Tommy John A model of class under pressure and tragedy
The article profiles Tommy John as a paragon of integrity and perseverance. After a career-threatening arm injury and a personal family crisis with his two year old son Travis near death, John returned to the mound for the New York Yankees while facing media scrutiny. His faith and humility shaped his response, earning respect from teammates and fans.
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Billy Martin
George Steinbrenner
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Luck Turns For Eckersley In Cooling Off The A's
Dennis Eckersley pitched seven innings allowing eight hits as the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland A’s 6-4 snapping Oakland’s five-game win streak while Eckersley earned his first win since the strike. Dwight Evans snapped an 0-for-7 skid with a two-run eighth inning single to seal the comeback.
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Cliff) Johnson
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Mike Hargrove
Seattle
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Chris Bando
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Dick Drago
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Mike Stanton
Dan Spiliner
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Pat Kelly
Clivish
Miguel Dilone
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Mets
Phil Niekro
Atlanta
Glenn Hubbard
Niekro
Chris Chambliss
Hubbard
Brett Butler
Claudell Washington
New York
Rick Camp
Mookie Wilson
Aoki Irwin Lead Buick Open After First Round
Isao Aoki and Hale Irwin share the Buick Open lead at Warwick Hills after threes eight 65 and 66 scores in breezy conditions. Dan Halldorson sits one stroke back with Dave Hill and Bill Loeffler at 5-under 67 amid a crowded field of 154 players.
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David Graham
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Baseball Scoreboard Fire-half division winner Thursday games
California 6 Baltimore 2 Boston 6 Oakland 4 Cleveland 6 Seattle 5 in 14 innings. Friday games include Chicago Baumgarten or Lamp at Toronto Stieb, Kansas City Gura at New York Righetti, Texas at Detroit, Minnesota at Milwaukee Caldwell, Cleveland Waits at California Forsch, Baltimore Palmer at Oakland Kingman, and Boston Tudor at Seattle Parratt.
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Hearing On Bird Seasons Set For Wichita Public Meeting
The Kansas Fish and Game Commission will hold a public hearing next Wednesday in Wichita to set the 1981 pheasant quail and prairie chicken seasons. Opening dates are set for prairie chicken November 7 and pheasant and quail November 14 with quail delayed in parts of northwest Kansas. Closing dates eyed January 31 1982 for pheasant and quail and December 31 for prairie chicken. Bag limits would be four pheasants and 16 possession, prairie chicken two and six, quail eight and 24 respectively.
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Fish and Game
Baseball split-season reform draws sharp rebuke from insiders
Major league baseballs revised split-season plan draws criticism from union chief Marvin Miller and executives including Dick Wagner of the Reds and Jon Matlack of the Rangers. Critics say the new format preserves unfair outcomes and undermines early-season success while clarifying playoff paths.
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Dick Wagner
A’s
Jon Matlack
Liberal BeeJays Rally To Eliminate Hutchinson In WC Semis
Al Newman collected four hits and four steals as Liberal beat Hutchinson 8-4 in Wichita at the National Baseball Congress semipro tournament. Ed Brennan hit a two run homer to spark the comeback from 4-1 down in the fifth. Liberal faces Clarinda Friday at 7:15 p.m. needing two wins to claim the title. Clarinda is undefeated in this double elimination event.
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Ed Brennan
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Broncs
Clarinda
Iowa
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