Baseball in Italy through the lens of Joe Garagiola
Joe Garagiola reports on Italian baseball noting Roman numeral scoreboards and pizza vendors, coaches needed, and similarities to U S play. He highlights Parma’s stadium club, regional teams in Bologna Rome Florence Milan Nettuno Rimini, and Parma catcher Giorgio Castelli as a potential major leaguer. Crowd sizes reach 7000 plus.
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Cuba
United States
Italy
Joe Garagiola
National Broadcasting Company
Parma
Il Gioco Forzato
Il Sanciatore
Japan
Latin America
Italian Baseball Federation
Bologna
Rome
Florence
Milan
Nettuno
Rimini
Giorgio Castelli
Anzio
Brooklyn
St. Louis Cardinals
Expos extend seven game road streak with two wins
Mangual homered as the Expos extend their winning streak to five with a nightcap victory. In the opener Steve Renko shut out the Giants for seven innings and Dan Warthen contained an eighth inning rally by San Francisco.
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Mangual
Expos
Steve Renko
Giants
Dan Warthen
San Francisco
Pele's Cosmos Tie Shows Teamwork Grows With Time
The article recalls Pele joining the Cosmos and teammates noting improved coordination as they played a draw, with Pele choosing to stay for the full match. It also sketches Italian soccer culture, fans’ reactions, and a humorous note on Horace McGarrity teaching baseball at Anzio.
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Cosmos
New York
Mark Liverie
Pele
Italy
Nettuno
Horace McGarrity
Horace
Anzio
Rome
Gaylord and Ford spark Minnesota win over Orioles
Gaylord and rookie Dan Ford hit their second major league homer to lift Minnesota over Baltimore. The Angels beat Milwaukee 8-2 while Milwaukee edged California 7-4 as Gorman Thomas hit two homers, one prolonging a 9th inning rally into extras. Lee Stanton drove in five with a bases loaded homer and Chalk's tying single led to an 11th inning two-run Angels victory.
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Gaylord
Dan Ford
Minnesota
Orioles
Angels
Brewers
Gorman Thomas
Milwaukee
California
Lee Stanton
Dave Chalk
Le Mans 24-Hour Win Sparks Gulf Ford Victory
In Le Mans France Jacky Ickx and Derek Bell led Gulf Ford to victory in the 43rd Le Mans 24 hour race, dominating the event for all but three hours. Mario Andretti won the Formula 5000 race at Mosport after a steady run from Nazareth. Nancy Roth Syms defeated Suzanne Cadden at St Andrews to capture the British Women's Amateur.
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LE Mans
France
Jacky Ickx
Belgium
Derek Bell
Britain
Mosport
Ont
Mario Andretti
Nazareth
England
Brian Redman
ST. Andrews
Scotland
Nancy Roth Syms
Colorado Springs
Colo
Suzanne Cadden
Musso Seeks Return to Birmingham Amid Trade Rumors
Musso says opportunities in Birmingham would be greater than in Canada and he values friendships in Canada as he contemplates a move. General Manager Jack Gotta unavailable for comment. In other moves, the Twins sent Bobby Darwin to Milwaukee for John Briggs. Montreal Expos buy Nate Colbert from Detroit for an undisclosed cash amount. University of Texas wins the 1975 College World Series 5 1 over South Carolina.
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Canada
Musso
Birmingham
Vulcans
Jack Gotta
Twins
Bobby Darwin
Milwaukee Brewers
John Briggs
San Francisco
Montreal Expos
Nate Colbert
Detroit Tigers
Omaha
Neb
University of Texas
University of South Carolina
Braves Recall Jamie Easterly to Replace injured Capra
Atlanta recalls pitcher Jamie Easterly from Richmond to fill the 21 day disabled list vacancy created by Buzz Capra. Easterly joins the Braves after a stint with the farm club over the weekend.
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Atlanta
Jamie Easterly
Atlanta Braves
Richmond
Buzz Capra
Portland Thunder Hire Clancy Oliver in WFL Move
Portland announces defensive back Clancy Oliver age 26 has joined the Portland Thunder of the World Football League. Oliver comes from unspecified prior club as team official confirmed on Sunday.
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Portland, Ore
Clancy Oliver
Portland Thunder
World Football League
Walts B G Net Champ Walts B G Net Champ
Butch Walts of USC won the Blue-Gray Tennis Championship in Montgomery Alabama by defeating Fred DeJesus of Puerto Rico 6 4 6 4 to win $1000. DeJesus earned $500 for second. Gullickson brothers won the doubles title 1 6 6 3 6 4 over Fisher and Dutton to collect $250. Beth Norton upset Candy Reynolds 6 2 6 3 in the women's singles final.
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Montgomery
Ala
Butch Walts
University of Southern California
Fred DeJesus
Puerto Rico
Walts
DeJesus
Tom
Tim Gullickson
Cary
Ill
Robert Fisher
Bill Dutton
Princeton University
Gullicksons
Beth Norton
Fairfield
Conn
Candy Reynolds
Kansas City
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