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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1977
Page
13
The piece recalls a shift from seasonal sport cycles to year round training. It notes increased specialization in high school and college athletes, with football and basketball dominating year round and spring sports shrinking. It argues this focus on winning harms overall character and growth.
Logan selects five 1977 inductees for the Hall of Fame from 25 nominees. Dave Bell Dwight Diller Bill Johnston Gene Morgan and Harry Whitcraft share honors with Sept. 30 induction at the Logan Wellston game.
The Yankees rallied to beat the White Sox 11-10 as Chambliss hit a two run homer in the bottom of the ninth off rookie Randy Wiles after a late Chicago surge. The late drama followed a 4-0 eighth inning by New York and a 6-run ninth by Chicago.
The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Montreal Expos 7-5 as a bent carpet seam helped Dave Johnson's two run triple in a five run eighth. Manager Danny Ozark called it a break for a team on a 13 game winning streak and 42 game lead in the division as Gene Garber expressed optimism about finishing first.
Bobby Murcer drove in the winning run on Rennie Stennett error in the 15th as Chicago snapped a five game slide and ended Pittsburgh’s seven game streak. Willie Hernandez earned the win in relief. Larry Demery took the loss.
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