Finley Restores A's Stars Ending Baseball’s First Strike Since 1912
Oakland owner Charles O. Finley, under pressure from players Joe Rudi Rollie Fingers and Vida Blue, restored the trio to the lineup amid a looming strike. He had previously resisted Kuhn’s ruling, but with all AL clubs abstaining, Finley bowed to the directive while accusing the commissioner of bias. The text notes a past Tigers A's clash after Ty Cobb’s suspension as context.
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A's win as Finley backs down in clubhouse crisis
The Oakland Athletics defeated the Minnesota Twins 5 3 after owner Charles O Finley relented on using star players Joe Rudi Vida Blue and Rollie Fingers amid a players boycott threat and league intervention. Sal Bando homered twice and Fingers earned his ninth save boosting team morale.
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Norwalk Jaycee Junior Golfers Shine At Sycamore Hills
21 young golfers competed at Sycamore Hills for the Norwalk Jaycee Junior Golf Tournament. Stan Cooke, 15, defended his title with 74 while Curt Everman, 15, shot 75. Bob Warner earned third with 80 as state meet spots and prizes drew cheers.
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Grimsley Shows Groove in Orioles Split with Indians
Ross Grimsley pitched well after a shaky start as Baltimore beat Cleveland 6-2 in the nightcap to split a doubleheader. The Orioles fell 6-3 in the opener as Wayne Garland and Jim Kern closed out the setback. Al Bumbry and Ken Singleton homered in the first game. Bobby Grich and Doug DeCinces drove in runs in the nightcap. Baltimore trails the Yankees in the AL East as Cleveland sits nine games back.
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Geiberger Captures Western Open In Tight Finish
Al Geiberger, conservative in play, won the Western Open at Butler National by one stroke with a 288 total for a $40,000 prize. Bob Dickson led early but struggled, tying for third with Hal Irwin and Charles Coody as Geiberger rallied on the final day.
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