Television transforms baseball into non stop televised spectacle
A 1941 recalling of how satellite and cable era coverage would flood viewers with six games a day. The piece notes Joe DiMaggio’s 56 game hitting streak and laments endless replay loops on ESPN CNN and local news. It contrasts past blackout era with today’s omnipresent sports media.
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Blaise Bryant Feels Heisman Hype From Athlon Preseason
Iowa State running back Blaise Bryant is highlighted as a legitimate Heisman candidate in Athlon’s Big 8 preview. Warren Denney says Bryant could emerge this season if he replicates a standout year, noting he’s gaining recognition in SEC country and gracing the Iowa edition cover.
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LeMond Narrowly Trails Chiappucci in Tour Stage
American rider Greg LeMond finishes second in the 16th stage from Blagnac to Luz Ardiden, five seconds behind leader Claudio Chiappucci as Miguel Indurain wins the stage. Chiappucci retains the yellow jersey with five stages remaining.
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Jackson hits three homers before leaving with shoulder injury
Bo Jackson of the Kansas City Royals slugged three home runs and drove in seven in a 10-7 win over the New York Yankees but exited in the sixth after a diving attempt on Deion Sanders’ fly ball. X-rays showed a partial dislocation of his left shoulder. he is listed day to day.
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Twins Turn Two Triple Plays In One Game
The Minnesota Twins became the first team to turn two triple plays in a single game, both on grounders to third base against the Boston Red Sox in a 1-0 defeat. Gary Gaetti initiated both plays with Newman and Hrbek completing the forceouts.
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Shoulder woes put Boz at brink of career end
Brash linebacker Brian Bosworth known as The Boz is waived by the Seattle Seahawks after failing a shoulder exam. The Oklahoma star, 25, signed a 10 year 11 million contract as the first pick in the 1987 supplemental draft, with questions lingering over the complex agreement and insurance policy tied to his base salaries through 1996.
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Hawkeye coach lands Tigers minor league role after 40 years
Tom Petroff, former Iowa baseball assistant and longtime college coach, is named Detroit Tigers minor league field coordinator. The 63-year-old will guide in season instruction, direct spring training in Lakeland, and work with all farm system managers. Petroff, credited with developing hitters like Tim Costa and Brian Wujcik, begins duties soon.
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