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a3 The Atlanta Journal Thuriday, October 22, 14 | fito aed. : Y BRAGAN:
ATIONAL LEAGUE PENNANT CONTENDERS .
Meet The Atlanta Braves *Rt Minne
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In 1359, by the Sa wyatt, Proves He’s Tough Guy to Beat
‘Lemaster fanned thaw to ug
iin werow. ‘the By JOHN LOGUE
better ‘Nineteen Thirty Five was a heckuva year for. the: Siliria,
“over fer] One-tenth of the men man-
ried to the) aging in. the aie ees
‘Atlanta, | today were’ in that
‘The incumbent’ manager
randall "Bakby" Bra
ai | seroaled “hereon a
infleld and a John
soo Grass outfield,
" = on And who was on the
x ‘bonus off the) mound — Wednesdays and
: southpaw with en un- fase tarsi :
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scheduled to :
ere ered GU OAK eth Lae| Ht S620 tet op cn
play - slated olf in AAA with Louie) your baseball genetics,
HANK AARON — Hummerin’ : Blayed | ville pitched 9 ary Harris ie the mew manager
Hank Aaron will go down a: one iS t seam | the Junior Series. of the Houston (alts,
of the heat hitters in National eee te 4 ‘There “ain't” but 20.men
1 history. Ia }e6t he bed record 1 managing in the major
in different. categories — run by Mid Of. Eddie ao : leagues — nnd that’s count-
FRE tel Hagia ein aa rn ae WARREN SPAHN—There are| ing a head conch in Chi-
gs a MMathons ari | Lise wha cantend that Warren| cage — end no less, than
rund. flud he collected three he Braves tack upg) CRM SS the greatest letthander| Uo af them got thei ele
more hils be weald have paced wes’ atta he ever lived. Although penta cae, wan ie
the-lesgint ly that departments) cst = ta pa ik he pat season was Buckwheat Milly boys of
in addition he ‘piole 31 bases CE fice ii es BR worst in. his care Siluria, ‘These were the
Bo en etter oir | Teento ond ust then 180 eames. | eek, si Ee bee
heate eee At 200 hin Iife-) moved Lee Maye oat m wasn't any ineumne,
time average it the highest of |field, He is potential By 2 Bobby: 4, bas
any active major league | the arent bithers in the National S au | land AN never: falled. this ausplelous
He has averaged better than a0 | League. e “G| time vielories beginning.
home tums for. the past seven pre ret om eae
‘years. He has been named to 10 h ven while Spabn THE = PAILADELIPHIA
‘AlL-Star games. His hobbies, | his ea & the recen Phillies him in 1037
other than hitting, are: fninting | out! peveaes ss BE Two and be didn’t take but three
and music ing Ha years fine into the bg
rs 5 tel Mawes o i time. He hit 285,298,
q a =i Mi at Pensacola, Fla,
‘ : LEE MAYE — Lee bs | where the class of baseball
1 | been pale the moet ‘was *D.*
i ee) ct in the ‘The next three yearn he
‘ 1 Reta finally played his second base. in
: | center’ field to H| Philadelphia where. he was
j The wn at bas tr bt hag oni
SAS 4H + only
Braves are. testing Aa 3 fimes, aa and 208 for the
shortal ) "
ip raied mat ae-| Brooktin liked him and
re eres ibe a reed d ce yeah it all—winning bs tha
tepent LM in
: Setere cathe bee tam Tarte
efore mary
ae minor Aes ey bas been known
= Warth, wood ad Stockings, Tean-
FEUPE ALOU kane: vantil 1959. eaters, Doves, Hustlers” and
gave up front line In the, interim, he abo Bees, :
feu’ ero easel) es ee sn Tpe slab won four penta
ean ne RRM econ ah
as ye ima Has & = ens 9 the. pres
the mast dangerniss ieneir at eats onl ent National Lengua, im 1a
the: ee ae sand then be with Hoston a member. Cen
has ren an wet feed Hite, ia. tog SOS rere. Peele “ard
: ; a : Panific Coan, pennant in rams ine ibe L
their Jong-atneding probhem tn 4 ¥ carly yours, No team in hase
center tind, He wan the: band |ninger, certain. 9. bocnmn:, de sua eign "ie it eae ae ie one hall histary i moro re
ing: hitier im the Gina’ pen-jof the fine righthanders im the tg Aired hal pene fn pr rare neni them the TM 'Miracia
nambrinniiing un of 1060. His |e a ge. Clonknger tok fur. imitjor. 162, tie played five dl fa) Senn an dent ae man Braves” who reaided In the
