Remembering Thomson and the 1951 pennant magic
The piece recalls Bobby Thomson's dramatic ninth inning three run homer that gave the New York Giants the 1951 NL pennant over the Dodgers. It connects Thomson's moment to Hank Aaron's pursuit of Babe Ruth's career home run record during the early 1970s with the Braves.
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Coogan
Bobby Thomson
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn
New York
Polo Grounds
Dodgers
Thomson
Ralph Branca
Giants
Leo Durocher
Willie ‘Wonder’ Mays
New York Yankees
Henry Louis Aaron
Atlanta Braves
Aaron
Babe Ruth
Mobile
Braves
Milwaukee
Atlanta
Ruth
Yankees
Red Sox
Yanks
Babe Thomson
Golf Meeting At B C C Tonight
Burningtree Country Club's Men's Golf Association will meet at 7 p m Tuesday at the club. A golf film will follow the regular monthly meeting and all members and prospective members are urged to attend.
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Burningtree Country Club
Tide Begins Spring Training At Alabama In 1972
Alabama football opened spring drills under Coach Paul Bear Bryant with players missing due to injuries and baseball. Jim Krapf moved to center to fill gaps while Rand Lambert and others recover from car crash injuries. Freshmen face eligibility limits as Bryant reviews depth ahead of the A-Day game April 22 with most practices in Tuscaloosa or Birmingham.
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Alabama
Paul
Bear) Bryant
Jim Krapf
Rand Lambert
Jimmy Grammer
Tide
Tuscaloosa
Birmingham
Georgia
Tennessee
Mets in chaotic spring camp includes hockey quarrel
In a chaotic Florida spring camp scene the Mets clash over bets sparking a hockey fight while injuries loom as Tom Seaver strains shoulder again. Batting star John Milner homered and drove in runs as the Mets beat Detroit 98. Dodgers and Pirates win. Orioles rally past Rangers. Astros top Cardinals with Cepeda and Metzger delivering hits.
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National Hockey League
Nalaen i
Florida Sun
Nan
Mets
Tim Dirtey
Nothng
Joe Pignatano
Atano
Gil Hodges
Foli
Pignatano
Ior
Troit Tigers
Tom Seaver
Stuffis
Seaver
John Milner
Los Angeles Dodgers
al Downing
Mike Strahler
Jim Brewer
Tommy John
Bill Singer
Pete Richert
Atlanta
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
Richie Zisk
Chicago White Sox
Baltimore Orioles
Texas Rangers
Boog Powell
RBI
Lee May
Roger Metzger
Houston Astros
St. Louis Cardinals
Orlando Cepeda
Lee
Marquette Warriors Reinstated After Pro Player Busin ess Scare
Marquette’s seventh ranked team was reinstated to the NCAA tournament after Captain Bob Lackey signed an affidavit stating he had not engaged a pro agent. The move followed a period of suspension and mounting pressure from pro leagues seeking players, including Jim Chones and Jim McDaniels.
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Milwaukee
Marquette
Ihe National Collegiate Athletic Association
Warriors
Bob Lackey
NCAA
Lackey
Knoxville
Tenn
al McGuire
Ohio University
Jim Chones
McGuire
Jim McDaniels
American Basketball Association
Seattle
National Basketball Association
ABA
Chones
Virginia Squires
Howard Porter
Porter
Villanova
Warren Brown
NBC Awarded Senior Bowl Rights Through 1975
NBC has been granted exclusive rights to the Senior Bowl all star football game through 1975. NBC Sports VP Carl Lindemann Jr and Senior Bowl GM Ren Schuessler announced the deal saying their long association with the game reflects viewer appeal.
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Mobile
Ala
National Broadcasting Company
Carl Lindemann Jr
NBC Sports
Ren Schuessler
Lindemann
Rebels In Cullman Jamboree
An annual spring football jamboree at Cullman High School is scheduled for March 30 with teams West Morgan Lawrence County Hatton and Cullman. Admission is $1 for adults and students. The format has four two quarter games starting with Lawrence County versus Hatton followed by West Morgan versus Cullman. Opening kickoff is 7 p.m.
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Cullman High School
West Morgan
Lawrence County
Hatton
Cullman
Bruins Sweep AP Poll Finishes 26-0 Season
UCLA repeats as nation’s No 1 in the final AP poll of 1972 with all 30 first place votes and a 26 0 regular season record. North Carolina sits No 2 after winning the ACC as Bruins cap perfect year.
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Ken Rappoport
Associated Press
UCLA
Bruins
America
Bruin
North Carolina
Brewers switch to the AL East amid hopes of improved offense
The Milwaukee Brewers move to the American League East and aim to rebound from a last place finish in 1971. Manager Dave Bristol is praised for his best talent since moving from Seattle and the front office adds Billy Connigliaro, Joe Lahoud, George Scott and Brock Davis to bolster a .229 team batting average.
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TEMPE
Ariz
Milwaukee Brewers
Dave Bristol
Seattle Pilots
Brewers
Billy Conigliaro
Joe Lahoud
George Scott
Brock Davis
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Bank Street
THE
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Marvin Barron
Rouzie
Paul Spivey
Johnny Musso
Butch Hobson
Robin Carey
Terry Davis
Joe LaRue
Steve Bisceglia
Ellis
Herschel Nissenson
New York Mets
Tim Foli
Detroit Tigers
St. Petersburg
Fla
Folis
Cesar Gutierrez
NBC
Bruin Blitz
King Edward Cigar
Decatur
Starlite Motel
West Moulton St
U.S
Pat Off
U. Q. Corp
Q. Corp
Learning Foundations
6Th. Avenue
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