"In the matter of home runs, it is evident by now that the Coliseum right-field fence was moved closer to the plate [this season], despite the wails and doubts of some long-ball blasters. In 10 games, five round-trippers were hit to right – by , , , Bill Cunningham and . That’s an average of one every two games. Last year, right-field homers were hit on an average of every 2.75 games – 28 in 77 games, to be exact. The Dodgers hammered 18: Duke Snider (7), John Roseboro (3), (3), and one apiece by Willie Davis, , , and . Visiting athletes connected 10 times: and Billy Williams (twice each), and , , Roberto Clemente, , Bill White and ."
— Roberto Clemente

January 1, 1970

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Frank Finch: “THE BULLPEN: Wally Moon in Orbit, Enjoying Best Take-off Since Rookie Year,” The Los Angeles Times (Thursday, April 22, 1961), p. A3 — Comment: By providing this information—which, among other things, reveals that of the eight opposing players who hit home runs over the Coliseum's distant right field fence in 1960, the only right-handed batter was Clemente—Finch inadvertently lends very concrete support to the recollection of the victimized pitcher, Sandy Koufax, who called Clement