Experts Don't Know Benefits Of Leg Hoist In Baseball
Blackie Sherrod riffs on the era of loud expert opinions in sports and society. He cites Bo Jackson, Ruben Sierra, and others, joking that many claim to know the perfect swing while leaping to conclusions about leg raise and timing rather than solid analysis.
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Dallas
W.C. Fields
Fields
Bo Jackson
Jackson
Pete Incaviglia
Texas Group
Earth
Budapest
Scott Fletcher
Carlo Ponti
Walt Hriniak
Boston
Fletcher
Hriniak
Ruben Sierra
Rangers
Sierra
Tracy Rigolsby
Hal McRae
Royals
Post 26 Controls Its Playoff Destiny With Win Tonight
Post 26 faces Walterboro in a must win regular season game to secure second place in League Four and a home playoff berth. If Walterboro wins and Bamberg beats St Matthews a four way tie could arise, requiring a yet undetermined tiebreak format.
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Post 26
Aiken Post
Walterboro
Aiken
Mason Livingston
State American Legion Baseball Committee
Florence
St. George's
Bamberg
Barnwell
St. Matthews
Orangeburg
Tracy Fleming
Navratilova Nears Wimbledon Record Title Glory
Martina Navratilova stands one win from a historic ninth Wimbledon crown after beating Gabriela Sabatini 6 3 6 4 in the semifinals. Steffi Graf’s loss to Zina Garrison opened the door as Graf conceded Martina is the likely champion.
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Martina Navratilova
Gabriela Sabatini
Zina Garrison
Steffi Graf
Navratilova
Graf
Garrrison
Martina
Zina
Ivan Lendl
Stefan Edberg
Boris Becker
Goran Ivanisevic
Lendl
AP Laserpno
Steff Graf
Garrison
All-Star Game Debuts at Comiskey Park in 1933
In 1933 the first major league All-Star game took place at Comiskey Park Chicago. The American League defeated the National League 4 to 2 powered by Babe Ruth who hit a solo home run for the AL.
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Comiskey Park
Chicago
National League
Babe Ruth
Little League Tourneys Begin at Aiken and Belvedere
Youth baseball all star events start Saturday at Citizens Field Complex in Aiken for the nine year old Dixie Youth tournament featuring 11 teams in double elimination, and at Belvedere for the 10 year old Dixie Youth event, both predominantly local Aiken County teams with a steady schedule through next week and a potential final game. No state tournaments are planned for these divisions.
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Aiken
Citizens Field
Belvedere
Dixie
Aiken County
Edgefield
Croft
Traughter
Beaver Fields
Citizens Field Complex
Steinbrenner Fined 225000 in Spira Hearing Key Allegations
New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner faced a 425000 fine and 20000 payment to California by baseball commissioner Fay Vincent over tampering with outfielder Dave Winfield after the May 11 trade. The hearing, focused on Steinbrenner's 92 year tumultuous relationship with Winfield, continued as Howard Spira faced an eight count indictment for allegedly extorting 150000 from Steinbrenner.
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New York
George Steinbrenner
Dave Winfield
Fay Vincent
New York Yankees
California
Steinrenner
Angels
Commissioner
Steinbrenner
Yankees
Vincent
New York City
Winfield
U.S
Jonn J. Sprizzo
Stephen B. Kaufman
Spira
Ower
John M. Dowd
Pete Rose
Sacks grabs Daytona pole with movie car history
Greg Sacks won the Pepsi 400 pole at Daytona, clocking 195.533 mph, after previously driving Tom Cruise's car in Days of Thunder qualifying races. He starts first for the Winston Cup race, ahead of Mark Martin and Dale Earnhardt, as radial tires and faster speeds reshape the Daytona lineup.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Greg Sacks
Daytona International Speedway
Sacks
Tom Cruise
Rad Sacks
Mark Martin
Dale Earnhardt
Cruise
Tom
L.A
Winter Haven
Rick Hendrick
Paul Newman Motorsports
Hendrick Newman
Talladega
Ala
Hendrick-Newman Racing
Martin
Daytona
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Serra
Worth
Gregg Hollhouser
Wimbledon
England
American Legion
Augusta
Amercans
Stoog Park
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