Kingman Returns to Mets Brings Quiet Confidence
AP Special Correspondent Will Grimsley profiles Dave Kingman returning to the Mets at St. Petersburg. Kingman praises familiar teammates like Rusty Staub, Randy Jones, and Joe Torre and discusses his renewed happiness, private life, and goal to help build a winner. Torre endorses Kingman’s power and health as key to success in a revamped Shea Stadium era.
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Rangers topple Tokyo Giants in spring exhibition
Bump Wills collected three hits and Mickey Rivers drove in two as the Texas Rangers defeated the Tokyo Giants of Japan 9 4 in Pompano Beach. Ferguson Jenkins earned the win, while Jim Kern left with a neck injury after 213 innings. Rivers Stein and Jim contributed two RBIs apiece.
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Rice tops Houston 4 3 in SWC baseball classic
Houston AP report notes a key sequence with a hit batsman, a single, and a ground out as Rice University defeats the University of Houston 4-3. Matt Williams surrendered five hits in relief as Rice earned its 12th win against four losses. Dave Edwards homered for Rice, and Texas A&M tied the game in the seventh with a two run shot by Tim Boyes before Perry Swanson took the loss.
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