Draft Night Shuffles Top Pick Robinson Faces Future Uncertainty
Bill Barnard reports the 1987 class complicates grading as David Robinson, 7-1 Navy star, heads toward an NBA career with the San Antonio Spurs amid a shaky draft field. Chicago’s haul includes Scottie Pippen and Horace Grant, while Tyrone Bogues rises to No. 12 for Washington, pairing extremes in height on the Bullets.
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Clippers Tab Coleman in NBA draft big eight first
Norris Coleman a 6-8 Kansas State forward, first Big Eight player drafted, went 38th to the Los Angeles Clippers. He leaves Kansas State after declaring for pro. teammate quotes note strong Chicago camp showing. USBL star averaging 24.3 points and 10.9 rebounds for Tampa Bay with 16-3 record.
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Seaver Ends Storied Career With Mets at 42
Hall of Fame bound pitcher Tom Seaver retired after a 20 year run with the Mets Reds White Sox and Red Sox at a Shea Stadium news conference. He cited knee surgery and declining form, leaving with a 311 205 record a 2.86 ERA and 3640 strikeouts plus three Cy Young Awards and a World Series title with New York.
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Davis Hikes All Star Lead in NL Balloting
In New York AP report Eric Davis of Cincinnati leads NL outfielders with 718,737 votes, about 140,000 ahead of Darryl Strawberry. Andre Dawson is third with 451,114, while Ozzie Smith tops the ballots at 866,238 and Mike Schmidt has 802,743. Gary Carter leads catchers and Keith Hernandez holds a 22,000 vote edge at first base over Jack Clark. Ryne Sandberg, on the disabled list with a severely sprained ankle, leads at second base.
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