Powell and Taylor uproar highlights volatile baseball saga
Big Boog Powell of Baltimore discusses Kansas City outfielder Carl Taylor who quit a game and burned his uniform. Powell, Taylor's stepbrother, tried to persuade him to stay as Taylor faced family illness and a rough season. The piece recalls other players who contemplated quitting and notes reactions from Harvey Kuenn and Fred Saigh. The background includes a Super Bowl clip featuring Jim O'Brien and Bubba Smith.
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Milton Richman
UPI
New York
Big Boog Powell
Baltimore
Powell
Carl Taylor
Kansas City
Bob Lemon
Taylor
Royals
Boog Powell
Harvey Kuenn
Detroit
Jim O’brien
Dallas
Colt
NFL Films Company
O’brien
Bubba Smith
Lefty Grovers Open Season With Four Games June 7
The 1971 Lefty Grove League opens June 7 with four games split between junior and senior circuits. Senior teams Norwalk Vault versus A J Baltes and Barman Seitz versus Brooker Bros play at McGuan diamond three and VFW Field, while junior games feature Eagles versus Reinecks Cafe at VFW and Citizens National Bank versus Cubs at Maplehurst School. The junior circuit has 10 teams planning 90 games over 43 days to Aug 3, with limited night games. The senior eight teams play seven games through July 27, with four night games at McGuan diamond two and 15 contests at McGuan diamond three. Interested nine and ten-year-olds should contact Gil Barman.
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Lefty Grove
Norwalk
A.J. Baltes
McGuan
Barman & Seitz and
Brooker Bros
VFW
Eagles and Reinecks
Citizens National Bank
Cubs
Maplehurst
McGuan Diamond
Gil Barman
E. Main St
Murry's Seventh inning blast seals 12-11 Hug win
Mike Murry's inside the park two-run homer in the seventh gives Hug Concrete a 12-11 victory over Wakeman Bank. Norwalk Furniture climbs past Ras ok Construction 9-8 with a late rally. Frankie's Bar powers to 15-12 over Home Savings & Loan.
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Murry
Hug Concrete
Wakeman Bank
Mike Murry
Ras Ok Construction
Norwalk Furniture
Frankie's Bar
Home Savings & Loan
Mike Reitzel
Bill Hubans
Joe Bibb
Steve Schumm
Norwalk
Tank Rogers
John Schaechterle
Dave Timmerman
Reds Add Ferrara and Grimsley for Expos Series
Sparky Anderson debuted two new hopes for the Reds in a home series opener with the Expos. Al Ferrara arrived as a pinch hitting outfielder from the Padres and Ross Grimsley was recalled from the Indianapolis farm club to help a team 12 games out in the NL West. Gary Nolan faced Bill Stoneman in the game.
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Cincinnati
UPI
Sparky Anderson
Cincinnati Reds
Montreal Expos
Ross Grimsley
Reds
Indianapolis
Gary Nolan
Expos
Bill Stoneman
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Eckert
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St. Louis Browns
Sportsman’s Park
Ol’ Happy
Lefty Grovers
Lee Trevino
Houston
Trevino
Maple City Ladies League
Jackie Burton
Joan Wiggins
Jan Falk
Kenilee Lanes
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Holman Jewelers
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Bleiles
Dorothy Grose
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Fashion Shoppe
June Ach
Home Savings
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Mert Diringer
Firelands Tool Rental, Inc
Woodlawn
Dick Libbee
RKR
Frankie’s
Frank Zadell
Tom Romell
Dick Ackerman
Sonny Sickinger
Jerry Eitzman
Dennis Jaeckin
Anderson
al Ferrara
San Diego Padres
Lindsay Dealer
United States
Hawaii
Filip
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Larry
Norwalk Auto Body
ROUTE
Sycamore Hills
West Main
Manhattan
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Euclid Avenue
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Royal Provincial
Vanity & Top
Wickes
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