new 6-game
RBI record of 10. Chuck Essegian hits his 2nd pinch
HR to establish a new record, later equalled by Bernie
Carbo of the Red Sox in 1975. Each Dodger receives
a record $11,231 winning share. The White Sox get
a record $7,275 for losing.
IN THE NEWS:
The Players Association approves 2 All-Star Games
in 1960, to be held in Kansas City and New York. The
players would like to have them within 4 days of each
other.
President Branch Rickey says that a Continental
League franchise will be awarded to Buffalo. Montreal,
Atlanta, and Dallas/Ft. Worth are still in the running
for the remaining 2 slots.
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