Four-team mega trade reshapes 1970s baseball power balance
In Honolulu at the winter meetings the Texas Rangers Pittsburgh Pirates New York Mets and Atlanta Braves pulled off a four way deal headlined by Al Oliver Bert Blyleven Jon Matlack and Willie Montanez. The swap restructured the NL East and positioned Texas as a AL West favorite while energizing Turner’s Braves and shifting key personnel among the majors.
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al Oliver
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Willie Montanez
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Texas Rangers
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Atlanta Braves
Braves
Ted Turner
Charles Feeney
Boston Red Sox
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Brad Corbett
Rangers
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Tom Grieve
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Oliver
Nelson Norman
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Dave Rader
Hector Cruz
St. Louis
Jerry Morales
Steve Swisher
Cubs
George Mitterwald
Morales
Jerry Remy
California Angels
Don Aase
Angels
Rick Miller
Red Sox
Toronto Blue Jays
Philadelphia Phillies
Tommy Hutton
Blue Jays
Royals Cards Swap Firemen in Winter Meetings Deal
In Honolulu at the winter meetings the St Louis Cardinals traded lefty Al Hrabosky to the Kansas City Royals for right-hander Mark Littell and a yet unnamed player. Hrabosky was 6-5 with 10 saves and a 4.40 ERA. Littell was 8-4 with 12 saves. Royals manager Whitey Herzog praised Hrabosky while acknowledging the pricey swap to land a top left handed reliever.
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St. Louis Cardinals
al Hrabosky
Kansas City Royals
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Hrabosky
Cardinals
Vern Rapp
Rapp
Littell
Royals
Chris Chambliss
New York Yankees
Yankees
Whitey Herzog
Whitey
Dean Vogelaar
Kansas City
Vogelaar
Herzog
Mark
New York Mets
Jerry Koosman
Doug Bird
NAIA All-America honors go to Stine and peers
Quarterback Tom Stine of Central Methodist tops Kansas Missouri selections to the NAIA Division II All-America list. He is joined on the first team by Roger Farmer of Baker and Cary Shaw of Benedictine. Second team mentions include Jerry Schuerman Bethany center Jeff Steinle Missouri Valley running back Eugene Babb Bethel, with seventeen players receiving honorable mention.
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Tom Stine
Central Methodist
Kansas
Missouri
Stine
Roger Farmer
Baker
Cary Shaw
Benedictine
Jerry Schuerman
Bethany
Missouri Valley
Jeff
Campbell Wins Heisman Trophy at 43rd Ceremony
Earl Campbell, a 220 pound Tyler, Texas standout, captured the 43rd Heisman Trophy on CBS telecast night. He led college rushing with 1,744 yards and became Southwest Conference career leader with 4,444 yards. Texas faces Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl before NFL plans unfold.
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Tony Dorsett
Earl Campbell
University of Texas
Campbell
Rose Fields
Tyler
Tex
CBS
O.J. Simpson
Gould
Earl
Rich
Texas Longhorns
Notre Dame
Throne Up For Grabs In Kansas High School Play
Kansas opens the basketball season with Wichita Heights moving to 4A and facing Highland Park while Shawnee Heights meets Wyandotte as defending girls champions Wichita North Shawnee Heights Buhler Cottonwood Falls and Skyline seek state titles. Fort Scott and other teams start campaigns after early losses as openings reveal a new champion race.
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Kan
Kansas
Wichita Heights
Highland Park
Shawnee Heights
Wichita South
Winfield
Wyandotte
Kansas City Washington
Ward
Fort Scott
Parsons
Independence
Columbus
Wahaunsee
Royal Valley
West
Wichita North
Buhler
Cottonwood Falls
Skyline
City Scores Basketball Men's 4 League Recap
Kansas State cruised to a 75-64 win over Oral Roberts as Curtis Redding and Steve Soldner combined for 49 points. Soldner posted 24 points and 14 rebounds, while Redding added 25 points and nine boards as K State built a 34-26 halftime lead and stretched it to 13 late.
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Curtis Redding
Steve Soldner
Kansas State
Oral Roberts
Soldner
Redding
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