Reds settle on Bailey Lum as key newcomers for 1976
Cincinnati sees Bob Bailey and Mike Lum as pivotal additions for the Reds as they open on TV against Houston at Riverfront Stadium. Sparky Anderson calls the pair major winter acquisitions with Bailey bringing right handed power and Lum a high batting average threat after joining from Montreal and Atlanta respectively. The series with Houston starts with Jack Billingham facing Larry Dierker as Cincinnati aims for a second straight win.
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Kuhn Delays Decision on expansion and Washington return
Commissioner Bowie Kuhn postponed a Friday decision on MLB expansion and Washington return. The delay follows political pressure from lawmakers seeking a Nationals return and concern over antitrust exemptions. The options include keeping games in Washington or moving expansion to Toronto with NL involvement.
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Floyd Leads Masters Halfway With 66 65 For Five Shot Edge
Ray Floyd stretched a five stroke lead after 36 holes at Augusta National as he fired a 66 to go with an opening 65, besting Jack Nicklaus who shot 69 to 136. Hubert Green 137 and Larry Ziegler 138 trailed as Nicklaus and Green pressed the chase in a four man race.
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Palmer tops Red Sox as Orioles notch opening win
Orioles beat defending champion Boston 1-0 in the AL opener. Palmer stymied the Red Sox for eight innings, aided by an unearned run after a Lynn throwing error. Ferguson Jenkins held Baltimore to six hits but suffered the loss as Freddie Lynn`s misplay helped the Orioles score.
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Seaver Dominates Opening Day As Mets Edge Expos
Tom Seaver, after a spring of contract talks with the Mets, pitched five-hit ball and fanned seven in a 3-2 Mets win over the Montreal Expos at Shea. Bud Harrelson drove in two with a fourth-inning double as San Francisco, St. Louis, and San Diego also posted wins in Friday action.
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Bengals land big Texan Bujnoch in draft sweep
Cincinnati selects 6-5 260 pound Texas A M guard Glenn Bujnoch in the 10th round, praising his extreme speed for a big man. Coach Bill Johnson calls him a quality choice as the Bengals also pick QB and kicker depth and add other late round players from Oregon Ohio State and Florida A&M.
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Former Middletown star Gregg McGuire joins Dallas Cowboys
Gregg McGuire, a 280 pound 65 inch tackle from Middletown and Indiana University, was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round. The team asked him to trim to 255 pounds to play guard, citing a 4.9 second 40 yard dash. He must report to Dallas for exams and preseason drills in July.
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Selmon Brothers Lead NFL Draft Family Tie Record
In the NFL draft, Leroy and Dewey Selmon from Oklahoma become fifth brothers pair drafted in one year and third to be picked by the same team. Ron Lee, listed as a defensive back from Oregon, is noted as a non football player who was chosen in the 12th round.
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