The Great Baseball Tale on a Lawless Fourth
A weary traveler spins a grim yarn about a mythical game set on a blistering Fourth of July in a Joplin ballpark. Kid Sodawater singlehandedly saves the game with a heroic homer, fireworks explode, and tragedy follows when a spectator is killed by a stray ball.
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al Jolson
Jolson
Willie
Gulf of Mexico
Kansas
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New York Yankees
Davis shifts Bruce Pearl to on campus duties with Hawkeyes
Iowa coach Tom Davis says Bruce Pearl will spend 1990 91 on campus recruiting and coordinating on campus duties while Gary Close replaces him on the road due to NCAA rules. Pearl remains a key recruiter but off campus work is limited amid the Dean Thomas affair and Illinois infractions inquiry.
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Tom Davis
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Illinois
Chicago
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Garrison Upsets Seles at Wimbledon in Psych Triumph
Garrison, a Wimbledon contender, overcame a first set loss and injuries to defeat Monica Seles 3-6 6-3 9-7, ending Seles 36-match win streak. Graf loses semis potential as Navratilova Sabatini semifinal set. Navratilova dominates Maleeva.
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Wimbledon
England
Roses
Thorns
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Garrison
Steffi Graf
Graf
Jana Novotna
Graf-Garrison
Martina Navratilova
Gabriela Sabatini
Navratilova
Katerina Maleeva
Hayes named head coach of Rockford Lightning
Former Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets assistant Steve Hayes, 34, was introduced as Rockford Lightning head coach after a five finalist field. He vows to restore championship form and serve as a strong community ambassador. Hayes plans to move to Rockford with his family in August after reuniting with the team.
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Hayes
Steve
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the Gazette
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Cedar Rapids
Erie Wave
Wave
Erie
Bod?dicker shrugs off 10 game win streak
Boston Red Sox ace Mike Bod dicker downplays his 10 game winning run while the team beats the Texas Rangers 3 2 to widen the AL East lead. Bod dicker outpitched Nolan Ryan with nine strikeouts as Palmeiro hails Ryan. He notes his streak is personal and plans fishing in New Hampshire with his kids if not named to the All Star team.
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Mike Boddicker
Boston Red Sox
Boddicker
Norway
Iowa
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Red Sox
Texas Rangers
Rafael Palmeiro
Rangers
Ryan
California
New Hampshire
Strawberry, Viola pace Mets in 12-0 win over Astros
Darryl Strawberry homered twice including a 450 foot shot off the Shea scoreboard and Frank Viola pitched five-hitter to complete a 12-0 Mets victory. Strawberry added an RBI single in the first and Magadan and Jefferies drove in late runs as New York improved to 20 of 23 overall.
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Darry
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Houston
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Mark Portugal
Portugal
Daryl Boston
Astros
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Jim Clancy
Dave Magadan
Gregg Jefferies
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