Then, graceful and cunning as a cougar, Elgin Baylor begins to roam for the Minneapolis ... held St. Louis’ Bob Pettit—the league’s leading scorer—to a paltry eleven points.
It is possible that no forward ever performed with the offensive proficiency and flair that Elgin Baylor ... Lakers owner Bob Short said. "The club would have been bankrupt." Baylor reported ...
1959 — In the NBA All-Star game in Detroit, St. Louis’ Bob Pettit and Elgin Baylor of Minneapolis become the first co-winners of the MVP award, leading the West to a 124-108 victory. Advertisement ...