Wins Batting Title By .0003--Outfielder Alex Johnson of the California Angels displays the batting average –.3289--that won him the American League championship by .0003 over Boston’s Carl Yastrzemski. Johnson, who began last night’s game needing two hits to exceed Yastrzemski’s average, was removed from the game after stroking his second single, against the White Sox in Anaheim last night.

Associated Press · [ca. October 1970]

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