Tradition in Baseball Teams Holds a Constant Identity
A discussion on how sports teams acquire a collective personality despite roster, ownership, and park changes. The piece contrasts past eras with today, noting corporate ownership, new ballparks, and global talent shaping teams like the Dodgers, Cubs, Cardinals, and White Sox.
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Ira Berkow
NEW York
NBA
Ruth
Gehrig
Yale University
Red Smith
New York Times
Norman Podhoretz
Commentary Magazine
Thomas G. Bergin
Yale Alumni Magazine
Intellectual Digest
Smith
Podhoretz
Bergin
St. Louis Cardinals
Howie Pollet
Bob Gibson Balderdash
Tom Yawkey
P. K. Wrigley
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Tinseltown
Illinois
Missouri
St. Louis Cardinal
Cardinals
Indians
White Sox
Cubs
Stockyards
Little Red Fire Truck Boosters Evening Fundraiser
The Little Red Fire Truck returns Monday for the Badger Boosters in Monroe. June 18 and 19 feature a two day fund raiser co hosted by Monroe Country Club and Swiss Colony with proceeds aiding UW athletic grants. The event includes a dinner at Idle Hour Mansion and golf at MCC, with the Ray Kubly Memorial Trophy to the low net 18 hole golfer at Sports Preview dinner.
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Badger
Monroe
Monroe Country Club
Swiss Colony
John T. Etters
Raymond Kubly Jr
MCC
Ray Kubly Memorial
Baseball scores and standings with NL matchups
List of recent MLB results and upcoming games across the National League and American League. Includes scores for Fridays Saturdays Sundays and noted pitchers and records for key matchups and division leaders.
Mexicali Carp Infiltrate City Water Supply
Tens of thousands of tiny carp are flooding Mexicali's water system after a filtration plant filter failure released the fish into the drinking water. Leonel Vizcarra of the Baja California Public Services Commission confirmed the outbreak began after a buildup burst a filter on Sunday, with the city of 350,000 affected.
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Mexicali
Mexico
Baja California
Leonel Vizcarra
Baja California Public Services Commission
Monroe Slowpitch Makeups End Rain Delay Sunday
Tennessee Ernie Ford notes rain cleared. Monroe Slowpitch Assn. will complete its schedule with six makeup games at Rec Park this Sunday. Cheese Corp. meets Friendly Inn No. 2 at 1:30, Advance plays Bienema at 2:30, Village Inn faces Ludlow Bar at 3:30, Schlitz Bulls meet Green Co. House at 7, JD's White Elephant at 7:50, Monroe Hotel vs Friendly Inn No. 1 at 8:40.
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Monroe Slowpitch Assn
Open Village Inn
Ludlow Bar
Monroe Hotel
Friendly Inn I Tom's Silo
Green Co. House
Schlitz Bulls
Jd's
Major Cheese Corp
Inn Il
Saddle
Junction House
Dutch's
Kerr-McGee
First National
Phillips & Smith
Martin's Cole
Turner Hall
Bienema
Advance
Dearth
Roy's Dairy
Moore Biz
Alphorn Lounge
Milwaukee Cheese
Mel's Sport
Swiss Colony
Chuck's Texaco
Burkhard Elec
Faith Trucking
Monroe Glass
Road America Opens with 60 mile Sprint Victory
Jim Thompson of Warrenton Pennsylvania drives a Fiat to a 16 second win in the Friday 60 mile opener at Road America Elkhart Lake Wisconsin. The weekend feature is a 100 mile SCCA sprint for A B and C class sports racers set for Sunday afternoon.
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Road America
Beer Night at County Stadium Opens Brewers Home Stand
Milwaukee fans receive a coupon for three free beers at the gate during the Brewer Indy game as part of a nine day home stretch starting June 18. Red Sox visit for four games, with a twi night on June 19 and special Senior Citizens and Youth Group Day on June 21. An Old Timers Day precedes the June 24 game featuring an exhibition with legends from County Stadium history.
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Milwaukee
County Stadium
Brewers
Red Sox
Indians
Cleveland
Warren Spahn
Stan Musial
Lew Burdette
del Crandall
Billy Bruton
Jack Dittmer
Johnny Logan
Bob Buhl
Braves
Car
Brewers Beer Night Weekend Home Stand Preview
Brewers announce June 22 Beer Night as part of a home stand ending June 25 26 with Baltimore. The team contends for the AL East and expects a large crowd similar to last year. Tickets priced at 4.25 for upper or lower box 3.25 for lower grandstand and 2.25 for upper grandstand.
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Baltimore
Brewers
Brewers Ticket Dept
Brewers Beat White Sox 1-0 On Rodriquez Steal
Milwaukee catcher Ellie Rodriguez stole third in the ninth inning and scored on Pedro Garcia's sacrifice fly, giving the Brewers a 1-0 win over the Chicago White Sox for their seventh straight victory.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
Ellie Rodriguez
Pedro Garcia
Rodriguez
Garcia
Four Monroe Slowpitch Leagues Near Playoff Cutoff
The four Monroe leagues near the end of the first round with only two rounds left. Open leaders Marty's Village Inn atop the Open while Cheese Corp and Friendly Inn No 2 pace the Major. Individual batting leaders top the charts as 950 plus runs cross the plate in 75 league games.
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Monroe
Marty’s Village Inn
Cheese Corp
Friendly Inn No. 2
Dick Schliem
Chuck Will
Gary Marquart
Chuck Joos
Schliem
Ludlow
Marquart
Moore
Joel
Rick Utzig
Hermie Huber
Jim Dahman
Will
Denny Haegele
Rick Austin
Steve Benkert
Gary Anderson
Doc Davis
Denny Zimmerman
Jim Bahler
Joe McGuire
del Nelson
Marqua
Dave Lehman
Dick Glendenning
Tom Burkhard
Endsley
Mike Bainbridge
Ray Updike
Lyle Hilliard
Pete Figi
Dave Gier
Frank Venturelli
Kerr-McGee
Ray
Martin’s
Krostue
Player tightens U S Open lead at Oakmont in third round
Gary Player moved into a one stroke lead at 137 after a second straight 70 as Jim Colbert 138 and Jack Nicklaus 140 trailed at Oakmont. Amid golf chatter other sports figures spoke on issues from testing to team moves and career aims.
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Oakmont
Oakmont Country Club
Gary Player
Player
Jim Colbert
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
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