Stargell Caps Pirates Victory With Four Mighty Swings
Willie Stargell, at 38 and captain of the Pittsburgh Pirates, led a 4-1 clincher over the Baltimore Orioles in the World Series with a two-run homer, two doubles and a single. He cried with his sister Sandras after the game, praising manager Chuck Tanner and the team’s closeness. Stargell finished 12-for-30 with a .400 average in the series, tying a 1977 mark with seven extra-base hits and 25 total bases.
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Fans Bug Cosell at World Series Final in Baltimore
Police escorted Howard Cosell after Game 6 as angry Orioles fans surrounded his limousine at Memorial Stadium spraying it with foam. Cosell remained in good spirits despite the vandalism accusation and noted the incident in a city famed for its harsh sports passions.
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Stargell Stars In Pirates World Series Victory
Pops Stargell leads Pittsburgh with four hits and a two run homer to rally past Baltimore 4-1 in Game Seven, earning MVP honors as Tekulve closes the eighth inning rally and preserves the win. Carter attends to salute the Pirates in a dramatic 3-1 comeback series.
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Pirates claim Series title recalling Clemente era
The Pirates win the series marking the franchise's return to triumph since 1971. Manager Chuck Tanner reflects on Danny Murtaugh and Roberto Clemente, who both left a lasting legacy, as Tanner mourns his mother and prepares for a funeral in New Castle, Pennsylvania.
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Rejuvenated Cyclones Eye EKL Surge In Homecoming Game
Ottawa High faces Turner in the Cyclones Homecoming at the OHL stadium as both teams sit 2-4 overall. Ottawa is 1-2 in the ERL with two league dates left including Bonner Springs on Nov 2. Turner's 0-2 in league, with a 17-0 loss to Bishop Miege.
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Local Business Listings Highlight Area Advertisers
A clipped OCR fragment lists multiple local businesses and owners with addresses or yard numbers, including Kansas State Bank, Nitcher’s, Taylor Construction, Robson-Towner, and Sonic Drive-In, among others, each accompanied by partial numeric codes and ownership tags. The jumbled format suggests a directory or advertisement page segment.
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Wellsville Girls Win League Cross Country Crown
Wellsville girls win the Jayhawk League cross country title led by Tomalea O'Dea in a league record 12:06 for 2 miles. Julie Walker second at 12:18, Denis Hogan fourth, Mary Kuestersteffen ninth, Donna Bench tenth as the WHL team edges to victory. Eagle boys finish third behind Joe Hughes 11th in 11:09 and Dave Buehler 12th in 11:15.
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Warriors Dominate Kings In Kansas City Showdown
Golden State rolled past the Kansas City Kings 98 83 as Sam Lucas and Purvis Short led with 18 and 16 points respectively while Otis Birdsong topped KC with 18. Coach Al Attles cited rested legs for the Kings and noted they were not sharp after four days without a game.
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Hank Bauer’s 17 Game World Series Hit Streak
The 1947 onward Yankees dominated the American League for 18 years with pennants in 15 seasons and only two losses to Cleveland and one to Chicago. Hank Bauer set a long standing World Series mark by hitting safely in 17 consecutive games across 1956 to 1958 and collecting 24 hits for a .314 average before being shut out in game four of 1958.
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