Santo Blocks Cubs Angels Trade as Winter Meetings Heat Up
Cubs veteran third baseman Ron Santo vetoes a proposed deal with the California Angels during the 1973 winter meetings as hoops of trades swirl. Nelson Briles moves from Pittsburgh to Kansas City, and Ross Grimsley heads to Baltimore while Cincinnati acquires Merv Rettenmund.
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Houston
Nelson Briles
Ross Grimsley
Briles
Pittsburgh Pirates
Kansas City
Fernando Gonzalez
Pirates
Royals
Ed Kirkpatrick
Kurt Bevacqua
Winston Cole
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Reds
Grimsley
Wallace Williams
Orioles
Merv Rettenmund
Junior Kennedy
Bill Wood
Ron Santo
Cubs
California Angels
Santo
Gas Ban Forces Calhoun Track Team to Skip Monroe Meet
Calhoun Community College coach Gene Mullin will not take his Hawks to the Monroe Invitational Indoor Meet in Monroe Louisiana due to a Sunday gasoline ban. He notes the eight hour drive home would be unsafe with reduced speed limits and the energy crisis may push meets to Friday to keep top out of state competitors.
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Calhoun Community College
Gene Mullin
Mullin
Monroe
Calhoun
Clifford Outlin
Auburn
Victor Smith
Ray Dacus
Alabama baseball player Randy Collins dies in traffic accident
Randy Collins, 22, a senior on the University of Alabama baseball team from Northport, died in a Tuesday morning crash when his car slid beneath a truck. He pitched and played outfield for the Crimson Tide, batted .247 over three seasons, with a 1-0 pitching mark in five relief appearances as a sophomore. Funeral services are tentatively planned for Wednesday.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Randy Collins
University of Alabama
Northport
Collins
Crimson Tide
Northside High School
Loan you can live with from Ken Busbey
Aetna manager Ken Busbey offers personalized loan planning to fit income needs and monthly budget. He invites in person or by phone to discuss options and arrangements after five if needed. Loans available up to seven thousand dollars.
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Ken Busbey
Aetna
Auburn 5 Get First Cage Win
Auburn defeats Western Carolina 95 85 at home in the first game under new coach Bob Davis. Eddie Johnson and Mike Christian led the Ti pers with 30 points and 23 points respectively as Albert Toomer and Lee Gibbs paced the Catamounts. Auburn moves to 1 2 while Western Carolina falls to 0 2.
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Auburn
Ala
Western Carolina
Mike Christian
Bob Davis
Tipers
Eddie Johnson
Carolina
Albert Toomer
Lee Gibbs
Gibbs
Toomer
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