Aaron hits 700th homer starts chase for 714
Henry Aaron after belting his 700th career home run Saturday night against Philadelphia moves into the pursuit of Babe Ruth's 714. The 39-year-old slugger believes adding 14 more this season is possible, with the milestone coming at Atlanta Stadium off Ken Brett.
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Hank Aaron Sees Milestones Amid Braves Comeback Win
Hank Aaron, at 39, hits milestone No. 700 and discusses record pace, age, and support from teammates. He notes 27 homers this season, plans to play 60 Braves games, and credits past greats for backing his success. The Braves beat Philadelphia 8-4 in a come-from-behind win.
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New Falkville Coach Aims to Build Winning Team
Barry Edwards is named Falkville High School head football coach replacing Lynn Thompson who led the team to a 9 2 record last season. Edwards, 24, a Carbon Hill native and 1970 Alabama graduate, plans to establish a strong running game while building relationships with players and staff in Falkville Morgan County Alabama.
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Mobile Ruths win 16 18 Babe Ruth title over Hartselle
Mobile wins the Alabama Babe Ruth 16 18 Baseball State Tournament by defeating Hartselle 7 1 in the final. Gary Gambell pitched a one hit gem, Tim Long homered in the fifth, and Mobile built runs in the third fourth and seventh innings while Spiceland and Morton split the pitching duties for Hartselle.
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Wise Will Start For NL All Stars
Manager Sparky Anderson of the National League selects Rick Wise of the Cards as the starting pitcher for the 1973 All Star Game in Kansas City. The NL fights to end an 11 game win drought against the AL led by Dick Williams as 44 000 fans pack Royals Stadium and NBC televises.
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Evert and Tuero Lead Clark Memorial Tennis Field
Chris Evert and Linda Tuero are seeded Nos 1 and 2 in the $25,000 Clark Memorial Tennis Tournament in Cleveland. A field of 21 women compete for a top prize of $5,000 today.
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Ashe Faces Connors In Finals
In Brookline Massachusetts Arthur Ashe the No 2 seed will meet Jimmy Connors in the final of the $60 000 U S Pro Tennis Championships rain delayed singles. Ashe beat Clark Graebner 6 3 7 5 while Connors defeated Cliff Richey 6 0 6 2 in Sunday semifinals.
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