Mets name Yogi Berra as manager amid Staub trade
New York Mets name Yogi Berra to replace the late Gil Hodges as manager in a two year deal and complete a four player trade sending Ken Singleton Mike Jorgensen Tim Foli to acquire slugger Rusty Staub from Montreal. Staub 28 hit 78 homers in three seasons with the Expos and hits .311 last year. Berra, 47, has coached with the Mets since 1965 and spoke after Hodges burial in Brooklyn.
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Former Mets Coach Hodges Buried After Heart Attack
Former teammates and baseball luminaries gathered in Brooklyn for the private burial of Gil Hodges, longtime Dodger star and Mets manager. Hodges died of a heart attack at 47 as a players strike halted opening-day games. Yankee and Expos figures attended as tributes noted Hodges’ leadership and the Mets’ 1969 World Series title.
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Indians Win Track Opener As Arabs, Raiders Are Victorious
Anderson's Indians edge Kokomo Haworth 60 58 in Denny Field opener led by Banks double wins and the mile relay. Haworth standout Parsons won highs and lows while Ridlen cleared 13 6 in PV. Pendleton Heights posted a 60 59 win over Highland.
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All American Taylor leaves Princeton basketball program
Princeton star Brian Taylor a 20 year old junior from Perth Amboy left college to pursue pro basketball after being accepted for the NBA hardship draft. He cited racial dynamics at Princeton, financial needs, and desire to help his parents as reasons. He averaged 25 points over two varsity seasons and hopes to complete a degree elsewhere if not at Princeton. His brother Bruce plays for the 49ers and Blake is a standout high school athlete.
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Ravens fall to Hanover in Grandview meet
Four of Anderson Colleges six golfers shot under 80 but Hanover also posted similar scores to win 384 393. Ravens senior Bob Coffman led AC with 5 while Hanover’s Dave Martin and Bill Yde each shot 77 and 78 by Jim Clevenger Tim Miller and Bruce Breeden. Ravens still seek first win and may bring in new faces.
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