Seven Crowns and Baseball Averages Highlight 1978 MLB Season
The article chronicles top performers and team leaders across divisions, noting Rex Owens and Mickey Vernon as standout batters, with Cobh leading in homers and a 0.177 average mention. It references period records, league leaders, and key players such as Wing and Rowen, plus postseason style summaries and dugout highlights.
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National League and American League baseball standings and schedules
The page lists NL won loss records and recent results for teams such as New York Chicago St Louis and Philadelphia with upcoming games and postponed items. It also shows AL standings including New York Cleveland Chicago Boston Detroit and Baltimore with scheduled day night games and notes on postponements plus a local basketball mention.
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Rookie Crowds Kluszewski Homer Effort in Narrow Redlegs Win
The Cincinnati Redlegs beat Pittsburgh as rookie Frank Robinson homered for the fifth time in six games. Kluszewski, back from an aching back, drove in runs and powered the offense with five homers in recent weeks. The win helped Cincinnati narrow the gap behind St Louis and New York in the pennant race.
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Cubs stop King Eighth inning wins for home run lead
King homered for the Cubs in a late burst as the Yankees were blanked for the second straight game. Elston Howard doubled leading off the eighth for New York’s only hit while Mickey Mantle added a ninth inning single. Don Larsen took the loss.
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Lopez To Quit As Indian Pilot
Al Lopez plans to resign as Cleveland Indians manager at season end according to a reliable source. The Indians’ front office is aware and weighing successors, with Joe Gordon and Jimmy Dykes mentioned as possibilities. Also notes tennis advances in Ohio with Althea Gibson leading early rounds.
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Brown and Smith poised for 16 round title clash
New Orleans bout fans expect a dramatic seesaw matchup as Joe Brown and Wallace Smith trade bravado and predictions. Persley, a trusted insider, backs Brown to score a kayo if the 16 rounds tilt. Smith vows he can reclaim form after a Houston misstep.
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Pembridge Breaks 200 Straight Sends Tie for Trap Championship
Tye in shoot Vandalia Ohio tied four men for the Class A Grand American Trapshoot after breaking 200 straight targets, creating a four-way tie for the title.
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Medalist Pargo Leads at International Jaycee Golf Palirliament
N D J John Grubb of Rockville Md captured the medal with a 143 in the International Jaycee Golf Palirliament event.
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Gridders Work On Defense Line Blocking At Practice
The Benyers moved into a tougher line as morning drills focused on live blocking and fundamentals. After lunch Lou Hanna’s team worked defense as coaches whittle candidates to two per position ahead of two scrimmages at the high school field Saturday.
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Little League World Series First Round Closes
Six teams played the last set of three first round games in the 16th annual Little League World Series. Delaware Township New Jersey edged Bacoheaster with seven home runs in a high scoring opener. Today matchups include Hamtramck Michigan vs Colton California Auburn Alabama vs Winchester Massachusetts and Upper Darby Pennsylvania vs Roswell New Mexico.
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Stars PITCHING-Herb Shuts Out Yankees Again
Yesterday's baseball notes show Herb pitching for the Indians shutting out the Yankees seven innings, two RBIs on a single and homer, two hits allowed, a second straight AL leaders shutout. Ted Kluszewski homered twice and had four RBIs as the Reds beat the Pirates 7-4. In San Francisco Filipino boxer Clorde and Puerto Rican Serrios set for a 10 round national audience.
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