LaCock’s Versatile Role Shines With Royals
Pete LaCock, a versatile Royals jack of all trades, fills pinch hitter, designated hitter, outfielder and first baseman duties. He works early in the batting cage and delivers timely hits, batting .382 with nine doubles and two home runs, while excelling as a pinch hitter with a .389 mark in his first 18 appearances.
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Major league leaders in home runs runs batted in and more
League leaders list top players by category across national and American leagues. Highlights include Phil Schmidt Burroughs Foster Garvey Bench and Wintiela leading in home runs with 20 or more, and Frank Tanana and Rick Rhoden among pitching leaders with wins and ERAs noted.
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Hisie
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Rudi
Cai
Yastrzemski
Taveras
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Richards
Cedeno
Hou
Cabell
Lopes
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Cal
Patek
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LeFlore
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Norris
Ciew
Chi
Rhoden
Carlton
Part
Sutton
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Houand Forsch
Burris
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Tanana
Cail
Ryan
T.johnson
Dodgers Garvey Tops NL All Star Vote As Starts Firm
Los Angeles star Steve Garvey leads NL voting with 2,041,118 tallies as four starters solidify. Cey Bench Morgan Concepcion Foster Luzinski Parker named among tentative NL starters for the July 4 deadline.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Steve Garvey
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Bowie Kuhn
Garvey
Los Angeles
Ron Cey
Johnny Bench
Joe Morgan
Dave Concepcion
George Foster
Cincinnati
Greg Luzinski
Philadelphia
Dave Parker
Pittsburgh
Harvard crew loses to Irish police in Henley heat
In Henley England Harvard eight was edged by the Guarda Siochana Boat Club from Dublin by a quarter length in the Grand Challenge Cup heat. The Irish team came from behind midway and held off Harvard's late charges to advance.
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Harvard
United States
Guarda Siochana
Lakes Run High and Slow as Rains Persist in Kansas
Heavy rains keep many Kansas lakes overflowing conservation pools with Pomona and Melvern reservoirs 14 and 11 feet above their pools. John Redmond Reservoir has 11,820 cubic feet per second discharge while others stay high and murky but show improving fishing for catfish, walleye, and white bass as boats work with live minnows and lanterns.
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Neosho
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Coffeyville Wins Inaugural Fourth of July Legion Tourney
Coffeyville defeated Independence 5-3 at City Park to become the tournament’s first champion. A two-run pair in the seventh sealed the comeback after Independence led 3-0 through five innings. Borovetz took the loss as Indy outhit Coffeyville 8 to 5 before Chanute B routed Parsons 3-0 in the day’s second game.
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