Matthews Named NL Rookie of the Year for 1973
Gary Matthews of the San Francisco Giants won the National League Rookie of the Year award for 1973. He received 11 of 24 votes on the Baseball Writers Association of America panel, beating out Steve Rogers and others. Matthews hit .300 with 12 homers and 58 RBIs in 148 games and began the season in Phoenix before joining the Giants in late 1972.
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Gary Matthews
Giants
Alex Lacharte
NEW York
San Francisco Giants
Matthews
Baseball Writers Association of America
Montreal
Steve Rogers
Bob Boone
Philadelphia
Elias Sosa
San Francisco
Dan Driessen
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Ron Cey
Dave Lopes
San Diego
Johnny Grubb
Richie Zisk
Pittsburgh Pirates
Santo Domingo
Willie Mays
Orlando Cepeda
Will
Ie McCovey
Ie Matthews
Pacoima
Calif
Bobby Bonds
Garry Maddox
Phoenix
Rogers
Expos
Boone
Driessen
Sosa
New York Mets
Jon Matlack
Earl Williams
Atlanta
Baseball 'S Association
Amterica
Jon Matluck
Carl Morton
Ed Sizemore
Johning Bench
Os Angeles
Hadelphia Cinnati
Ken Hubbs
Chicago
Iltams
Frank Howard
Willie McCovey
Francis Cepeda
Nford
Greensboro
N. C
Bob Smith
Maryland
Duke
John Ricca
Atlantic Coast Sports Writers Association
Smith
Tulane
Catasauqua
Ricca
Bethesda
North Carolina
Blue Devils
Mel Collins Tops All Northern Region. Woodson Leads
Mel Collins of Woodson earned the region’s Outstanding Back honor ahead of Annandale’s Mike Lucido as All Northern Region voting crowned Collins with the top regional back spot. Woodson placed six on the All Northern squad, while Lucido, Breslin, and Hydrick repeated from last year. Kemp of Wakefield led the nation with 144 points but missed the top back spot by a narrow margin.
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Mel Collins
Woodson
Richmond
Mike Lucido
Annandale
Collins
Lucido
Associated Press
Wakefield
Gerald Kemp
Kemp
Ken White
Wayne Sanders
T.C. Williams
Great Falls
Williams
Gunston
Ft. Hunt
Lucida
Bill Miller
Chris Coyer
Fairfax
Brian Leighty
James Madison
Steve Butler
Jackson
Jack Reinhold
Carl Deiderich
Cook
Ron Truitt
Edison
Hodgson
Mike Bates
Phil Harmon
Chris Breslin
Robinson
Lawton Hydrick
West Springfield
Duffy
Lancaster
Keith Rea
Dave Harris
Bill Rouse
Sanders
Payton Gailey
George Marshall
Bailey
Oakton
Dudley Johnson
Wiliams
Johnson
Tim Cook
Stuart
White
Breslin
Hydrick
Michigan State Fans Protest Bowl Selection
Michigan State coach Bo Schembechler and supporters blasted the Big Ten directors after Ohio State was chosen for the Rose Bowl following a 10-10 tie with Michigan. Schembechler accused Commissioner Wayne Duke of manipulation and demanded the Rose Bowl selection be made by the Tournament of Roses Committee, not league executives.
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Larry Paladino
Associated Press
Ann Arbor, Mich
University of Michigan
Bo Schembechler
Big Ten
Ohio State
Michigan
Buckeyes
Schembechler
Wayne Duke
Ann Arbor
Duke
Wolverine
Dennis Franklin
Wolverines
OSU
Franklin
Mike Hoban
Larry Cipa
Donnie
Paul Seal
Cecilia Evans
Detroit
The
Michigan Daily
Seattle
Oklahoma
Sooners
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Don Canham
Robert Wisniewski
Dearborn
Mich
Southern Cal
If Money Right Miami Dolphins Could Sell 15 To WFL
Miami linebacker Doug Swift said as many as 12 to 15 Dolphins could sign with the proposed World Football League if offered enough money. Manny Fernandez argued the new league would hit NFL salaries hardest, stressing players’ loyalty and TV money contrasts. The piece also covers Michigan football bowl debate and campus reactions.
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MIAMI
Miami Dolphins
Doug Swift Gays
World Football League
Swift
Jim Mandich
Manny Fernandez
NFL
Ferrnandez
Big Ten Faces Rose Bowl Pick After Ohio State Choice
The Big Ten may revise its selection method after Ohio State was chosen for the Rose Bowl over Michigan. Commissioner Wayne Duke acknowledged likely discussions at the winter meeting, while Michigan coach Bo Schembechler blamed Duke for the pull toward Ohio State.
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Jerry Liska
Associated Press
Chicago
Big Ten
Ohio State
Michigan
Wayne Duke
Bo Schembechier
Duke
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D.R. Walker
C. L. Craddock
H. H. McDowell
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