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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1976

Page

12

White Sox debut short pants uniforms in doubleheader

The Chicago White Sox unveiled navy blue short pants uniforms Sunday as Bill Veeck and the front office wore the outfits. The team split the doubleheader, while players cracked jokes about the look, including remarks about Clay Carroll and other comments from opponents.

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Bivian Lee Joins the Rams as Cornerback Addition

The Rams acquire cornerback Bivian Lee from the Saints in exchange for a future draft pick. Lee, a six year NFL veteran from Prairie View A&M, is expected to man the Rams corner position after settling in the defensive backfield. He was Saint No 3 draft pick in 1971 and is 26 with nine career interceptions.

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Hank Aaron to headline Cooperstown Hall induction day

Hank Aaron, the majors career home run leader, appears at the annual Hall of Fame game in Cooperstown as he nears retirement and expected first-ballot induction. Other 1950s inductees include Bob Lemon, Robin Roberts, Oscar Charleston, and veterans Roger Connor and Cal Hubbard, with committee selections for Negro Leagues and other categories.

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Industry weekly notes NFL broadcast rights deal

The Industry Weekly News reports total NFL broadcast rights value including 1.5 million figures and multi year contracts. It cites CBS and Chargers involvement with figures around 3.6 million from local radio outlets for exhibition and regular season rights, noting continuity from prior negotiations.

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