All-Time Baseball Dream Team Sparks Debate
A reader argues for Willie Mays over Joe DiMaggio in the outfield, then lays out an all-time lineup. Gehrig at first, Hornsby at second, Wagner at short, Brooks Robinson at third, Ruth in right, Mays center, Cobb left, Cochrane catching, Walter Johnson on the mound, Koufax as top hurler, and Williams as designated hitter.
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Ty Cobb
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Cobb
Ted Williams
Stan Musial
Henry Aaron
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DiMaggio
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Musial
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Mickey Mantle
Low Gehrig
Rogers Hornsby
Charles Leonard Gehringer
Honus Wagner
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Brooks Robinson
Pie Traynor
B. Robby
Willie Mays
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USF Signs Oklahoma Free Agent Baynes At Signing
The University of San Francisco prepared to welcome Olahoma free agent Winford Baynes in a formal signing in Oklahoma City, following earlier commitments from James Hardy of Long Beach and Bill Cartwright of Sacramento.
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University of San Francisco
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Long Beach
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Sacramento
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Winford Baynes
Oklahoma City
Nolan Sharp Emerges as Reds Rally to Narrow NL West Gap
Pitcher Gary Nolan, back from surgery, delivered a two hitter in a 6 0 win over the Expos as Cincinnati moved within 12 games of first place Los Angeles. Griffey and Bench drove in runs while Pittsburgh and St Louis won games elsewhere in the NL. Nolan’s return caps a season built on renewed health and a bid for star status after two injury plagued years.
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Twins rookie posts 6th win in seven decisions
The Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 2 0 as rookie Jim Hughes earned his sixth win in seven decisions. He struck out seven, stranded two baserunners in the fourth and fifth, and benefited from his change speeds as Minnesota moved into first place with the victory. Other AL results included Chicago over Milwaukee 9 3 New York over Kansas City 6 2 and Boston over Texas 4 1. Vida Blue of Oakland became the majors first nine game winner of 1975 while Bill Lee saw his streak end at 29 innings.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
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Stan Musial
Minnesota Twins
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Texas
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Vida Blue
Bill Lee
Bobby Bonds
Rudy May
Royals
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Ken Henderson
Fragmented OCR sports card with scattered names and numbers
Readable bits show players, teams, and scores from a Montreal Cincinnati and Philadelphia context with many garbled names. The fragment lists multiple players such as San Francisco Phila and includes mixed references to Falcons and Pittsburen with unclear results.
Joe Hicks Retires as LBCC Baseball Coach
Joe Hicks, LBCC's baseball coach for 26 years, retires from the coaching post. Athletic director Rollie Eiferts says Hicks will stay on as an instructor in physical education and develop coed classes in weight training and rope techniques. Hicks suggests assistant Bob Meyers be elevated to head coach.
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Lancers Reach CIF Finals After Big Fourth Inning
Lakewood storms to a 7 run fourth inning capped by six steals including two at home. Lanny Gore left after four innings as Lakewood routs opponent 7 to 0 to advance to the CIF final against Glendale Hoover at Dodger Stadium. John McGill and Dan Gausepohl spark the offense with a key squeeze miscue leading to runs and Jeff Newen scores on a delayed steal.
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Lakewood
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Cary Kissinger
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Dan Gausepohl
Jeff Newen
Knights
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John Herbold
Flannery
Kevin Willer
Gausepohl
Randy Whistler
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