No More Swoboda Gripes He's an Expo Now
Montreal Expos acquire Ron Swoboda and minor leaguer Dick Hacker from the New York Mets in exchange for Don Hahn and swap Angel Hermoso and Bob Reynolds to Winnipeg. Jimmy Qualls goes to Cincinnati for Stan Swanson as rosters shrink to 29. Lee May of Cincinnati to miss start two weeks with injury.
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Dick Hacker
Don Hahn
Stan Swanson
Expos
Angel Hermoso
Bob Reynolds
Winnipeg
Jim Britton
Bobby Grich
Baltimore
Rochester
Washington
Jackie Brown
Ron Law
Cincinnati Reds
Lee May
Senators rally past Orioles as opening week nears
Washington defeated Baltimore 6-5 as Frank Howard blasted two long homers after Mike Epstein and walks set the stage. The spring results showcased hitters sharpening for the season with several teams posting strong wins and notable performances including Carlton, Culp, Vida Blue, and others.
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Frank Howard
Washington Senators
Baltimore
Howard
Mike Epstein
KU Pits Its Hurling Against OSU Bats
Kansas and Oklahoma State clash in a Big Eight baseball series in Stillwater with a Friday doubleheader and a Saturday nine inning game. KU relies on pitching from Wolf and Stiegemeier while OSU features starter Corky Allom or Steve Corder with top relievers Mason and Kauffman. The Jayhawks seek to prove their late season scoring run and strong hitting as last year’s snow postponed meeting ends two-year gap.
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Bill Stoneman
Mike Marshall
Montreal
Winnipeg Whips
Tommy John
Rick Reichardt
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Pete Koegel
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Juan Pizzaro
Chicago
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College of Emporia
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Floyd Temple
Chet Bryan
Cats
Temple
Bob Wolf
Bill Stiege
Meier
Corky Allom
Steve Corder
Ron Mason
Bob Kauffman
Bob Cox
Uilam
Don Lahti
Paul Womble
Jerry Evans
Ken Carpio
Biff Temple
Skip James
Larry Matson
James
Wolf
Evans
Skip
RBI
Lawrence
Towle Signs With Kansas From Shawnee Mission West
Steve Towle, a 6-3 210 pound all-state end and linebacker for Shawnee Mission West, signed a Big Eight letter of intent with Kansas at a dinner in Overland Park attended by Jayhawk staff. Don Fambrough praised Towle as an outstanding regional player and student. Towle becomes the tenth metro Kansas City athlete to sign with Kansas this spring as the Jayhawks total 26 Big Eight area prospects.
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Shawnee Mission West
Kansas
Kansas City Star
Topeka Capital-Journal
Wichita Eagle
Glenwood Manor
Overland Park
Don Fambrough
Jayhawk
Steve Towle
Towle
Kansas City
Jayhawks
KU Netters and Golfers Head to Oklahoma Meets
Kansas golf visits Shawnee for the 54 hole Oklahoma Intercollegiate Invitation on Friday and Saturday while the KU tennis team travels to Tulsa for the Oral Roberts Invitation a three day event beginning today.
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Kansas
Oklahoma
Shawnee
Tulsa
Oral Roberts
Wingback Depleted as KU Winds Hamper Spring Practice
Strong Kansas winds disrupted the Jayhawks second spring football practice. Head coach Don Fambrough said wind makes communication hard and costs players time. Wingback duties were thin with Mike Cerne out, Robin Gifford sidelined, and Xerk White missing drills. Injuries included Gary Palmer and Carlos Matthews. A scrimmage is planned for Friday and a game Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Don Fambrough
Fambrough
Mike Cerne
Robin Gifford
Xerk White
Curt Hutchens
Chuck Schmidt
Hawk
Gary Palmer
Carlos Matthews
Jayhawks
Memorial Stadium
Fights Last Night Reported By The Associated Press
In Cleveland Doyle Baird 164 of Akron stopped Mike Pusateri 157 of Boston to win. In Las Vegas, whenetta Tinckenhall 220 of San Diego out pointed Chuck Olivera 21 of Phoenix, Ariz to earn a verdict.
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Cleveland
Doyle Baird
Akron
Mike Pusateri
Boston
Las Vegas
Nev
Whennetta Tinckenhall
San Diego
Chuck Olivera
Phoenix
Ariz
West Snare Leads CAPE CORAL Golf Classic
CAPE CORAL Fla Marty West of North Carolina shot a six under par 66 Wednesday to take the individual lead at the GAC Intercollegiate Golf Classic.
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Cape Coral
Fla
Marty West
North Carolina
Free Heart Wins Turf Paradise Feature Race
Free Heart, ridden by Penny Gardiner, won the feature race at Turf Paradise in Phoenix, paying $17.40 to win. The victory marked a notable upset as Gardiner guided the mare to the wire for the Arizona track’s Wednesday program.
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Free Heart
Penny Gardiner
Turf Paradise
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