Sports History Highlights From 1902 to 1999
Key moments include Jim Jeffries defending the heavyweight title by stopping Bob Fitzsimmons in 1902, Lefty Grove gaining his 300th win for the Red Sox in 1941, Swaps breaking a 158 mile Hollywood Park record in 1956, Jack Burke Jr winning the PGA Championship in 1956, Edwin Moses posting an Olympic 400 hurdles record in 1976, Janet Anderson claiming the U S Women’s Open in 1982, and Lance Armstrong winning the Tour de France in 1999 after cancer.
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Jim Jeffries
Bob Fitzsimmons
Lefty Grove
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Swaps
U.S
Hollywood Park
Jack Burke, Jr
Ted Kroll
Montreal
Edwin Moses
United States
Janet Anderson
Lance Armstrong
Rep Watts Consoles Georgia Bulldog Mascot at Reception
Oklahoma Rep J C Watts, also a former Oklahoma Sooners quarterback, attended a Georgia Bulldogs reception for Uga the white bulldog mascot. He joked that the dog did not bite him, and he believed the dog would bite back if provoked.
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Oklahoma
J.C. Watts
Sooners
Watts
Uga
Georgia Bulldogs
Whom to Call Sports and Kansas City Tickets
A compact item lists contact numbers for SWSports and KC ticket offices plus Chiefs Wizards Royals and Kansas Speedway hotlines. It notes field condition lines via City Parks and Recreation and provides a general call line with a string of numbers and a coded 1123 1124 rescheduling reference.
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Swsports
Ccereevee
KC Ticket Office
KC Chiefs
KC Wizards
Royals
BOO 6Royals Kansas Speedway
City Parks and Recreation
Armstrong extends lead in Tour de France stage win risk
Armstrong finishes third in the 16th stage between Les Deux Alpes and La Plagne, widening his overall Tour lead to 5 minutes 6 seconds as Boogerd claims the stage. He recalls past hardships on challenging climbs and eyes a potential fourth consecutive title as the race nears its end.
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LA Plange
France
Lance Armstrong
Armstrong
Michael Boogerd
Spain
Joseba Beloki
Aime
Alps
Joux-Plane
Courchevel
Morzine
Col de Joux
U.S. Postal Service
Jan Ullrich
Germany
Netherlands
Les Deux Alpes
la Plagne
French Alps
Top 10 Baseball Moments Voted From History
A Virginian Pilot piece outlines MLB fans voting for the 10 most memorable moments in baseball. It highlights famed scenes such as Gehrig’s goodbye speech, Robinson breaking the color line, Thomson’s Shot Heard Round the World, Mays’ over the shoulder catch, Larsen’s perfect game, Mazeroski’s 1960 World Series homer, Aaron’s 715th, and Ripken’s Iron Man streak. It notes imagery and public sentiment drive the selections and lists the author’s own ranked top 10.
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NorFolk
Mlb.com
Red Sox
Babe Ruth
Yankees
Jackie Robinson
Robinson
Lou Gehrig
Gehrig
Hollywood
America
Joe DiMaggio
Ted Williams
Willie Mays
Don Larsen
Yogi Berra
Bobby Thomson
Hank Aaron
Bill Mazeroski
Cal Ripken
Iron Horse
Ripken
Cal
Mark McGwire
Sammy Sosa
McGwire
Andro
Thomson
Mays
Ruth
Larsen
Mazeroski
Aaron
Pete Rose
Ty Cobb
Iron Man
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Prokom
Deegan
New Port Richey, Fla
Mildred
Millie" Deegan
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
New York Yankees
Daia
MLB
By Bob Molinaro
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