Ruth’s 1930 contract vs Winfield inflation comparison
The Cleveland Plain Dealer compares Babe Ruth’s 1930 Yankees contract to Dave Winfield’s current pay. Ruth’s base $80,000 plus exhibition receipts would net about $84,000 after taxes, roughly $462,000 in 1981 terms, well behind Winfield’s estimated $580,000 take-home after taxes.
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Ed Garvey announced the awards honoring performance champions will be presented at the 15th annual NFL Players Association Awards Dinner for the Better Boys Foundation. John Mackey praised the honor as meaningful and pledged to live up to its significance.
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Borowiak Tours Wimbledon With Bicycle And Turban
On a Wimbledon backdrop of penalties and privilege Borowiak stays unruffled at No 73 on the computer riding a bicycle to the grounds Friday He wears a turban and resembles Torben Ulrich without a beard while rival Buehning from Short Hills New Jersey stands 6-5 195 pounds and has caused disruptions for officials.
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Buehning fined. match moved amid dispute at tennis event
Buehning faced a 400 penalty for an obscene gesture against Mark Edmondson in a stormy second-round clash that put him atop the tournament money lead over McEnroe. Officials shifted his third-round match with Mayer to a distant court as a further rebuke. Mayer prevailed 6-4 2-6 7-5 5-7 6-1, with the draw holding two unseeded players Frawley and Fitzgerald in the weak quarter.
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Nielsen tied for 38th at Memphis Classic
Jeff Mitchell led a three way tie for the lead at 6 under after two rounds of the Memphis Classic at Colonial Country Club in Memphis Tennessee Curtis Strange Jerry Pate and Mitchell shared the top spot while Tom Kite Scott Simpson Jerry Heard and David Thore trailed in the hunt Defending champ Lee Trevino among others chased the leaders as Bermuda greens and north winds challenged the 7 249 yard layout.
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Lopez-Melton, Bradley lead Coventry tournament chase
Nancy Lopez-Melton and Pat Bradley share the second round lead at the LPGA Sarah Coventry event after 36 holes at Locust Hill. Jan Stephenson sits one stroke back at 144, with Catherine Duggan moving into fourth at 145 after a eagle aided 75-70.
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Leonard-Hearns clash looms after Kalule win
Sugar Ray Leonard exits a junior middleweight bout with a banged left hand and targets a Sept. 16 welterweight title shot vs Thomas Hearns. Hearns, who stopped Pablo Baez to retain the WBA welterweight title, ridicules Leonard while Emanuel Steward questions Leonard's speed.
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court dismisses conspiracy claims against NFL leaders
Federal Judge Harry Pregerson ruled that the conspiracy charge against NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle Rams owner Georgia Frontiere and Chargers owner Gene Klein should be thrown out in the antitrust case. The decision leaves intact the central issue of whether the NFL rule on team moves violates the Sherman Act, marking a defense victory. The Oakland Raiders and the Los Angeles Coliseum Commission had sued over the league’s ban on moving the Raiders to Los Angeles.
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Jefferson, Kennedy reach J-Hawk Invitational final in softball
Jeff Kennedy and Amy Monk combine for a two-hit shutout as Jefferson blanked Vinton 9-0 to advance to the tournament final. Monk improves to 3-10 with nine strikeouts. Langhurst finishes the seventh. Kennedy beat Prairie 4-3 in the other semifinal.
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Reds Rally Past Burlington in 12th for 2-1 Win
Cedar Rapids Nissan Reds beat Burlington 2-1 in extra frames after two errors in the 12th. Dave Hoenstine scored on a wild pickoff throw and a misplayed relay, with Kurt Kepshire earning the win in relief for Cedar Rapids.
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