Kuhn Voids Sale Of A's Stars In Major Move
Commissioner Bowie Kuhn voids the 3.5 million sale of Vida Blue Rollie Fingers and Joe Rudi to New York and Boston. Oakland owner Charles Finley vows legal action while MLB players and executives condemn the deals as risky to the game. The ruling aims to preserve competitive balance and public confidence.
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Bowie Kuhn
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Oakland
Charles C. Finley
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O'Connell
George Steinbrenner
Gabe Paul
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Lee MacPhail
Miller
Players Union
Chuck Tanner
Milwaukee Brewers
Alan “Bud” Selig
Selig
A’s
Milwaukee
Jerry Augustine
University of Wisconsin- la Crosse
Bill Castro
A's
Joe Rudi
Vida Blue
Rollie Fingers
Charles O. Finley
Claudell Washington
Angel Mangual
Larry Haney
Mangual
Aaron
Scott
Mahaffey Grabs Open Lead at Atlanta Athletic Club
John Mahaffey surged into a halfway Open lead at 138 after a 70 68 round at 7015-yard Atlanta Athletic Club. Teammate Ben Crenshaw tied for second at 139 with Jerry Pate and Rod Funseth. Amateur Mike Reid led early with 67 before slipping to 81. Jack Nicklaus stood six back at 144.
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Mahaffey
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al Geiberger
Ben Crenshaw
Jerry Pate
Rod Funseth
Hubert Green
J.C. Snead
Lyn Lott
Mike Morley
Butch Baird
Jack Nicklaus
Cou
Reid
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Houston University
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Crenshaw
Tom Kite
Ray Floyd
Tom Watson
Johnny Miller
Hale Irwin
Tom Weiskopf
Andy North
Monona
Dennis Tiziani
Madison
Aaron hits 750th homer as Brewers edge A's 3 2
Henry Aaron, 42, connects on a ninth inning homer off Jim Todd to lift Milwaukee over Oakland 3 2. Aaron also doubled, boosting his career total to 750 homers and 5 this season, while George Scott and Bernie Carbo also went deep for the Brewers.
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Oakland A’s
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Bernie Carbo
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A’s
Sal Bando
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Don Baylor
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A's
Haney
Larry Lintz
Brewers
Charlie Moore
Bert Campaneris
Joshua
Cmpneris
Baylor
Gscott
Bwilliams
Lezcano
Ex-Brewer Tom Murphy Pitches Red Sox to Victory
The Associated Press reports relief pitcher Tom Murphy, formerly with the Milwaukee Brewers, earned his first win for the Boston Red Sox after being traded two weeks earlier. He described the victory as like winning a new lease in life after his eighth inning appearance.
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Major League Baseball batting and pitching leaders noted
American League and National League batting leaders highlighted with McRae Brett Otis and Rose among others. Details cover runs batted in hits doubles and home runs, plus pitching records for Garland Bird Fidrych Fitzmorris and Leonard. Also notes on in-game events and several AL games including Yankees over White Sox and Tigers over Twins.
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Dave Roberts
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