Industrial City Softball Champions Named for 1976 Title
Thomas Bus captured the slow pitch softball championship of its league for 1976. Team members include Jeff Grissett, Mark Bottoms, Jimmy Trivette, Jimmy Nicholson, Tommy Caudle, Andy Dodson, Ronnie Brown, Curt Dodson, Jeff Palmer, Mike Riggs, James Tysinger, Jim Cheek, Richard Stanley, Jerry Steelman and Walter Fisher.
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Ronnie Brown
Curt Dodson
Jeff Palmer
Mike Riggs
James Tysinger
Jim Cheek
Richard Stanley
Jerry Steelman
Walter Fisher
Broncos Edge Lions 10 7 In Hall of Fame Game
Jon Keyworth scored on a one yard plunge and Jim Turner added a 47 yard field goal to lift the Denver Broncos to a 10 to 7 win over the Detroit Lions in Canton Ohio. Dennis Franklin caught a 10 yard pass for Detroits score after a Denver fumble. Rich Sorenson missed a field goal due to a penalty, and the Lions lineup included Hall of Fame inductees Jim Taylor Hay Flaherty Len Ford.
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Washington Redskins
Len Ford
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Yanks Roll Past Slumping Red Sox 4-1
New York built all its runs on Thurman Munson two doubles as Ed Figueroa pitched seven solid innings to beat Boston 4-1. Figueroa improved to 13-6, tying Jim Palmer for most AL victories, while Boston rookie Rick Jones suffered his first major league defeat in five decisions.
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Thurman Munson
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Boston Red Sox
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Jim Palmer
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Tigers Nip Indians By 5-4 In National Televised Tilt
Ben Ogilvie hit a leadoff homer in the eighth as the Detroit Tigers rallied to beat the Cleveland Indians 5 4 in a nationally televised game. Pitcher Mark Fidrych worked four innings before leaving with a four run cushion eroded by Cleveland, Willie Horton drew two beanings while arguing a strike call.
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Drebinger Recall Ties Yankee Stadium Openings
John Drebinger served as the official scorer when Yankee Stadium opened in 1923 and returned as honorary scorer at age 84 during the 1976 reopening after two years of reconstruction, earning the nickname Drebby for his long association with the stadium.
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