Are Today's Athletes Too Serious and Money Hungry
The piece surveys baseball figures including Babe Ruth, Casey Stengel, Vin Scully, and Lefty Gomez to ask if modern players lack humor and character. It notes rising salaries, perceived seriousness, and a shift toward show business style personalities, contrasting past jokesters with today’s refined, educated players.
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Babe Ruth
Herbert Hoover
Veeck
Vin Scully
Los Angeles Dodgers
Casey Stengel
Buddy Blattner
Cardinals
Pete Bentovoja
Los Angeles Times
Count keeps Yankees afloat as relief ace Lyle shines
Albert Walter Lyle nicknamed Sparky, known as The Count, has become a lifesaver for manager Ralph Houk with 16 saves in 46 innings and a 0.98 ERA. His bullpen dominance, key early-season wins, and dramatic moments highlight the Yankees’ improving run after a slow start.
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Coun
Count Dracula
Ralph Houk
New York Yankees
Albert Walter Lyle
Sparky
Yankees
Yankee Stadium
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Joe DiMaggio
Mickey Mantle
Lyle
Houk
Ace
Yankee
Joe Page
Luis Arroyo
Ryne Duren
John Ellis
Chicago
Texas
Red Sox
Mike Kekich
Mel Stottlemyre
Baltimore
Bench Takes Lead In National League All Star Votes
Johnny Bench of Cincinnati tops the NL ballot with 426 819 votes, moving ahead of Joe Torre as the All Star vote leader. Bud Harrelson and Lee May are among early leaders at shortstop and first base, with Hank Aaron Roberto Clemente and Willie Mays topping the outfield slates. The July 25 game in Atlanta will feature top vote getters at infield and outfield positions. reserves and pitchers chosen by manager.
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Kessinger
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Houston
Glenn
Beckett
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Hank Aaron
Atlanta
Roberto Clemente
Pittsburgh
Willie Mays
Mets
Ee May
Tony Perez
Cincinnati
Willie McCovey
San Francisco
Matty Alou
St. Louis
Nate Colbert
San Diego
West Parker
Los Angeles
Glenn Beckett
Joe Morgan
Dave Cash
Ted Stemiere
Tito Fuentes
Tommy Helms
Santo
Jim Gregosi
Richie Hebner
Doug Rader
Dave Kingman
Chris Speier
Maury Wills
Larry Bowa
Philadelphia
Enzo Hernandez
Henry Aaron
Manny Sanguillen
Ted Simmons
Earl Williams
Jerry Grote
Randy Hundley
Duran Named top Fighter
Roberto Duran of Panama was named Fighter of the Month by the World Boxing Association after stopping Ken Buchanan in 13 rounds to win the lightweight title. Buchanan fell to fourth. Mando Ramos Chango Carmona and Pedro Carrasco led the rankings. Jerry Quarry rose to fifth in heavies after being stopped by Muhammad Ali. Jimmy Ellis returned to No 4.
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Los Angeles
Chango Carmona
Mexico
Pdro Carrasco
Spain
Ruben Navarro
Estaban de Jesus
Puerto Rico
Antonio Puddy
Italy
al Ford
Canada
Ray Lampkin
Portland
Ore
Raymundo Dias
Redshirt Rule Hurting Big Ten In Rose Bowl
In the Rose Bowl, the Big 10 lost again to the Pac-8, prompting a faculty council to oppose the NCAA four-to-five year redshirt rule. Critics say redshirts give Pac-8 and Big 8 teams a recruiting edge and Rose Bowl dominance, risking Big 10 prestige in the 1970s.
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Los Angeles Times
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Ohio State
Plunkett
Bob Moore
Michigan
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USC
Alex Agase
Northwestern
Elroy Hirsch
Wisconsin
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Rams
Bob Blackman
Illinois
Nebraska
Thomas L. Jacobs
UCLA
John McKay
Rod McNeil
Edesel Garrison
Far West
John Ralston
Ralston
Denver Broncos
Fred Hovde
Purdue
Crutch Mobile Used Ski Rocks By Cheek Towaga Man
John F. Young of Cheek Towaga New York injured his foot when he stepped on a nail. He improvised by carrying his crutches on the back of his bag using ski rocks to keep them in place.
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John F. Young
Cheek Towaga
New York
Air Force opens spring practice with 26 lettermen
Air Force coach Ben Martin begins his 15th season by welcoming 26 lettermen as spring practice starts at the academy in Colorado.
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AIR Force Academy
Colo
Ben Martin
Air Force
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