Replacements for Tiant Impress Boston Manager
Boston manager Don Zimmer praised three contenders Hassler Renko and Wright as candidates to join Eckersley Torrez and Stanley. The group impressed in a 7 0 exhibition win over the Chicago White Sox with Lynn and Rice homering.
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Dan Larson
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Jim Morrison
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Pat Underwood
Steve Baker
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Lopez captures Sunstar Classic with clutch 18th hole birdie
Nancy Lopez wins the Sunstar Classic, posting an 8 under 280 at Radio Park Golf Course to beat Hollis Stacy by one stroke. Lopez birdied the 8th and 9th and finished strong with a 69 on Sunday, earning $15,000 and moving to $27,300 in 1979 earnings while Stacy leads early rounds but falters on the final hole.
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Indiana State center Bird chosen as Player of the Year
AP selects Indiana State 6 foot 9 center Larry Bird as the 1978 79 Player of the Year and Bill Hodges as Coach of the Year. Bird led theSycamores to a 30 0 mark and No 1 ranking while earning 28.8 points and 15.0 rebounds per game despite a broken left thumb. Hodges edged Notre Dame's Digger Phelps for the honor.
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Griffin Sets American Discus Record At Aztec Invite
Lorna Griffin of Seattle set an American discus record with 187 feet 8 inches at the Aztec Invitational Track Meet hosted by San Diego State University. She paid her own travel and lodging, achieving the mark in her second throw, surpassing the previous 187-2 record set by Lynne Winbigler in 1977. The world record remained 232 feet by Evelin Jahl. The article notes early Olympic origins with a mention of ancient Greece.
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Seattle
San Diego State University
U.S
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Oregon Track Club
Evelin Jahl
East Germany
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