Hetimne verge io 9 siparkding|detters xpot In the rotallen sum farent peultiom. Menke has yt f raul lenge eae ONG edie ori July 0, eet
2B with & barnes run | he |hawn't yprvon It tp, When he: boat . ' sn Of the: Pittabargh ri through the res. of thn
bled are golf, flahing and skin| {ie Dodger, 74, in Wail, LA i! Hie a { fesigue and won the pennant
diving manager Walter Alston called At hy SEH re MAN: wan willing DY. mand ool games,
5 : no tthe best icra games 4 oan beak hie Mesh Was-weeak. Th ty eee fated Phile-
ee ea may ie ae mergh where the Pl stir thleties in
years old and ‘hia hobby ts finunt ; i Te) pale fialshed nevunth twice: stale yurwes by the
y it fel] Cleveland: called’ and Bee i
Y a S31) (pant brought the Indiana into at ideigeeded aan
jafeaamey * 308 TOKAE — Joo Torre,| mid-eeseon sixth in 19%. He Plocaitip. ur mn Billy
wares? peat jon OLIVE! wits rent |brethior of former Atlaisia first] Girhed out the year at ene his third eae
ED BAILEY — Ed Halley) | MW for the Etraves’ Bull-(major teagaes:: fm) uddiikon tet) (irik of Gene, Oliver y ak} bnteman Prook Torre, ts ec, brought ome
adds punch from the left. side| ted ye pe Ee alg chee fne{ of power, In: eights the moyt feared the Wenn fe Heantqwn. ‘That
of plate and when he's in = ator and }ball he fos averaged wv i oe eur of tee victory
there, Joa Torre will ewitch to ae - i jgreatesl| rine pee year, And kn and Sain and. two
firal base, The_ two together| . MIRE DE LA HO% — Auunts seasiy ( Deteedt Lr: N59 wduett | hue hep rain,
give the Braves the mast formi-|/H8# Will remember Miko de Ln |i ere tvs, “Rly. tama | a ing. for the Dodgers and years. liter he
dable catching crew in buae-|Hoe se the third baseman for | “~ tothe Rrayow ina trade with the! Braves i 188) tg seouting Blowin wie prime, After a peak
hall. The native of Strawberry en Jac de. Sans, XK FISCHER ‘anihallh| Ghieite rhich wiv renghi iit] with Fob Sudowaldl Ele be rv team two com) Homerton eee 4 attendance af 1,455,479 jm 1548,
Plains, Tenn, has been nuumed| Where fe De cee Be wiat Oo | don't come much tnatee thai) Eeho Alon, Mol Halley km jmk Titat tape, but wus a entches rs. Look Magasine| Sthiria sidekick Lum Hats th cli m1 78
to five ATLStar game. His thob| (lined from Cleveland list year et eee elank Eisedye| Erode Bowne He ia used qwil| fer: the Curdmats, Ha ie-called |» top eatehor in the) Fix va gave the on
bien ere fusnting, flahing and |! Tas proved 9 bem gre | eee a Nighieamder. tev teen mariiy. im iti bullpen, one Gl itt may spirited .plny-|leagun ti 193. In i96) Torre) The Braves sae tes ond Cerin gave up Ulse ship. und
mY) prcirn pRal pieinaondt jr roriomn trial with the Braves| ty EER yh th Me AMA [ere ree te perinem for the} was runnerup to the Cubs’ Bil- sad he ete. Hiwed the team to Milwaukee
SPAT B44 fae moos commendable: tn the| Pieter, shed slgms ot be iin eee scare Jy Willing asthe’ NL’s Rookie} this year extended his com in Aeareh of 189
oA) Bel National: Lengun. A veteran of ance, hat dide’t begin naa after the Milwaukee club FOR &
ee te a tive’ maser langue inte his own: until dhs your. 2 ima eel | faked HIN oniy. tive he next four’ #easonn
ei Lua i} MtUke"a main hobby ts gt it capable ot starting a fete % & a sariee ye ihe: pork Bow wears Pitt cond
inl? wee Pe mi a oon cia rete woe ao Tot ene eats as
Heer d elec: ha Ae Bragun made baxeball kis ix
a te eee qh at wi ie tory ‘at Spokane when he
rs Mi Sieve 1 5 = i HOW -SADOWSKI — Bob 5 took an: shnesite, 20-year-nlil
WADE. BLASTN bes ey VER LEMASTER—Tiey'|ilowskl i a familine name to tainoe Jeane aboriatep and
Biaaingame eB ied ae Lohtaster “ihe nivw| Adanians, One af ihe movt p irted him into a formid-
old when he
major. leaguer
only Qi now.
needs. js-experience.
coaparod| BbIt awitchhitter named
Real Many heathen a Maury Wills. Lifted: into the ares |
, " big time a rouponnive allied rem
He makes afl ihe) bat, Will has gone en. tn = win the Work
ime ae aren Span” Alter iwovcen-piahied piichers ia grace Pum
trpresihce etwmnna,! lt) Ce Leon Park, he waa BE when
= cimy to nee Why. Spake did't] the Braves purchaned him from |!
