Experts pick 1971 World Series winner and shocks of season
Bench jockeys foretell Baltimore to win the 1971 World Series in six games, with Pittsburgh in seven, while noting Oakland and San Francisco shocks and Giants underrated. Other opinions include Chicago Cubs and Mets mentions. caution against betting heavily.
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Baltimore
Oakland
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Joe
Schmitz
Don
Polack
Baron
John
Gandolfi
California
Angels
MSU athletic director Clarence Munn suffers stroke
Michigan State University athletic director Clarence Biggie Munn, 63, was hospitalized in critical condition after a stroke suffered Thursday afternoon near the Jenison Fieldhouse. Munn, a former star at Minnesota and MSU coach, had guided MSU to football prominence and oversaw a 15-sport program before his 1954 appointment.
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Lansing
Mich
Clarence ‘Biggie
Munn
Michigan State University
MSU
University of Minnesota
MSU Michigan
James Feurig
Jenison Fieldhouse
Feurig
Theodore I. Bauer
Bauer
Ellis to start in World Series opener for Pirates
Pirates manager Danny Murtaugh will start Dock Ellis in the World Series opener against the Baltimore Orioles with Dave McNally on the mound for Baltimore. Ellis has elbow problems and hotel room woes but says his arm feels good and he is ready.
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Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Danny Murtaugh
Dock Ellis
Baltimore Orioles
Ellis
Murtaugh
Oriole
Dave McNally
Dock
Nelson Briles
Bob Johnson
Pirates
Ball Park
Las Vegas
New York
Orioles
McNally
Earl Weaver
Boog Powell
Jim Palmer
Mike Cuellar
McNally Powell
Chicago White Sox
War resumes as Texas seeks upset in annual clash
Texas ranked No. 3 meets No. 8 Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl as both teams remain unbeaten. Texas hinges on QB Donnie Wiggins while Eddie Phillips may not start due to a hamstring setback. The card also spotlights Michigan vs Michigan State and other Top Ten showdowns with national title implications.
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Ted Meier
Associated Press
Columbia
Princeton
Lions
Oklahoma
Texas
Sooners
Eddie Phillips
Longhorns
Darrell Royal
Donnie Wigginton
Wigginton
Royal
Michigan
Michigan State
East Lansing
Spartans
Wolverines
ABC
Nebraska
Missouri
Auburn
Southern Mississippi
Colorado
Iowa State
Alabama
Vanderbilt
Notre Dame
Miami
Fla
Penn State
Army
Georgia
Mississippi
Jackson
Angels fire Harold Phillips as 1971 season ends
California Angels owner Gene Autry announces Harold Lefty Phillips is out as manager after a miserable year. Hank Bauer or Del Rice emerge as top candidates to lead the club next season while four coaches are also released.
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Anaheim
Harold
Phillips
California Angels
Gene Autry
Autry
Bob Reynolds
Angels
Hank Bauer
del Rice
Hank
Bauer
New York Mets
Tidewater
Baltimore Orioles
Charles Finley
Athletics
Rice
Salt Lake City
Jim Fregosi
California
Fregosi
Angel
Bill Rigney
Oakland
Pete Reiser
Norm Sherry
Rockey Bridges
Fred Koenig
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Rettenmund
Chicago Tribune
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TOY Department
Burger’s Hardware
East St
Dwight
Troversial
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San Francisco Giants
Jack Hernandez
Gene Clines
Bob Robertson
Dave Cash
Dave Giusti
Dallas
Rice In
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P Spa
Washington
FORD
International
Chevrolet
Clark
Ford Sales & Service
Seneca
Narwick Bros. Lumber
Armstrong ST
Morris
Texaco
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