"You can't pick up the phone that you don't get an application for a World Series ticket," a Philadelphia Phillies baseball official said. "Why, I've been hearing from people I haven't seen in years." Nevertheless, the Phillies announced last week that Series tickets would not be sold until Commissioner A. B. ("Happy") Chandler gave his O.K. But while the pennant was still up for grabs, the Phillies' 5½-game lead early this week made them clearly the team to beat.
Thanks mainly to bonus Pitchers Curt Simmons (15-7) and Robin Roberts (16-5), as well as...
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