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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1977
Page
8
New York star Tom Seaver signals willingness to join the Reds amid a contract dispute with the Mets. Mets board chairman Donald Grant says no trade is desired, citing Seaver’s unhappiness with his 1976 contract and the shift caused by free agency.
The Athens Messenger reports the Mets could swap Seaver with the Pirates Phillies or Braves, but Cincinnati appears to lead. Reds may include Rawly Eastwick Nolan and Doug Flynn in the deal. Pete Rose says the deal is done and Eastwick vows to stay unsigned.
Cincinnati pitcher Rawly Eastwick accuses manager Sparky Anderson and executives Bob Howsam and Dick Wagner of duplicity. He says this will be his last Reds season, citing mental and physical strain and fans backing him to leave, as talks on a guaranteed three year deal stall.
The Boston catcher Carlton Fisk delivered a walk off single in the 10th to score Rick Burleson and give Boston a 5 4 win over the Chicago White Sox lifting the Red Sox to first in the AL East. The victory marked Boston's fifth straight win and eighth in nine games.
Cleveland Indians clash over leadership as manager Frank Robinson denies rumors he will quit. GM Phil Seghi and Rico Carty discuss the feud as Larvell Blanks causes a clubhouse disturbance after a 3 0 loss to the Rangers. Carty to stay on the disabled list.
The Denver Nuggets Indiana Pacers New York Nets and San Antonio Spurs face mounting debts after joining the NBA last year. Each owes 200 000 by June 30 toward a 3.2 million entrance fee while Pacers struggle to meet payroll and seek new financing as NBA governors meet at Coronado to review television scheduling violence and officials.
Eight cities submitted bids to host Super Bowls for 1979 1980 and 1981 at the NFL owners spring meetings in New York Pasadena New Orleans Dallas Seattle Pontiac and Houston were among bidders with Houston seen as a likely site for 1979. The agenda also included retroactive compensation for players who signed with new teams after options expired and future TV revenue talks with Rozelle ABC is expected to pursue Super Bowl rights as the league moves to prime time in 1978.
In the majors a Philadelphia at Montreal at Houston and many interleague clashes are listed with pitchers Kaat Bahnsen Alcala Norman Andujar Halicki Bonham Griffin Forsch Hiller Sutton Palmer Knapp Wise Jefferson Hiller Hassler Gullett among others. Games span Boston Detroit Chicago St Louis Pittsburgh Milwaukee Toronto Kansas City and New York with varied records.
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