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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1982
Page
9
The NFL Commissioner Bowie Kuhn weighs in on Babe Ruth as a unique, designated player in an all time major league baseball team debate as Montreal prepares for the All Star Game at Olympic Stadium on Tuesday. He notes Ruth’s dual pitching and hitting greatness and argues he cannot be listed with others.
Will Grimsley notes a commissioner named Kuhn assembled two all time squads with Babe Ruth as universal designated star. Team 1 features Campanella Gehrig Robinson Cronin Williams DiMaggio Aaron Johnson Spahn. Team 2 features Dickey Rose Hornsby Traynor Yount Cobb Mays Clemente Carlton Paige. Ruth stands as a universal designated all star.
Italy returned home to a hero’s welcome after a 3-1 victory over West Germany. Paolo Rossi, Marco Tardelli, and Sandro Altobelli scored in the second half while 40-year-old Dino Zoff starred in goal, coming within seven minutes of a shutout as Paul Breitner netted Germany’s consolation.
In St Louis John McEnroe defeated Mats Wilander 9-7 6-2 15-17 3-6 8-6 after a record 6 hours 32 minutes. The win sent the United States to the Davis Cup semifinals as Ashe praised the match as among the best he has seen.
Belvedere edged Aiken National 11 0 at William C. Lott Field to win the District 2 Ixie Youth tournament after a rain delay. Roy Barrs drove in the winning run in the bottom of the seventh as Belvedere overcame a 10-5 deficit. Barrs earned the win as pitcher while collecting two doubles and a triple. Brian Coleman added a double and a single, Richie All a double and a triple. For Aiken National Curtis Hicks had a double and two singles, Alex Dugar a double and a single, and Matt Sjostrom a double.
Langley-Bath-Clearwater, North Augusta National, Gregg Park and Aiken National won opening regional games at Traughber Field. L-B-C beat Belvedere 10-8 while North Augusta National defeated Aiken American 17-13. Gregg Park routed Johnston 15-0 and Aiken National edged North Augusta American 10-7.
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