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Torrez Wants BosoU)S ANGELES * AH) New said Thursday he was seeking aYork Yankees pitcher Mike long term contract andTorre*, who will start Game 3 of wouldn't mind if It was with thethe World Series Friday night Boston Ked SoxLOS ANGELES «AFl Kareem A bdui Jabbar said he wanted it staled in writing that lie would finish out his National Basketball Association in Los Angeles and the Lakers'superstar center got his wishAbdul Jabbar has asked for and received a virtual lifetime contract with the Lakers, the team announcedThe league i fivedime MVP,A -A. * 1 « . . i. . a*.** ^ U I . Jkthe Ukers and Mr Cooke and his organkxation have been very fair to me 1 figured 1 should try and formally get it down on paper that 1 wanted to play out my career with the Lakers Abdul Jabbar led the Lakers to the best reguiar-season record in the league last season, and as far as the aWestem Conference finals, where they lost to Portland“I want a long term contract, every player does/* said Torre*, who will become a free agent after the World Series unless he agrees to terms with New York“If something Isn't resolved soon, I wouldn't mind being a free agent I like New York andit's a great place to play But f would be just as happy playingin Boston,”Torre* agent, Gary Walker, is scheduled to talk contract terms with Yankee President Gabe Paul Friday Torre* was a17 game winner during the regular season and was one of the Yankees’ most effective starters in the late stages of the pennant raceHe was traded to the Yankees from Oakland in April in ex* change for pitcher Dock EUil
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Victoria Advocate
Victoria, Texas, US
Fri, Oct 14, 1977
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