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Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1975

Page

13

Reds finally crown World Series champions in 1975

Cincinnati wins the World Series 4-3 over Boston at Fenway Park in Game Seven. Joe Morgan delivers the game winning RBI in the ninth inning, lifting the Reds after a season of frustrations and decades of near-misses. Sparky Anderson earns vindication as manager.

Boston Cincinnati Reds Reds Boston Red Sox Oakland A’s New York Mets Joe Morgan Morgan Hollywood Sparky Anderson Fenway Park Anderson Baltimore Orioles Carlton Fisk Red Sox Bernie Carbo Evans Fisk Gullett Kentucky Riverfront Don Tony Cincinnati Pete Rose Ken Griffey Cesar Geronimo Dan Driessen Clay Carroll Griffey Rose Jim Burton

Marceline NorCal clash tops Ledgerland schedule

High school football enters stretch with three Ledgerland teams facing top state rivals. Marceline visits NorCal to battle undefeated Thund erbirds in a likely Lewis and Clark Conference title show. North Callaway and Mark Twain seek upset chances versus state-ranked opponents.

Steve Wieberg Ledgerland North Callaway Mark Twain Montgomery Co R-2 NorCal Thunderbirds Marceline Lewis and Clark Montgomery Tigers South Shelby Wildcates Missouri School For the Deaf Fulton Eagles Centralia Monroe City Paris Van-Far Salisbury Bowling Green Kingdom City T-Birds Jim Blacklock Blacklock Thunderbird Nor Paul Blackard Knox County Blackard Clarence Cannon

Red Sox Bow Out Quietly But Can Hold Heads High

Boston fans saw the Red Sox lose the 1975 World Series in Game seven to the Cincinnati Reds 4-3. Players voiced pride in a strong effort, noting the team’s youth and potential for future seasons.

A's Reds Mets Cincinnati Pittsburgh Pirates Boston Red Sox Red Sox Fred Lynn Jim Rice Boston Lee Denny Doyle Perez Dwight Evans Cincinnati Reds

Rose Named Series MVP in 1975 World Series

Boston AP reports Pete Rose named Series MVP after hitting 10 of 27 for a .370 average. Rose credited Joe Morgan for a clutch hit though Morgan did not win the award. The 34 year old Rose led both teams in hits in the Series.

Boston Pete Rose Joe Morgan Rose Morgan

Spirits Cut Roy From ABA Roster

Spirits coach Rod Thorn made a final cut trimming 6 foot 9 Tom Roy from the American Basketball Association roster.

ST. Louis Spirits Rod Thorn Tom Roy American Basketball Association

WEL Demise May Signal End To Sports Expansion Boom

The World Football League folded after a wasting 1974 season amid falsified attendance, public misdirection, and massive payroll defaults. Joe Namath era glamour faded as revenues collapsed, with $10 million lost and $30 million total in losses across pro sports. Hemmeter stated market penetration failed. some clubs may form new leagues next year while others wind down.

New York World Football League Joe Namaths WFL Chris Hemmeter Hemmeter

Doubtful Role For Galbreath At Kansas State

Columbia Missouri coach Al Onofrio said star tailback Tony Galbreath’s status for the Kansas State game Saturday in Columbia is doubtful.

Columbia Missouri al Onofrio Tony Galbreath

Opening Win for Sturgeon in Cairo Girls Invite

The Sturgeon Bulldogs rallied from a seven point halftime deficit to beat Northwestern Mendon 40-33 in the Cairo Girls Invitational. Julie Spene scored 16 and Teresa Robinson 11 for Sturgeon while Vanetta Williams led Northwestern with 12. Sturgeon, seeded fourth, meets Cairo, the defending champion, at 6 p.m. today as two more games precede Saturday’s final.

Cairo Sturgeon Bulldogs Bulldogs Northwestern Mendon Julie Spene Teresa Robinson Vanetta Williams Sturgeon

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