Shoeless Joe film to be shot in Dubuque this summer
A detailed preview notes Shoeless Joe filming in Dubuque and frames the Iowa location as a boost for the state. It contrasts Shoeless Joe with Eight Men Out and Bull Durham, both baseball themed, and discusses realism and characterization challenges in sports films, with local interest in Johnson County settings and potential audience reaction.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Hollywood
Midwest
Clinton
Monte Carlo
North America
W.P. Kinsella
the Natural
Robert Redford
Bernard Malamud
Redford
Babe Ruth
Jackie Robinson
Larry Bird
Reggie Jackson
New York Yankees
Muhammad Ali
Joe Namath
Pete Rose
Joe
Charlie Sheen
Chicago White Sox
The
Black Sox
Bull Durham
Leon Durham
Chicago Cubs
Rams Hawks fill cage coaching vacancies
Cornell College names Gary Grace new men's basketball coach replacing Steve Miller who stepped down after a 43 45 record over four years. Grace, 31, comes from Nebraska where he earned his master’s degree in education May 7 and led St Ann’s High School to a 34 8 record in two seasons. He praised Cornell’s academics and facilities, noting the returning players including 6 4 Mark Christoffersen. In Cedar Rapids Prairie, Dennis Thiessen named head coach to replace Jeff Wessel, becoming Prairie’s fifth basketball coach. Thiessen, 42, led Bettendorf to the 1986 Class 3A state title and holds a 173 122 career coaching record. He will also coach eighth grade football and teach PE.
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Jim Ecker
Cornell College
Gary Grace
University of Nebraska
Rams
Grace
Steve Miller
Cornell
Mount Vernon
Miller
Nebraska
St. Ann’s High School
Lexington
Neb
Dennis Thiessen
Bettendorf
Cedar Rapids Prairie
Gazette
Thiessen
Jeff Wessel
Prairie
Wessel
Palmer College
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Jefferson
LaSalle
Royals rout Orioles in 13-1 victory in Kansas City
Kansas City Royals beat the Baltimore Orioles 13-1 to take advantage of a 16th straight opening loss by Baltimore. Bo Jackson went 4-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs as KC racked up 19 hits while O’s pitching yielded seven straight singles to start.
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Kansas City
Baltimore Orioles
Orioles
Kansas City Royals
Baltimore
Frank Robinson
Robinson
Willie Wilson
Kurt Stillwell
Birds
Royals
John Schuerholz
Philadelphia Phillies
Mark Gubicza
Mike Morgan
Dave Schmidt
Bo Jackson
Jim Eisenreich
Palmer says Orioles' attitude fuels rough start
Former Orioles pitcher Jim Palmer blames the club's poor attitude as a major factor in the bad start, criticizing self image, leadership from Eddie Murray, and front office moves including Jeff Stone and Freddie Lynn. He notes the difficulty of competing with a weaker team after last season's 95 losses.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Baltimore Orioles
Jim Palmer
Orioles
Palmer
Murray
Eddie
Jeff Stone
Freddie Lynn
Freddie
Baltimore
Stouffer signs as Easley passes on Seahawks hold
The Seattle Seahawks signed quarterback Kelly Stouffer after sending three draft picks to the Phoenix Cardinals when safety Kenny Easley failed a physical. The Cardinals gain Seattle’s first and fifth round picks in 1989 and Seattle’s fifth round pick this year. Easley was traded to the Cardinals for Stouffer but failed a Phoenix medical exam due to a non football illness.
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Kirkland
Wash
Seattle Seahawks
Kelly Stouffer
Phoenix Cardinals
Kenny Easley
Cardinals
Seattle
NFL
Larry Wilson
Dallas
Ron Essink
Seahawks
Mike McCormack
Easley
Stouffer
Phoenix
Wilson
McCormack
Cards Trade Herr to Twins for Brunansky
St Louis trades second baseman Tommy Herr to Minnesota for outfielder Tom Brunansky in a deal between pennant contenders. Herr batted .263 last season with 83 RBIs. Brunansky hit .259 with 32 homers and 85 RBIs and will earn 1.1 million this season. Herr, 32, had 1,029 games with the Cardinals since 1979 and after a loss to the Mets in his final game, leaves with a career .275 mark and peak 1985 season of 110 RBIs.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Tommy Herr
Minnesota Twins
Tom Brunansky
Herr
Brunansky
Cal Maxvill
Cardinals
Bob Forsch
Forsch
New York Mets
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Mike Hlas
Hawks
the Gazette
Mark Christoffersen
DeWitt
Bob Denney
Fred Lynn
Todd McIntorf
Solon
Doug Clench
Iowa City High School
Clench
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