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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1972

Page

9

Pepitone’s Passion Fades as Baseball Dreams Fade

Joe Pepitone, once dubbed a possible successor to Yankee legends, retires at 31 after a mixed career with the Yankees Astros and Cubs. He laments losing his love for the game while facing questions about his wealth and future as he reflects on talent versus stability.

Arthur Daley New York Times News New York Yankees Coney Island Nathan Bronx Bombers Joe Pepitone Yankee Babe Ruth Joe Dimaggio Mickey Mantle Peppy Houston Astros Cubs Pepitone Willie Mays Chicago Loop Barney Baruch Amarillo Tex Baseball Ralph Houk Houk Dimaggio Ted Williams Williams Bayer Fort Lauderdale

McLain Aims to Improve in Warm Birmingham League

McLain says he will get in shape with hard work and that the league is good for that. He will start every fourth game for Birmingham and his next game Thursday is against Montgomery, the team that beat him earlier.

McLain Birmingham Montgomery

Twins and Red Sox clash in rough batting score recap

Scoreboard notes several players from the Twins and Red Sox with multiple hits and RBIs. Names include 2B Mitch Clabhorn 18 and 1B Buddy Lee for the Red Sox, while 2B Richard and 1B Hal Cooper lead for the Twins. Pitchers listed are WP Howell and LP Long, with team lines for Orioles and Yankees also present.

Orioles Marty Evert Steve Meek Alan Calhoun Steve Howell Randy Lott Stewart Tony King Twins Greg Long Leslie Y Hal Cooper Young Greg Jole Rodney Barbin

Baseball Today Scores and Schedule Across MLB

Montreal 0 New York 3 2 Philadelphia 1 San Diego 5 3 Cincinnati 3 Los Angeles 3 Houston 0 Astros Dierker and Padres Acosta start as night games Atlanta at Cincinnati San Francisco at Los Angeles and Houston at San Diego slated with doubleheader night.

W . Pet New York St. Louis Houston Los Angeles Cincinnati San Diego Atlanta San Francisco Montreal Philadelphia Steece Pittsburgh Montres Juersch Torrez Associated Press Kansas City Baltimore Milwaukee Cleveland Kensas City Texas Boston Minnesota Oakland Kansas C Chicago Wood Bosman California Ryan Hunter California Oak

East West North Alabama All Star Selections Update

Butch Watterson of Austin High School is named to the East West North Alabama high school All Star team while Steve Britton of Athens High School is not. Sunday's DAILY listed Britton among 15 players slated to compete Saturday at Dixie Senior Field.

Butch Watterson Austin High School Steve Britton Athens High School S Daily Britton Dixie Senior Field

Williams Keys Nightcap With Double Play Help

Lyle again aided the Yan kees in the nightcap by turning a double play and escaping a jam in the ninth after Kekich walked the leadoff man in the eighth. John Kennedy, pinch hitter, tracked a fly ball for the game ending out. Jeff Burroughs hit a two run homer for Texas in a win over Minnesota.

John Kennedy Lyle Yankees Kekich Jeff Burroughs Texas Minnesota Jim Shellenback Rangers Twins Merv Rettenmund Don Baylor Pat Dobson Baltimore Milwaukee Mickey Lolich Detroit Cleveland Carlos May Chicago California Angels Art Kusinyer

NFL record parity debate drives post season ball possession proposal

The discussion centers on whether teams should prioritize winning over avoiding losses as a 13 1 team compares with a 10 13 squad. Proponents want ties counted differently to emphasize winning. A related proposal seeks to alter sudden death in playoffs so each team gains possession a set number of times.

Preakness Upset Bee Bee Bee Triumphs at Pimlico

Bee Bee Bee, a colt from a small Maryland track, shocked Pimlico by winning the 97th Preakness and $135,300. Riva Ridge led early but Bee Bee Bee sustained its bid, finishing 1 1/2 lengths ahead of No Le Hace with Key To The Mint near the front.

Baltimore Bee Bee Bee Maryland Pimlico No le Hace

Golf 36-Hole Best Ball Tournament Results

The event featured 218 plus players in a 36 hole best ball format. Teams led by Joe Jones and R L Strobel and Carlos Haygood with Archie Wilson tied for high placements in the early flights, while Wayne Lanning and Erskin Corn took third in another flight.

Joe Jones R. L. Strobel Carlos Haygood Archie Wilson Rogers Herb Dearmin Leahy Koklas W. M. Borden T. Tomlinson David Morrow Henry Hill Bob Jackson Sonny Seirsdale Chambers Terry Wayne Lanning Erskin Corn

Names Same For Indy Front Row In Qualifying Rush

Bob Unser led the opening Indianapolis 500 qualifying with a 196.678 mph lap and 195.940 mph four lap average, reshaping front row positions as Revson and Donohue filled the middle and outside spots. Yarborough set pace among rookies, with 33 starters all posting speeds higher than the previous year’s records.

Indianapolis Unser Revson Donahue Indianapolis Motor Speedway Albuquerque N.M Réson Cale Yarborough Bobby Unser Yarborough

Mets Power Cubs Over St Louis with Tie-Breaking Blast

In a 6th inning rally, the Mets broke a 1 1 tie with a homer off Rick Wise to power past St Louis. Bob Watson added a two run shot for Houston to reclaim first in the NL West. The Giants clawed back with a Bobby Bonds homer in the 8th, Darrel Chaney drove in three for Cincinnati, and Fred Norman blanked San Diego as the Padres set a club record with seven doubles.

Cubs St. Louis Rick Wise Cardinals Carlton Bob Watson Houston Los Angeles Dodgers Jerry Reuss Manny Mota Giants Bobby Bonds Atlanta Ron Reed San Francisco Juan Marichal Earl Williams Darrell Evans Darrel Chaney Cincinnati Gary Nolan San Diego Fred Norman Padres

News Quiz Answers May 22 Part I and II

Answers list shows Part I items including 1-a 2 Maryland 3a 4 trans Alaska and Part II items 1l-e 2d 3b 4e 5 with the rest unspecified. No additional context or narrative provided.

Maryland Michigan trans-Alaska

Be Part IIIl 1b 2-0 and 4c in QUTZ notation

The fragment presents a sequence of symbols and letter-number pairs: PART IIl, 1-b, 2-0, Be, 4c, 5 SYMBOL QUTZ: 1-J, 2-E, 1, H, 5-C, 6G, 7-D, &B, 9-F, 10 A.

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