Opinions Split On Baseball Strike survey at Kalmia Plaza finds mixed fan views
Area residents voiced varied opinions about a possible baseball strike. Some blame players for high salaries and rising game costs while others support the players right to strike if issues like free agent compensation are unresolved.
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Kalmia Plaza
Hitchcock Woods
Jeanette Pearson
Trenton
Glenn Smith
Aiken
Smith
Wanda Jones
Ed Smith
Aiken County
Donna Weatherford
Beech Island
Players debate pay as baseball strike looms
Graniteville’s Shelton Davis backs players while Louis Weikle of North Augusta criticizes both sides. Ed Skidmore and Keith Jones offer mixed views predicting no strike and a last moment settlement before the deadline.
Time For Both Sides To Get Serious In Baseball Strife
AP analysis urges end to posturing as strike looms three days away. Fans, workers, and reporters fear loss of baseball with management and union set on total victory amid stalled talks and mediator Kenneth Moffett.
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Hal Bock
Mideast
America
Kenneth Moffett
Sabres
Dodgers Beat Braves 7-1 On Key Hitting And Pitching
Dodgers shine in Atlanta as Steve Garvey leads with three hits including a homer. Castillo relief preserves the win over the slumping Braves with Horner and Washington out reducing Atlanta’s firepower.
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Associated Press
Steve Garvey
Los Angeles Dodgers
Atlanta
Garvey
Dodgers
Bob) Castillo
Castillo
Burt Hooton
Braves
Expos
Bill Gullickson
Thoroughbreds Hold Banquet Honors South Aiken Athletes
Athletes from South Aiken High were honored at an all sports banquet at East Aiken Elementary. Awards covered varsity and junior varsity teams across football, volleyball, tennis, basketball, golf, soccer, baseball, softball, and track with multiple athletes named most valuable, best offense or defense, and other accolades.
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South Aiken High
East Aiken
Kenny Fair
Daryl Perry
Alvin Lloyd
John Henry Cullum
Craig Dawsey
Lotta Has
Ed Bush
Sharon Padgett
Kathie Barclay
Kirk Brown
Alvin Robinson
Michael Perry
Robbie Lofgren
Craig Crawford
JoAnne Wakefield
Mary Washington
Florence Wheeler
Cynthia Patterson
Brian Reeves
Phil Waters
Darrell Tutt
Steve Smith
Adrian Thompson
Ginger Sligh
Geri Sarka
Richard Smith
Delphine Jefferson
Wendy Anthony
Krista Skuce
Stein Palmer Stand Out In Twins Game And Yastrzemski Milestone
Stein set an American League record with his seventh consecutive pinch hit delivering the winning run in a 4-3 Rangers victory over the Twins. Palmer threw his second straight complete game in a 10-1 Orioles win over the Yankees, giving him 26 career wins against New York. Yastrzemski appeared in his 3,000th major league game and contributed a clutch two run single as the Red Sox rallied to beat the Indians 8-7.
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Stein
Texas Rangers
Minnesota Twins
Palmer
Baltimor Orioles
Yankees
New York
Cleveland Indians
Yastrzemski
Boston
Red Sox
Ralph Houk
Orioles Triumph Behind Belangers Big Blast
Orioles 10 Yankees 1 as Belanger belts a 20th career homer, his first in 949 at bats, in a 42,949 crowd. DeCinces slugged and Palmer pitched, Belanger homered to seal the win.
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Orioles
Yankees
Palmer
Belanger
Baltimore
A’s
White Sox
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Weeks
University of South Carolina Law School
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E. Smith
Hightower
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W. Jones
Pearson
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K. Jones
G. Smith
Weatherford
Graniteville
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Bob) Horner
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Pittsburgh
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Larry Bittner
Johnny Bench
San Francisco
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Craig Reynolds
Houston
Joe Niekro
Joe Sambito
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Bill Stein
Jim Palmer
New York Yankees
Carl Yastrzemski
Rangers
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Texas
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al Oliver
Buddy Bell
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Bob Johnson
Dave Philley
Philadelphia Phillies
Philley
Rickey Henderson
Tony Armas
Oakland
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Jack Morris
Milwaukee
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Rick Auerbach
Seattle
Gary Gray
Brian Allard
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Butch Hobson
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