. Bowe dn the mapirs|t. odin. Hoy won five. gumes oh fi
ed
DAVE EDERS=A reiiot|'
youngster | apocialict, Eilers ipeni moet of
1-1, 185, |the 190 season. performing in
the southpaw has perteet | the bullpen af the Toronts Ma-| | he Was 3. Letter. be) after jolnkiue the Braves and los | PU strong arm and ES) set. a4 banes Ht the. ese hn seven paren,
balld for a plicher, His fast ball | mle Leats. He has: snlid-back-| * oply 20 iw dened aed 4) and 11-0 to the Pirates and Cbs and | 8 gved Niter with power. som and be named the Moet year the team slipped to sec
and curve are exceptionul. He| ground of victories in the mi-} SILLY HORFT — filly Hoeft |/4 seasons r fo thie ane| 2-1 tn the Doelgera, He fashioned | Valuable Player in the Na- ood mm) hasn't won a pone
te rated one of the most deters|nors which will make iim a/ia a veteran of 19 yoors in the] Wien be compiled u TEE mari jm sparkling 282 ERA. Sala) i onal League. nat since.
BRAVES’ ASSISTANTS
DIXIE IN CHARACTER
It was almost aa lf the Milwaukee Graves wore destined
for Dixie when ihey tired Jhelr present conching staff
which is definitely *‘you-all” in character.
Braves Boast Three of Game’s Greatest Stars |
ee LEE WALAUEN 7 eee: He-had arly to of baseball in Ponce de Leon and holds thet Teague record §perienced by a Natlow-
Scie are cts a wm mut SL hitiers in 1840 Park, currently ranks ss the mort yi hitting 30 al League player. Ae ca
thon there mr super aiats. to broak Christy Mnthow- premier home run bitter {7,0 ‘eee tired five: tocliriduad cites,
Tie Benwew have’ three: of atnon) Loagiie mark among active major leagut comecutive years hitting 30 leading the league in RBI
the latter, Of 3.05 for a career. ae Only: ois men have or more forme runs In 1963 (139), total bases (3M), rans
| Pew team ean bosat treee ever bit mere hamers than
, ; - : it be received 124 walks t scored (121). npg t-
aoe Walker |= from Birmingham: Jo Jo White, now a | wctive allie greats lke SPANN (HAS le! the Na- the Ernves' Bomber, who jegd in thal department foe centage (S86 iia Deel her
resitent of Sacramento, Cali, is from down the rad at Warren Spakn, Eddie Ma tinal engin in eamplete fied 2 geing in the 1964 the third straight yemr and mest home rama (44), If that
Red Ouk, Gi. Whithew Wyatt, the pitching coach, fr aformer = Tee ii ae aay Bamen uine times, virtories zeaeon, the fourth time in his ca- wi nouigh, be etl 3
Cracker ininnayer and Nves at Buchanan, Tmmortality baw nirewdy: wight times; innings pitched Once considered © poor rper, basea, seound only to Maury
1 ) berm c id for Wie rome: end strikeouts four times; {lekder, Mathews worked at Wails’ 40,
Walker, the Braves’ hattitig instructor, Is ale a former of Spake, ANKough be didn't eaened: tim onvernge thren the third base position until Hank Aaron, sounger than
‘Allarita rian 2 well qualified to teach hitting, haveing win his first nrajor lem tities aed ed he became ailept enough to cliher ‘Spohn of Mae Aare hay ane ont the if
ed the: Natt 144 wilds ST mare 7 sere cet tt yes urn — pre, u Tend’ the league in putouts thewa, ntlil han uw great fue strongest throwing arms tn
hae. wots. ker 38° tring. In addition “he teen | and three ture ahead of him. The past 4
Wyatt ix in bis seventh ynar aa pitching coach ‘of the i in a years wor four World times. In 1003 Tee fod ‘all = behind him, however, ia al-
oe he
Braves. one of the lenge: hint baeemen In fielding. most cough to inure his Mt
ci e average in the
© in the majors. : ot
of histury’s great
on former » White Sex nnd Phillies among Hs
eatriser Seach, * ts. He hae been of any active major
F hoe won Tote some “the finest oll. player. Remarkably din
All ef the Braves" onaches have experience in pearly every mimes, pitehed mare ie Me wan named “PHche: r aroand player in the game, he has played in 14) games |
huratt of the parm, All hawe managed is the minor leagues, minus, atrock out more bat: ihe Dreondle.” for 10 consecutive mesons,
\
al won 20 gimea more Eddie = Mathews, who
have worked-2s sooty or instructors since their exit fram .
hoony Other lelthendioe played hie first fall ponson
eS ED the Jeague Tn 19) he had one of the He bas pinyed-in 10 comsecu-
in
ra, 4? and 46, gresiest semsont ever ex- tive all-star gumes,
ee ie