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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1977
Page
10
Hal Rock notes the New York Mets have completed trading Tom Seaver after a long off-season dispute. The piece frames the deal as the end of a tense era and compares it to famed hypothetical trades, signaling the formal break between player and club.
Tom Seaver pitched six innings of six hit baseball striking out 11 as he defeated his former Mets partner Jerry Koosman 5 1. Seaver’s first start against his old club since the trade closed the Seaver Metz file and showed even emotional moments could be managed with professional focus.
Brooks Robinson, legendary "Human Vacuum Cleaner" and former Gold Glove star, retires after 23 seasons with the Baltimore Orioles. He cited the 1966 World Series as his biggest thrill and reflected on MVP 1964, his pinch homer this season, and his long defensive dominance.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Green Bay 10 7 to end a 19 game skid in a preseason upset. Mike Boryla tormented by a knee injury ends his season. Eddie Williams scores the go ahead TD, Richard Wood forces a fumble. Other scores include Denver over Atlanta 10 2 and Cincinnati over Detroit 17 13.
Dayton Ohio AP Dick Simon plans to leave Rolla Vollstedt team unless paid for two years of work for Janet Guthrie. He has sponsored Guthrie while qualifying his own car and plans to race on his own program if compensation is not provided by year end. He suffered first degree burns after a spin on lap eight in 1978.
On this day in 1967 Kansas City A's first baseman Ken Harrellson was dismissed by owner Charlie Finley after criticizing Finley’s firing of manager Alvin Dark. He later joined the Red Sox, aiding their pennant bid and winning the AL batting title the next season.
Steve Carlton, 18th win with a four-hitter, homered and struck out 14 as Philadelphia beat Houston 7-3 to extend the NL East lead. He also extended his hitting streak to six games and added his second home run of the season. Other NL results included San Francisco over Pittsburgh 5-4 and San Diego 7 St Louis 0.
Kansas City defeated Boston 6-4 to sweep the three game set as the Royals extend home dominance. The loss tightens Boston’s AL East lead while New York rises after beating Texas 2-1 and Baltimore falls to Minnesota 9-5.
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