Opening Night at Wrigley Ends in Rain and TV Gaffe
Rain delayed Chicago and mirrored a bigger story as WGN aired Opening Night with celebrities including Steve Stone DeWayne Staats Geraldo Rivera and Harry Caray while Bill Murray livened the booth. The night later spotlighted Wayne Gretzky being traded to the Los Angeles Kings and its hockey implications.
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Great One becomes a King
Wayne Gretzky and three players plus four draft choices and over 10 million dollars moved from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings in a record shattering trade. Gretzky cited youth and a wish to help a new franchise win the Stanley Cup along with personal reasons. Oilers president Glen Sather called it a sad day but a good deal for Wayne the Oilers and the NHL.
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Cubs win night game at Wrigley 6-4 over Mets
The Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 6-4 in the first official night game at Wrigley Field. Manager Don Zimmer praised two out hits as Ryne Sandberg noted the night’s special atmosphere despite rain the previous day.
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Fabulous Firsts First Pitch and Mets-White Sox clash
Chicago’s Mike Bielecki threw the first pitch at 7 06 p m Iowa time, Len Dykstra of the Mets grounded out as the first out, Howard Johnson struck out for the first strikeout, Kevin McReynolds stole second, Gary Carter walked in the sixth, Mark Grace singled in the first, Jody Davis doubled in the seventh, Rafael Palmeiro tripled in the fifth, Dykstra homered off Bielecki in the fifth, crowd 36 399, Andre Dawson driven in for a late RBI, media presence dropped after a party mood faded.
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Boddicker and Stanley Lead Red Sox Past Brewers for Split
Mike Boddicker and Bob Stanley combined on a seven hitter as Boston beat Milwaukee 5-1 to gain a split in the doubleheader and move into sole second in the AL East. Rich Gedman homered, Joey Meyer homered in the Brewers win in the opener.
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Cyclone cagers head for Japan in non tournament trip
Iowa State aims for a December trip to Tokyo for a set of games against Southern Mississippi Brad ley and a Japanese team. Games with Brad ley and Southern Mississippi count toward the 27 regular season games while the Japanese opponents do not. The trip runs December 13 to 19 and is funded by a Japanese corporation for entertainment purposes.
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Ameche Remembered as Hard Working Ex Colt Teammates Say
Ex teammates recall Alan Ameche known as The Horse for his work ethic and reliability. Johnny Unitas recalls Ameche delivering big plays including the 1 yard TD in the 1958 NFL championship that gave the Colts a 23 17 OT win over the Giants. Ameche died at 55 after heart bypass surgery in Houston.
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Switzer blasts Bosworth book over Oklahoma fallout
OU coach Barry Switzer says he feels betrayed by Brian Bosworth who claims teammates used steroids and NCAA rules were violated. Excerpts from The Boz reveal cocaine use on game days and other misconduct. Switzer cites documents about an Orange Bowl trip and vows to present evidence to the NCAA.
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