Montreal reports profits from Olympic Games despite debts
Montreal disclosed a final IOC report showing excess revenue over costs of 126 million dollars from the Games. City and Quebec province bear debt estimated between 200 and 300 million, while Los Angeles is seen as a likely 1984 candidate with bids due by October 31.
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Mets Fans See Infamy In Seaver Trade To Reds
June 15 1977 looms as infamous for Mets fans who traded Tom Seaver to Cincinnati while Reds supporters hailed adding one of baseball’s best pitchers. Reds' Sparky Anderson called Seaver the premier pitcher as Cincinnati pursued a third straight NL West title and potential world championship amid a flurry of deadline deals.
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Baseball trades reshape rosters with high-profile moves
The era's star players switch teams as Eastwick moves to St. Louis for Capilla, Nolan to California for Hendrickson, Auerbach joins Texas, and Caldwell heads to Milwaukee. Other notable swaps include McBride to Philadelphia for Underwood and two minor leaguers, Kingman to San Diego for Valentine and Siebert, and Ken Brett, Dock Ellis, Grogosi, and Freosi involved in multiple deals. The Phillies land Foote and Warthen from Montreal, Philips to St. Louis for Youngblood, Hargan to Atlanta for a named player, and Willie Crawford to Oakland while Cliff Johnson joins the Yankees.
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Seaver Leaves Mets for Reds Amid Farewell to Era
Tom Seaver headed for Montreal to join the Cincinnati Reds, closing 11 seasons as a Mets cornerstone. He reflected on memories with Buddy Harrelson Jerry Koosman and Jerry Grote, teary at Shea as he tried to say goodbye to fans.
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Seaver Trades From Mets End to Join Reds
The city protested rumors of a Seaver trade as fans cheered him after surpassing Sandy Koufax in career strikeouts. His Shea Stadium farewell came after a five hit shutout versus the Reds, ending 16 months of bickering with Mets chairman M. Donald Grant. Seaver will pitch for Cincinnati against Montreal Saturday.
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Brutal 18th Sends Open Leaders Reeling at Southern Hills
Arnold Palmer sparked the charge while Jack Nicklaus barely survived the brutal 18th at Southern Hills. Jerry Pate faltered with a six on the closing hole as 10 players shared first at par and several major champs struggled in windy weather during the first round of the 77th U S Open. Florencio Molina stood out with a 69 as the field reeled from the course’s final hole.
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Open round shows Palmer surge as field hits crowded leaderboard
Palmer used 29 putts to power a round where he made three putts over 15 feet and drew a large crowd of 14 818. Nicklaus bogeyed two of the first four holes while Pate faltered on the final hole. Bolt and Snead posted 75 and 74 respectively as Weiskopf rallied to 71 amid 53 players within four of the lead.
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Fidrych Dominates Jays in 81-Pitch Gem at Tiger Stadium
Mark Fidrych rode 81 pitches to a 4-1 win over Toronto as Ron LeFlore powered Detroit with two homers. The crowd of 26,000 roared “We want Bird!” while Fidrych dedicated the victory to Vern Ruhle and the day featured a batch of AL results and LeFlore’s controversial birthday chatter.
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Dodgers Nip Pirates in 11 Innings to Narrow Mets Gap
Dodgers beat the Pirates 3-2 in 11 innings as Dusty Baker drove in Bill Russell with the winning run. Reggie Smith hit a two run homer and Bill Russell recovered after a late error to secure the win.
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Baseball slate features AL matchups across the majors
In the American League a trio of games highlights the schedule with Minnesota facing Kansas City, Oakland visiting Chicago, and California traveling to Milwaukee. Pitcher records are noted for Zahn Colborn Blue Brett Kravec Sorenson among the listed starters.
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