Vida Blue A's firecracker pitcher sparks Oakland rise
Vida Blue a lefthander from Mansfield La has emerged as a top AL pitching prospect with a 9 1 record entering a game with Milwaukee. Once a football hopeful Blue credits coachs like Bill Posedel and Juan Pizarro for fixing his control while recalling his early life and family in Louisiana.
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Trevino mounts charge at Colonial amid gusts in windstorm
UPI report from Fort Worth notes Merry Mexican Lee Trevino surges to two under par after 16 holes in the second round of the Colonial National Invitation. Defending champion Homero Blancas and George Knudson faced winds, with several players at or near par atop a crowded leaderboard despite rough conditions.
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Banner delays affect weekend Green Mountain races
The Banner reports late morning drawing prevented securing Saturday and Sunday race entries for Green Mountain. Staff are seeking a solution. Deadline timing also causes Saturday Major League schedule to run in Friday pages.
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All-Star ballots flawed by outdated choices and omissions
Washington Post columnist William Gilder criticizes baseball's All-Star ballot for using last season details rather than current performance, noting missing stars and overlong rosters. He highlights players like Bobby Tolan Rico Carty and Ralph Garr as misfits and argues fans should vote on current form.
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Cincinnati
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Atlanta
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Carty
Braves
Ralph Garr
Rich Allen
Jim Wynn
Any Perez
Dick McAuliffe
Tommy Harper
Kuhn
Cookie Rojas
Kansas City
Jim Holt
Minnesota
Paul Schaal
Rick Reichardt
del Unser
Vida Blue
Little League field dedication Sunday marks final year
Hundred young players from Bennington prepare for a Sunday field dedication as 90 Little Leaguers, all 12-year-olds, anticipate the call to play ball and bid farewell to their Little League status this year.
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UMass Harvard face best of three for district title
UMass and Harvard will contest a May 30 to 31 best-of-three series to decide the NCAA District I University Division baseball champion with a doubleheader on May 30 at Harvard and a potential deciding game May 31. The winner advances to the College World Series in Omaha June 11 to 18.
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SVL MVL standings and Thursday results
SVL MVL standings show Brattleboro 3 Rutland 2 Mt Anthony 12 MSJ 7 Windsor 6 Bellows Falls 0 Springfield 10 Hartford 2. Saturday schedule lists MSJ at Hartford Rutland at Glens Falls non league Mt Arlington at Ludlow Woodstock at Otter Valley West Rutland at Poultney Wallingford at Proctor.
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Green Mt Results stellar pace and payouts posted
Race card shows first through ninth divisions with purses from 1500 to 1700 dollars. Notable finishes include First SF 8 Variety Fare and Second SF Ball 2 with strong payouts. Attendance reported 2,104 and handle near 171,060 dollars.
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