Steve Garvey Visits Boy Facing Cancer Fight
Steve Garvey traveled to Los Angeles Orthopedic Hospital to visit Ricky, a nine year old with cancer who had only an 18 percent chance of survival. The private meeting ended with Ricky squeezing Garvey’s hand, a moment later followed by a shared walk at Dodger Stadium during Crippled Children's Night. Garvey, MVP, is noted for his community work and patient kindness with kids, despite teammates’ harsh quotes about him.
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McLain Talks Baseball From Des Moines Booth
Former Cy Young winner Denny McLain remains in baseball as a play by play broadcaster for the Tulsa Oaks in Des Moines. He reflects on his career decline since 1973, his modest booth life, and adjustments to radio work while praising the slower pace of Des Moines sports culture.
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Century Club Hall of Fame grows in Long Beach
Long Beach Century Club expands its Hall of Fame with inductees Pat McCormick Greta Andersen Morley Drury Rol Lemon Norm Standlee Vern Stephens Johnny Olszewski Charley Church Sax Elliot and others. The display board is in Long Beach Arena lobby. Current presidents and officers are listed with plans for an enlarged 1975 76 board and new advisory committee.
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Angels Tip Toed Past Indians In Extra Innings
Frank Robinson shuffled bullpen as Dave LaRoche silenced the Angels with six straight outs. Gamble’s 11th inning homer gave Cleveland the win as Indians reliever LaRoche shut down Los Angeles after Doherty left. Robinson’s war of words with Ellison and Williams underscored a tense scene, with Ellis seeking a reunion while Angels pursue a waiver claim.
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Astros place Cesar Cedeno on disabled list
The Houston Astros placed centerfielder Cesar Cedeno on the flag disabled list after he suffered a split thumb in Sunday's game against the Mets. Cedeno left the game after a flyball that bounced off his thumb for a two run trip.
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Western golf results and invitational set for 19
Unclear OCR text lists Western golf results and a setup date of Tuesday the 19th for a California league event. Mentions players and colleges in a jumbled mix including Fullerton and Long Beach teams, with several names obscured or misspelled.
Torre drives into four double plays in one game
Torre, a lifetime .300 hitter with 160 RBIs across five seasons, finally earned a place in baseball’s record book by becoming the third major leaguer and first in the National League to hit into four double plays in a game. The Mets fell 2–? to the Astros as Torre limped through the sequence in the first, third, sixth and eighth innings. Other NL results: St. Louis 4 San Diego 0, Cincinnati 10 Philadelphia 4, Atlanta 4 Montreal 1, San Francisco 7 Pittsburgh 2.
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Rangers Triumph Over Red Sox as Moates Homers in Debut
Frank Lucchesi made his first major league managerial move by inserting Dave Moates in the leadoff spot, and Moates homered in the first inning as the Texas Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 6-4. Ferguson Jenkins earned the win with a four-hit shutout performance, walking two.
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Watkins Leads Legion Post to IM Victory and Standings Lift
Terry Watkins won his sixth straight, fanning seven as Legion Post 88 beat Huntington Beach at Blair Felt, moving into second in the Police League. Greg Hopkins drove in three RBI on two hits to pace the CBA Jets past Seal Beach 42.
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Dodgers face Cardinals in final Dodger Stadium games
Dodgers hope to regroup after a rough stretch as St Louis visits for a three game series. Doug Ray vs John Denny start the opener, with Lasorda noting the team must support pitchers who have struggled to score. Steve Garvey adds a nine game hitting streak while Willie Crawford eyes his 700th big league hit.
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How They Scored It And Took The Staged Attempt
A fragmented report notes a disputed scoring sequence and a failed attempt to steal. It mentions names and locations in vague terms with no clear outcome or dates given. The piece reads like a brief crime or sports item with unsettled details and partial quotes.
Franks bids 12 million for Giants
Salt Lake City AP report says former Giants manager Hor ton Franks submitted a written offer to buy the club for 12 million dollars. He announced Monday he called off his San Francisco visit as a group of businessmen pursues the purchase.
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