A Baseball Memory From Wrigley Field Long Ago
A sportswriter recalls visiting Wrigley Field as a boy in Cubs era days. He details meeting Hardrock Johnson and the autograph chase, receiving a ball, and the enduring scent of horsehide that evokes a 20 year flashback to youth and the park’s atmosphere.
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Chicago
NEA
Wriley Field
Cubs
Andy Pafko
Roy Smalley
Hal Jeffcoat
Hank Sauer
Roy Johnson
Wrigley Field
Hardrock Johnson
Hardrock
Spalding
Stars
National League
Ford C. Frick
Baseball Standings and Schedule Flash: Midseason Results
Sunday results show Milwaukee topped California 6 2 Oakland 4 Kansas City 2. Minnesota 6 Chicago 2 Detroit 5 Washington 4. Dodgers and Mets games postponed by rain. multiple late games across leagues with standings and upcoming pitchers listed for key matchups.
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Milwaukee
California
Oakland
Kansas City
Minnesota
Chicago
Detroit
Washington
Clevi
N. Y
Baltimore
Boston
Eleven
Wright
Cleveland
Dunning
Bosman
Dobson
New York
Stottlemyre
Chance
Peters
United Press International
W. L. Pet
Pittsburgh
St Louis
Montreal
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Ala Atlanta
Los Angeles
Houston
Cincinnati
San Diego Ty
Green wins Houston PGA tourney amid late-round pressure
Rookie Hubert Green, 24, held off Lou Graham Dewitt Weaver Jr Bob Murphy and Lee Trevino to finish four under par 280 and tie Don January for the event title on the PGA tour. The result boosts Green toward Rookie of the Year honors as he finally overcomes earlier final-round collapses.
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Houston
UPI
Hubert Green
Green
Lou Graham
Dewitt Weaver, Jr
Bob Murphy
Lee Trevino
Don January
Major League Leaders Highlight Season Standouts
The listing showcases top players across both leagues with batting leaders like Garr Davis Mays and Torre, plus notable power figures such as Stargell Aaron Bench Cepeda and Yastrzemski. It includes home run, runs batted in and pitching leaders from the National and American Leagues with key figures like Oliva Killebrew and Palmer.
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Murcer
Kubrn
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Chi
Holt
Rojas
Yastr
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Stargell
Pitt
Aaron
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Bench
Cin
Cepeda
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Oliva
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Otis
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Santo
Torre
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Mays
Killebrew
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Balt
Yastrzemski
Bando
Oak
Northrup
Jenkins
Dierker
Hou
Carlton
Marichal
Blue
Siebert
McNally
Hunter
Palmer
Lolich
Perry
Porter drives to seven wins across Atascadero and Santa Maria
Motro Bay driver Carson Porter won five Stock Car events at Atascadero Speedway Saturday night and two supermodified races at Santa Maria Sunday afternoon. He led the 2nd heat and main at Santa Maria, outracing Jim Hanson, Bill Jewell, and Ken Shirley with Ronnie Souza close behind. Pete Bison and Gordon Garcia won heats in the stocker divisions, while Bill Bellefluer sparked a late surge to win the 3rd heat. Racing continues at Atascadero Saturday with gates at 6 p.m. and racing at 8, then Santa Maria Sunday at 2 p.m.
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Motro Bay
Carson Porter
Atascadero Speedway
Santa Maria
Porter
Jim Hanson
Fresno
Bill Jewell
Atascadero
Ken Shirley
Ronnie Souza
Giusti Closers Pirates Edge Mets In NL Showdown
Dave Giusti came out of the bullpen to seal a 4-2 Pirates win over the Mets, earning his eighth save as Dock Ellis notches the victory. The win trims New York’s first place lead to two games amid a crowded NL race with other results from Phillies, Expos, Dodgers, Astros, Cubs, Reds, and Giants. Nolan Ryan took the loss for the Mets while Ellis improved to 5-3.
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UPI
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Mets
Dave Giusti
Pirates
Mets
Chicago Cubs
Giusti
Dock Ellis
Met
Tug McGraw
Richie Hebner
al Oliver
Bob Robertson
McGraw
Nolan Ryan
Ellis
Philadelphia Phillies
Atlanta Braves
Montreal Expos
Cincinnati Reds
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Francisco Giants
Houston Astros
St. Louis Cardinals
San Diego Padres
Detroit
Washington
Minnesota
Chicago
Kansas City
Oakland
Milwaukee
California
Mustangs fall short in California College meet
Cal State Fullerton upset defending NCAA College Division champion Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 103 to 81 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association meet. Tim Tubb won two events, including the 14:06.6 three mile and 4:10.1 mile, while Mark Covert finished third. Bobby Turner doubled in the 100 yard dash and 220 yard dash. Olympian Reynaldo Brown was edged in the high jump by Mike Stone who cleared 6 feet 10 inches.
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Fullerton
Calif
UPI
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
California Collegiate Athletic Association
Tim Tubb
Cal State Fullerton
Mustangs
Titans
San Luis Obispo
Tubb
Mark Covert
Covert
Bobby Turner
Reynaldo Brown
Mike Stone
Stone
Brown
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Trieste
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Washington Senators
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Jim French
Rich Scheinblum
Denver
Larry Bittner
Mike Thompson
Birmingham
Ala
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Qwellim
Dan Sikes
Weaver
Homero Blancas
Ben Crenshaw
Austin
Tex
Charles Coddy
John Miller
Major League
Pete Bison
Santa Ynez
Bob Meneley
Fred Stillwell
Guadalupe
Gordon Garcia
Bill Bellefluer
Jack Smig
Paso Robles
Lompoc
Charlie Paxson
Solvang
John Thompson
Bellefluer, Bison
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Rancho Golf Club
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Guisti
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Rick Wise
Pat Jarvis
Montanez
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Ron Hunt
John Bateman
Expos
Ross Grimsley
Wes Parker
Tom Haller
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Giants
Jim Brewer
Don McMahon
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Joe Hague
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