Sunnyboy of Baseball A Cubs and Giants star profile
The feature chronicles a famed minor league find named Sunnyboy, later a Chicago Cubs slugger who posted 30 homers and 129 RBIs in 1927, drew over a million fans that year, and ended with a .307 career average and 1062 RBIs. It notes his temperance and charity, ownership of a $5,000 contract, and his 1931 trades under Rogers Hornsby before a Hall of Fame omission.
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Joe McCarthy
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
McCarthy
Cubs
Philadelphia Athletics
Mule Haas
Athletics
Sunnyboy
RBI
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis Cardinals
Burleigh Grimes
Brooklyn Dodgers
Quill Morrison and Abraham lead SN Invitational day one
Tim Quill Brian Morrison and Jane Abraham won four events apiece on day one of the Southern Nevada Invitational Long Course Swim Meet at UNLV. The meet features 31 teams with no team scoring, continuing Sunday.
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Tim Quill
Brian Morrison
Jane Abraham
Unlv
Quill
Morrison
Abraham
Neal Wins in Distance at UNLV 10 000 Meter Meet
Mike Neal led from start to finish to win the 10 000 meter race at UNLV sponsored by the Las Vegas Track Club. He posted 36 43 in the masters division for 40 year olds. Larry Clark took second in 37 21 and won the sub masters 30 39. Johnny Clark finished third overall in 37 25. Leonard Bender was fourth in 37 28.
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Mike Neal
Las Vegas Track Club
UNLV
Neal
Larry Clark
Johnny Clark
Leonard Bender
Rebels Rally For Comeback Victory Over UNLV In Twinbill
Center fielder Mike Kelly delivered a two out triple in the ninth to give Hawaii a 6-4 win over UNLV in the third game of a Saturday tripleheader. UNLV won 6-5 against Grand Canyon and Hawaii beat Grand Canyon 8-4.
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Mike Kelly
University of Hawaii
UNLV
Grand Canyon College
Hawaii
Grand Canyon
Oan Unlv
Bob Yount
McHenry
Freitas
Yount
Rebels
Mike McLellan
Tom Bihagwat
Sam Ka
Mike Slavenski
Fritz Lagergren
Slavenski
Lagergren
Bill Robison
Monte Mendenhall
Dan Fischer
Mosley Jailed in Armed Robbery Case Faces 90-Year Term
Professional boxer Roxell Rocky Mosley Jr. was indicted on three counts of armed robbery in Clark County. He was released on $6000 bail. Mosley, Michael Smith and Lane Robertson allegedly robbed the Nite Twain Lounge on December 21, taking about $2000. Lane Robertson had been arrested earlier. If convicted, Mosley could face up to 90 years in prison. Mosley is a junior middleweight champion with a 16-1 record and formerly competed in the U S Boxing Championships on ABC TV.
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Roxell
Rocky” Mosley, Jr
Clark County
Mosley
Michael Mith
Lane Robertson
E. Twain Ave
Lane
Robertson
Mostey
Rancho High
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Mor Nomura
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Mendenhall
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Dave Holliday
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Colbert
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Miami Beach
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Sahara Avenue
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West Washington Ave
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