Tech baseball sets 18 new records in spring season
Virginia Tech shortstop SID Jack Williams notes the 1980 Hokies rewrote the baseball record book with 18 new marks including six batting records and three equals. Team finished 30 18 under Coach Chuck Hartman with 138 stolen bases, a school record. Individual leaders were Mike Rhodes Jim Stewart Brian Rupe and Franklin Stubbs.
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Alltime team pools stretch across eras in college sports
The piece lists multiple alltime team pools for football and basketball from prewar to post-1970 eras, noting recent additions such as Johnny Schell and Clay Singletary to football, and Bob Huggins to basketball. It also reports coaching moves, nickname rankings, and WVU coach Don Nehlen’s stylistic choices, with several other players and figures mentioned.
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Shearer Opens Atlanta Classic With 63 In Heat
Australian transplant Bob Shearer led the Atlanta Golf Classic with a 9 under par 63 in the first round. Nicklaus slumped to a 78 amid putting woes, while Bob Murphy carded 65 and several players stood two shots back at 66.
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Battle Of The Sexes Renew At Belmont
In the 112th Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on Saturday Genuine Risk and Codex draw posts 1 and 2 as they renew their rivalry. Jockey Jacinto Vasquez had claimed interference in the Preakness. the appeal was rejected by the Maryland State Racing Commission by a 1 vote.
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Giants Fan Wins Discount on Ballpark Hot Dogs
San Francisco AP reports Giants fan Ron Gordon, a price watchdog, won a five cent reduction for hot dogs and Polish sausages after proving a clerk miscalculated prices at Candlestick Park. Concessions will drop to 90 cents for a hot dog and 1.75 dollars for a sausage ahead of the next home game.
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Expos edge Cubs 2 0 behind Sanderson’s CG win
Montreal Expos defeated the Chicago Cubs 2 0 as Scott Sanderson allowed six hits and struck out eight in a complete game. Rowland Office hit his first homer of the season a two run shot in the seventh after a Warren Cromartie bunt single. Cubs threatened in the first with Lenny Randle’s leadoff triple but failed to score.
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Mets Rally Past Cardinals 2-1 on Jorgensen Hit
Mike Jorgensen delivered a bases loaded single in the ninth to score Steve Henderson and lift the New York Mets over the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1. Henderson opened the frame with a single, stole second, Youngblood walked, Trevino bunt loaded the bases, and Swan earned the win despite a strong start by George Frazier. George Hendrick had the Cards’ lone early homer in the second.
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