DH Bats Enshrined In Cooperstown Historic MLB debut at bat
Ron Blomberg became the first designated hitter in American League history with a hit a walk and an RBI as Boston beat New York 15 5 Crafton Fisk hit two homers including a grand slam Cepeda also designated for Boston Blomberg Oliva drove in three for Minnesota in an 8 3 win over Oakland Oliva homered and singled in first inning as Twins beat 21 game winner Jim Hunter. Other scores Baltimore 10 Milwaukee 0 California 3 Kansas City 2 Chicago Texas rain. Bert Blyleven 22nd birthday complete game for Minnesota. Frank Robinson homered in California debut Nolan Ryan six hitter with 12 strikeouts.
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Neil Hershberg
UPI
Ron Blomberg
Baseball Hall of Fame
Tony Oliva
Blomberg
New York
Ralph Houk
Yankee
RBI
Boston
Crafton Fisk
Orlando Cepeda
Hall of Fame
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Minnesota
Twins
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Jim Hunter
Baltimore
Milwaukee
California
Kansas City
Chicago
Texas
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Montreal
Bert Blyleven
A's
Frank Robinson
Nolan Ryan
Trucker Golfers Edge Upper Sandusky in City Match
Norwalk golfers defeat Upper Sandusky 5-4 at Elks Club. Hoffecker birdied ninth for a 38 to beat Craig Kear, giving Hoffecker the match victory as Norwalk total strokes 177 to 185. Benedict won 45-61, while Lolla and Woelfling lost. Norwalk remains 1-1 and heads to Shelby Tuesday. Norwalk reserves won 8 7.
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Chuck Hoffecker
Elks Club
Norwalk
Upper Sandusky
Hoffecker
Upper
Craig Kear
Truckers
Rams
Jim Benedict
Jim Ruttman
Hoyt Lolla
Dave Bastel
Andy Woelfling
Matt Michaels
Shelby
Trucker Nine Rally Upset Monroeville In Opener
Norwalk built a 5 1 lead before Monroeville staged a seven run seventh inning to beat Monroeville 6 5. Scott Hunter pitched six innings before Don Long reliever failed. Hunter earned the win with a seventh inning RBI single. Hester doubled for Norwalk and Blair, Dan Lachowyon, and Steve Hester contributed key hits. Monroeville' s Smith had two hits. Next games: Norwalk at Shelby, Monroeville vs Sandusky.
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Steve Hester
Truckers
Scott Hunter
Monroeville
Norwalk
Eagles
Hunter
Dennis Leiker
Dan Lachowyon
Trucker
Pat Mitre
Eagle
Cliff Smith
John Derver
Lenker
Long
Hester
Singer
Dan Kerkhoff
Blair
Smith
RBI
Randleman and Williams pace New London track rout
Kevin Randleman and Bobby Williams each won three events for New London as freshman Herby Gregory claimed two, guiding the Wildcats to a 93 34 home win over South Central. Gregory also took the mile, while Williams swept sprints and Randleman excelled in hurdles and high jump.
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NEW London
Kevin Randleman
Bobby Williams
Herby Gregory
South Central
Randleman
Williams
Gregory
Roy Howard
Don Rhine
Vaughn Lucas
Scott
Knoll
Bobby Hunter
Nick Parsons
John Ferber
Dave Nicode
Rod Bilton
Trojans
Mapleton
Ashland
Ferber
Nicode
Bilton
Howard
Hardesty
Clark
Parsons
Montgomery
Knudsen
Lucas
Granneman
Rhine
Ebinger Hurls 1st S. Central Victory
Guy Ebinger fired a two hitter with 14 strikeouts to lift South Central to a 9 1 victory over Colonel Crawford in the opener. Offense featured Dale Bond Joe Jacobs Don Pettit with two singles each and runs driven in by Ebinger Scott Clevenger. The Trojans built a 9 0 lead before CC finally scored in the seventh.
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Greenwich
Guy Ebinger
Colonel Crawford
South Central
Ebinger
Eagles
Dale Bond
Joe Jacobs
Don Pettit
Scott Clevenger
Trojans
Trojan
Ashland
Col. Crawford
S. Central
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Denver Rockets Forward Beck undergoes finger tendon surgery
Byron Beck of the Denver Rockets had surgery on the little finger of his right hand late Friday to repair a split tendon. The operation was reported by United Press International.
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Denver
UPI
Byron Beck
Denver Rockets
Flyer Golfers Begin Fresh Start Under New Look Team
The St Paul golf squad, led by coach Bill Hubans, faces a youth-filled season after finishing 6-6 last year. Only sophomore Jerry Didion returns as a veteran, with Steve Fries also contributing. Freshmen and sophomores compete for two open spots, with a FC Meet at Black River on May 1 and a nine-match schedule against Black River Edison Perkins and others.
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Jerry Didion
Steve Fries
Flyers
Steve LaConte
Kevin McCrain
Dave Bleile
Steve Sadler
Mike LaConte
Dennis Camp
Kevin Koontz
Black River
Edison
Sandusky St. Mary
Perkins
FC Meet
Huron
Aggie's Scorecard Bogan Hutton Top 600s In Elks League
In Elks League action two bowlers crossed the 600 barrier. George Bogan rolled 245 to 622 for Elks No 1 while Tom Hutton added a first 600 series for Dawson's with 226 and 222 to finish at 617. Multiple 500s and 600s appear for various teams including Leed's Fine Foods and Fisher Wayside.
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Aggie Higgins
Elks League
George Bogan
Elks No. 1
Tom Hutton
Dawson’s
Leed
Fisher Wayside Rollers
Betty Grosswiler
Connie
Jan Camp
Kathy Chandler
The
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Joan C. Camp
Heyman
Betty Fitch
Deeble
Sunoco
Betty Kochis
Schneider’s Inc
Lila Grose
Evelyn Boehler
Schild’s
Mary Kitchen
Shirley Marcum
Shirley Spaar
Joan Heckleman
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