Not All Records Are Made to Be Broken
The piece argues against the inevitability of breaking Babe Ruth’s 60 home run mark and flags looming competition to surpass Ruth’s 714 career homers by Aaron and Willie Mays. It cites public stubbornness toward records and highlights other seemingly unbreakable marks in baseball's official records.
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Roger Maris
Babe Ruth
Aaron
Willie Mays
Little Red Book
Baseball
Elias Sports Bureau
Roberto Clemente
Crawford
Clemente
David E. Howe
Cleveland
Satchel Paige
Major League Leaders And Baseball Records Quiz
United Press International compiles top NL and AL batting leaders with hits averages and totals. It lists home run leaders and RBIs, then notes historical records and legends like Gehrig, Cobb, and Young, contrasting eras and cautioning on record achievability.
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Ty Cobb
John Coleman
Philadelphia
Joe DiMaggio
Tommy Holmes
Real estate listing draws three offers in 24 hours
A Lompoc MLS listing attracted three offers from three brokers within one day. All bids were within 150 dollars and terms were nearly identical. the top bid secured the house. The other two brokers showed some disappointment, while the seller enjoyed the attention the property received. The agency promises high attention if you list with them via the MLS.
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Lompock Realtors
Kevin Hicks Leads Marlins at Northern Tri County Swim Meet
Kevin Hicks scored 33 points to top the Lompoc Marlin squad at Santa Maria, winning 50 free in 29.8, 50 butterfly in 32.8, 100 IM in 1 16.3, 50 back in 36.4, with a runner-up in 50 breast. Teammates Mike Spring and Larry Luna each had 25 points. Nancy Arnold 23, Susan McConnell 14, Kim Lisle 12. The Marlins finished 4th behind Santa Maria, Santa Barbara AA, and San Luis Obispo.
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Kevin Hicks
Santa Maria
Kevin
Mike Spring
Larry Luna
Nancy Arnold
Susan McConnell
Kim Lisle
Yvonne Luna
Marshall Frasher
Steve Baker
Joey Quinn
Baker
Kevin Lisle
Kelli Lisle
Alice McConnell
Kelley Fagan
Marlin
Santa Barbara AA
San Luis Obispo
Luna
Joey
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Josh Gibson
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Newspaper Enterprise Assn
By Bob Lilley
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Insurance Realtors
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Rancho Titania Golf Club
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