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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1972
Page
14
The piece notes Johnny Bench regaining stroke amid Reds ticket demand as Cincinnati eyes home runs and marketing moves. A promotion links 1961 Yankees stars against 1956 Reds, with Old-Timers Day, June 25 poster events, and past Bench posters amid a slump recovery.
Charlie Finley of the Oakland A’s plans a stadium free entry promotion for fans with facial hair and a paying guest. He also offers players a $300 stipend to join the mustache trend and has convinced manager Dick Williams to participate, challenging the league’s moustache ban.
Earl Foreman dismisses reports that the ABA will be absorbed by the NBA as baseless. A Greensboro Daily News item claimed a six to seven teamABA expansion and Squires debt concerns, which Foreman and Virginia officials deny.
Sam Snead failed to qualify for the U S Open after a 69 in the morning at Charlotte and a 78 in the afternoon, totaling 147, two strokes over the limit. Doug Sanders led qualifiers with 135, while other notables like Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus were exempt. Sectional qualifiers were held across Dallas, Denver, Chicago, Cincinnati, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.
Doug Sanders surged to eighth in the PGA money list after winning the Charlotte event, boosting his season total to 74,232 dollars. Jack Nicklaus leads with 156,051 dollars, while Lee Trevino moved to second with 118,397 dollars. Other top ten include Jerry Heard 110,011, George Archer 106,963, and Tom Weiskopf 97,179.
In Cincinnati Clovernook Country Club hosted a 36 hole U S Open sectional where Clifford Cook Akron Portage CC tied Carl Owen Jeffersontown KY for medalist honors at 138. Ross Bartschy Jr Zanesville tied Barney Thompson Lesage WV for third at 139.
Lee Trevino plans a two month break after the season and will miss the American Golf Classic in Akron, the Cleveland Open, and the Westchester Classic. He cites the Firestone course length and caddy policy as reasons for his absence.
Mickey Mantle says he has no steady job, listing real estate and public relations as options. He would consider a managing offer and recalls a brief stint as a coach with the Yankees. Mantle attended an old timers game in Los Angeles and then awarded trophies to Little League administrators in Tucson.
Cincinnati catcher Johnny Bench was named National League player of the week for May 29 to June 4. He hit .424 with seven home runs in five games, tying the NL record, and lifted his season average to .296 with 15 RBIs.
In Monday action the rain shortened Pittsburgh at San Diego game. Tuesday features Houston at Philadelphia, Atlanta at Montreal, Cincinnati at New York, Pittsburgh at San Diego, Chicago at Los Angeles, and St Louis at San Francisco with listed pitchers and records for each night game.
Oakland beat Cleveland 3-2 in ten innings Minnesota toppled Baltimore 3-2 California hosts Detroit with Wright and Rose in action Lolich vs Coleman twi night Minnesota visits Baltimore Kaat vs Palmer Oakland at Cleveland Blue vs Colbert Milwaukee at Kansas City Brett vs Murphy New York Peterson faces Texas Bosman Boston siebert Chicago Wood in night game
NEW YORK AP The San Diego Padres who won 61 100 last season will hold the first pick in the regular phase of the two day summer professional baseball draft. The draft order lists Los Angeles Cleveland New York Mets Texas and San Diego as early selections with several top prospects named by position and college.
Baltimore mustered five hits in a 3 2 loss to Minnesota Monday night. Bobby Darwin doubled in the sixth to push the Twins into second in the AL West while Baltimore dropped behind Detroit in the division race. Brooks Robinson homered for Baltimore, Powell went 0 for 3 with glasses on an at bat. Oakland beat Cleveland 3 2 on Campo Camineri's 10th inning homer as Reggie Jackson and Eddie Leon provided key hits.
List of leading AL batters and pitchers with stats from the season. Piniella leads batting at .333 with 56 hits and Harper and To vat tie for 30 runs. R.Jackson top home runs with 11, while Kaat and Lee lead pitching with best records and Lolich top strikeouts.
Batting leaders show Sang uillen PGH 350 and M Alou ST L 342. Runs reign by Morgan CIN 4 and Bonds SF 38. Kingman SF 14 homers with Bench CIN 13. Bonds SF 58 hits join Brock STL 58. Stolen bases lead Morgan CIN 19, Brock SJL 16. Pitcher notes show Sutton LA 8 0 1 000 1 14 and Marshall Man 4 0 1 000 2 57. Strikeouts list Carlton Phi 101 Seaver NY 65.
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