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Ring operating near White House smashed
claims rise, NYC; rise expected, NYS; total payments, yr ended June 7, estimated at $233 million
33 held for 'loitering' in Central Pk, NYC
election; Liberals win 192 seats, Progressive Conservatives win 42; Prime Min St Laurent and Cabinet re-elected; G Drew opposition weak; St Laurent campaign revd; illus
1949Don Baylor, American baseball player and coach (died 2017)[†]
Don Edward Baylor, nicknamed "Groove," was an American professional baseball player, coach and manager. During his 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), Baylor was a power hitter known for standing very close to home plate and was a first baseman, left fielder, and designated hitter. He played for six different American League (AL) teams, primarily the Baltimore Orioles and California Angels, but he also played for the Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, and Boston Red Sox. In 1979, Baylor was an All-Star and won the AL Most Valuable Player Award. He won three Silver Slugger Awards, the Roberto Clemente Award, and was a member of the 1987 World Series champion Minnesota Twins.