Youth in the Big Leagues Turns Game Into Fresh Era
Managers including Charley Fox and Gil Hodges note the trend toward younger players driving team success. They cite Pirates, Mets, Orioles and Dodgers examples from recent seasons and discuss how rookies emerge to fill key roles when veterans falter or injuries occur.
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Frisco Giants
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Dave Cash
Steve Blass
Bruce Kison
Bob Robertson
Sanguillen
Pittsburgh Pirates
Davey Johnson
Mark Belanger
Jim Palmer
Ellie Hendricks
Baltimore
Merv Rettenmund
Roberto Clementes
Frank Robinsons
Gil Hodges
Skiller
New York Mets
Tom Seaver
Ken Harrelson
Mets
Atlanta
Orioles
Eddie Kasko
Boston
Carl Yastrzemski
Reggie Smith
Tommy Harper
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Kasko
Youth and veteran moves shape next season in baseball and college sports
The piece foresees rookie impact in the American League East and National League West, cites Chub Feeney on predicting about May and June young players, notes Vida Blue’s impact, and highlights coaching and athletic director speculation at WVU and West Virginia programs plus related college and pro sports moves and resignations.
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Chub Feeney
Vida Blue
Oakland Athletics
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Giants
Chris Speier
Sparky Anderson
Cincinnati
Leland Bird
Matoaka High
WVU
Red Brown
West Virginia U
Florida
Cage
Sonny Moran
Grid
Gene Corum
Ed Shockey
Lysander Dudley
Fred Schaus
LA Lakers
Merrill Gainer
Patrick Henry
Gainer
Roanoke
del Rice
Brooks Robinson Leads Record Breaking Spree in 1971
Boston reports veteran Brooks Robinson of the Orioles set major league records at third base for career games 2182, fielding average .971, assists 4682, chances 6791, and double plays 479. Cronin says 24 records broken or tied in 1971 with 16 new marks and 8 ties.
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Boston
Brooks Robinson
Baltimore Orioles
Joe Cronin
Robinson
Cronin
Tony Oliva
Minnesota Twins
Carl Yastrzemski
Oliva
Bobby Murcer
New York Yankees
Detroit
Norm Cash
Minnesota
Harmon Killebrew
Yastrzemski
Reggie Jackson
Oakland
Frank Howard
Washington Senators
Milwaukee
Ken Sanders
Bearcats defeat Wave 78 to 69 on Virginia High court
Bearcats jump to early lead and hold 40 29 halftime edge as Virginia High tops Grundy 78 69. Virginia Highs Washington scores 28 Foote 20 Shelton 10 while Golden Wave leaders Lindsay and Wyatt each with 17 points.
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Shelton
Ed Lindsay
Darrell Wyatt
Pete Vance
Vance
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Glen Rogers Owls Rally Past Herndon Indians 91 77
Glen Rogers Owls defeated Herndon Indians 91 77 in a Wyoming County game. Riley Brooks led Glen Rogers with 23 points, Sam Belles 17, and Jody Price 15. For Herndon, Russ Mitchem scored 31, Kevin Sizemore 18, and David Snyder 12.
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Lebanon Pioneers crush Deacons 83 45 in comeback
Lebanon Pioneers defeated St. Paul Deacons 83 to 45 in Lebanon Virginia. Joe Jones led scoring with 22 points. Lebanon's junior varsity also beat the Deacons JV 34 1.
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St. Paul Deacons
Lebanon
Joe Jones
Pioneers
Deacons
Garden Rips Indians 92-69 in Friday clash
Garden High surged after a tight first half to defeat Cleveland 92-69 at Oakwood. Jerry Ward topped Garden with 23 points, Harold Crandall added 13, and Pat McClanahan and Jackie Mullens each scored 12. Paul Puckett led Cleveland with 23. Garden also took the Jayvee contest 59-43.
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Jerry Ward
Harold Crandall
Pat McClanahan
Jackie Mullens
Paul Puckett
Garden
Graham Plays At Big Creek
The Big Blues clash with Pikeville College at Brushfork Armory with 8:00 p.m. tipoff. Pikeville, led by Greg Hatfield and Mark Dillon, has improved lately and won a Holiday Invitational. Big Blues aim to rebound after a layoff and host a Christmas Tournament starting December 27.
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Pikeville College
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Mandeville
Greg Hatfield
Mark Dillon
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Kentucky Wesleyan
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Ed Seward
Earl Thompson
Jabbo Johnson
Cornell Cooke
Sammy Stuart
Big Blues
Melvin Garrett
Terry Brown
Bill Johnson
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Pirates Beat Union 75 54 at Peterstown Friday
Sammer led Peterstown with 23 points while Rick Vass scored 26 for Union in a 75 54 loss. Tim Jackson and Wayne Hopkins each pulled 12 rebounds as Peterstown shot 43 percent on 30 of 69 attempts. The Peterstown jayvees defeated Union 58 38 in the preliminary. The fourth annual fly red striped bass tournament is set for Newport Rhode Island October 2 3.
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Union
Rick Vass
Tim Jackson
Wayne Hopkins
Jayvees
Dallas Hosts St. Louis Today in regular NFL Season Finale
Dallas 10 3 hosts St Louis 4 8 1 as the Cowboys push for a division title and potential seven straight regular season wins. Baltimore and San Francisco also host pivotal games while New England and Detroit face crucial tests on Sunday.
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Associated Press
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49Ers
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Bob Hayes
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Dolphins
Don Nottingham
Norm Bulaich
Julius Adams
John Outlaw
Don Webb
Jim Cheyanski
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Pittsburgh
Rams
Charlie Sanders
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Tigers Face Cyclones in Sun Bowl Showdown
LSU and Iowa State meet in El Paso for the Sun Bowl kickoff at 1 p.m. EST with LSU favored for depth and quickness. Iowa State arrives with an 8-3 record and a power running attack led by George Amundson while LSU features a strong run defense and balanced scoring.
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Kansas State
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John Majors
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Heard Leads At Morocco Tourney
Jerry Heard shot 71 to reach 144 overall and lead the Morocco International Golf Grand Prix at halfway over the Royal Rabat course. Bernard Gallacher 145 and Lanny Wadkins 146 follow as a field of pros chase the $50 000 event with a $20 000 top prize in Rabat Morocco.
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Morocco
Jerry Heard
Royal Rabat
Heard
Bernard Gallacher
Robert Trent Jones
United States
Britain
Lanny Wadkins
Jean Garalaide
France
Joan Miler
C J.C. Snead
Orville Moody
Claude Harmon Jr
Enore Della Torre
Ivaly Valentin Barrios
Wainham Snead
Billy Casper
Christy O'Conner
Ireland
Doug Sanders
Angel Gallardo
Pain Tony Jacklin
Peter Towsend
Tony Kugelmalier
Germany
Ramon Sota
Sain Donald Swaelens
Belgium
South Hagerstown adds girls field hockey team
South Hagerstown High School starts a new varsity sport for girls in field hockey. Coach Joyce Bishop reports 20 girls joined and are learning the game but faces a problem.
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Hagerstown, Md
South Hagerstown High School
Joyce Bishop
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