Two-Day Sports History Recaps Highlight 1939 to 1999
Highlights include NBC TV’s first major league game telecast in 1939 a Reds Dodgers doubleheader at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn. Also noted are the 1961 International Hockey Hall of Fame opening in Toronto and the 1999 Michael Johnson 400m world record run of 43.18 seconds.
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Brooklyn
Ebbets Field
Cincinnati Reds
Dodgers
International Hockey Hall of Fame
Toronto
Canada
Chris Drury
Trumbull
Sean Burroughs
Jeff Burroughs
Long Beach
Calif
Bedford
N.H
U.S
Michael Johnson
Yokohama
Japan
Michael Phelps
Natalie Coughlin
Yokohama International Pool
Phelps
Coughlin
Amanda Beard
Diana Munz
Derrek Lee Says Marlins Attendance Slipping Again
Derrek Lee, Florida Marlins first baseman, comments that crowds at Pro Player Stadium last week were among the franchise’s smallest. He notes the attendance figures reflect a steady decline, with second, third, and fourth smallest turnouts in team history.
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Florida Marlins
Derrek Lee
Pro Player Stadium
Baseball Today 1916 1947 1987 1999 2001 Highlights
Highlights include 1916 Joe Bush no hits Cleveland 5-0, 1947 Dan Bankhead first black pitcher with a homer but 10 hits 6 ER in 3 innings as Pirates win 16-3. 1987 Molitor ends 39 game streak as Milwaukee beat Cleveland 1-0 in 10. 1999 Randy Johnson 300 strikeouts in 29th start as Arizona routs Miami 12-2. 2001 Sammy Sosa hits two homers as Cubs beat the Cardinals 6-1. joins Ruth McGwire with four 50-homer seasons. Todays birthdays: Sanchez Ensberg Mattes Battalico Kreuter. Top game: Arizona at Los Angeles with playoff implications.
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Philadelphia
Joe Bush
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Dan Bankhead
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Paul Molitor
Brewers
Cleveland Indians
Rick Manning
RBI
Molitor
Manning
Randy Johnson
Arizona
Florida Marlins
Johnson
Sammy Sosa
Chicago
Cardinals
Sosa
Mark McGwire
Babe Ruth
Alex Sanchez
Morgan Ensberg
Tony Mattes
Ricky Battalico
Chad Kreuter
Los Angeles
Diamonbacks
KU football, basketball editors listed for coverage
The sports desk assigns Chuck Woodling Andrew Hartsock Gary Bedore and David Mitchell to cover Kansas University football and basketball for IJWorld.com. Other editors Mike Miller and EPS AR are noted for staff coverage.
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Chuck Woodling
Andrew Hartsock
Ewoodling
Ijworld.com
Ahartsock
Gary Bedore
David Mitchell
Ijworld
Dmitchell
Whom to Call JW Sports and KC ticket office contacts
Directory fragment lists JW Sports and KC ticket office contacts with phone numbers for KC Chiefs Wizards Royals and Kansas Speedway. It directs readers to City Parks and Recreation for fields conditions and rescheduling and notes a web address www.ljworld.com for more information.
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Hees
KC Ticket Office
KC Chiefs
KC Wizards
Royals
Royals Kansas Speedway
City Parks and Recreation
Barnes Wins 102nd U S Amateur At Oakland Hills 2 Up
Arizona senior Ricky Barnes, 21, defeated Hunter Mahan 2 and 1 in the 102nd U S Amateur Championship finale at Oakland Hills. Barnes built a 4-up lead, then withstood Mahan’s late rally, clinching the title after a morning 36-hole final. Barnes is a California native and Arizona senior with a famous NFL lineage.
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Mich
Ricky Barnes
Stockton
Calif
Hunter Mahan
U.S
Oakland Hills CC
Barnes
Arizona
Mahan
McKinney
Texas
Oklahoma State
New England Patriots
Bruce Barnes
Amatuer glory crowns Barnes in Bloomfield Hills finale
Ricky Barnes of Stockton wins the US Amateur title with a 2 and 1 victory over Hunter Mahan in Bloomfield Hills Michigan. The weekend also features Morris Hatalsky's Senior PGA win in Utah, Paradorn Srichaphan's first ATP title in New York, and Pan Pacific swim team golds in Yokohama.
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Ricky Barnes
Stockton
Calif
Andy
Ricky
Hunter Mahan
McKinney, Tex
Bloomfield Hills
Mich
Park City
Utah
Morris Hatalsky
Jay Sigel
Stableford
Hale Irwin
Mike McCullough
John Bland
Jerry McGee
Armstrong fifth in Belgium at Grand Prix Eddy Merckx
Lance Armstrong and teammate Viatcheslav Ekimov finished fifth in the 25.6 mile Grand Prix Eddy Merckx time trial north of Brussels. Lazlo Bodrogi of Hungary and Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland won in 48 minutes 25 seconds.
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Brussels
Belgium
Lance Armstrong
Viatcheslav Ekimov
Eddy Merckx
Hungary
Lazlo Bodrogi
Switzerland
Fabian Cancellara
War Emblem Fails to Win Pacific Classic at Del Mar
War Emblem fails to win the $1 million Pacific Classic at Del Mar finishing sixth as he could not secure his favored front spot in the race for older horses. Came Home, who finished behind War Emblem in the Kentucky Derby, wins by a half length over Momentum, running 1 1/4 miles in 1 20 4-5 and returning $23 $9.60 and $5.80 at 10-1 odds.
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del Mar
Cauir
USA Wrestling declines world freestyle team to Iran
USA Wrestling will not send its seven member team to the world freestyle championships in Iran next month due to possible threats. President Stan Dziedzic said the decision was made on Sunday.
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Colorado
SprinNes
CoLo
USA Wrestling
Iran
Stan Dziedzic
Wallace leads Cyclones in hard fought loss at Florida State
Iowa State quarterback Seneca Wallace delivered a standout performance at Arrowhead Stadium, completing 22 of 33 passes for 313 yards and two touchdowns in a 38-31 loss to Florida State. The game showcased Wallace as a potential national presence, with Florida State coach Bobby Bowden's program defying injury woes yet falling short in the end.
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Iowa State
Seneca Wallace
Oregon
Joey Harrington
New York City
Cyclones’ Sports Information Department
Wallace
Pisa
Arrowhead Stadium
Cyclones
Florida State
Kendyll Pope
Jerel Hudson
Webster
Seminoles
Flori
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