Pirates capture K K Aeo title after dominant season finale
Jeff Hermanson pitched a six hitter for the Pirates sealing their 1972 season with a 90 shutout of the Giants and a 13th win in 15 games Kent Xander led the attack with four hits Langley and Knudsen added two apiece Langley drove in four runs as Loloma Indians, Cubs, Cardinals and White Sox also posted wins in the circuit finals along with a farm Braves victory and Pirates win over the Cards.
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Pirates
Jeff Hermanson
Bucs
Giants
Kent Xander
Don Langley
Mike Knudsen
Langley
Loloma
Mike Boaz
Loloma Major Indians
Red Sox
Matt Bucko
Wyck Chew
Indians
Boaz
Elmer Kee
East Scottsdale
Brad Bean
Scottsdale
Major Cardinals
White Sox
Ryan Pickard
Dave Reimers
Dodgers seek Alston successor from field of candidates
UPI reports Walt Alston may retire after 1973 season ending a 20 year Dodgers era. Names discussed include Maury Wills Danny Ozark Frank Robinson and Jim Gilliam with Lasorda in the mix. The piece notes Olston may recommend Wills or Ozark and mentions other clubs eyeing Ozark as a future manager. It also highlights Wills recent poor batting and questions his ability to continue as a player while pondering his potential as a manager.
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Milton Richman
UPI
New York
Walt Alston
Los Angeles Dodgers
Dodgers
Frank Robinson
Maury Wills
Danny Ozark
Jim Gilliam
Tom Lasorda
Albuquerque
Walt
Alston
Carrtown
Ohio
Ozark
Jack Benny
Robinson
Wills
Lasorda
Gilliam
Frank Quilici
Don Zimmer
Chuck Tanner
Frank Lucchesi
Sparky Anderson
Earl Weaver
Purvis Delivers Two Out Blast Seals Suns Victory
Purvis belted a three run homer in the bottom of the seventh to rally the Phoenix Suns American Legion team to a 9 8 win over Morris Sporting Goods. He added a single and four RBIs while raising his season average to .308.
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Glenn Purvis
Phoenix Suns
American Legion
Morris’ Sporting Goods
Purvis
Arcadia High
Titan
East High
Jess Villegas
Morris
Rob Millsop
Millsop
Sun
Steve Schebler
Schebler
Bill Hamilton
Scott Miller
Tom Bowers
Mark Samson
Cardinal combo shuts out Twins in Arcadia Pony League
Steve Metzger and Gary Johnston combined to hold the Twins scoreless in seven innings as Metzger earned the win with four innings of one hit ball and eight strikeouts. Johnston finished the finale with three hits for the Twins, while he also pitched.
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Cardinal
Steve Metzger
Gary Johnston
Arcadia
Steve Jankovsky
APL
Cubs
Giants
Follmer wins Can-Am race at Road Atlanta
George Follmer, 38, a California racer, captured a rare Can-Am victory at Road Atlanta in Gainesville. The event featured five heats around the 2.5 mile circuit, with McLaren drivers including Peter Revson and Denny Hulme experiencing mechanical issues during the race.
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Follmer
Gainesville, Ga
UPI
George Follmer
California
Team McLarenney
Atlanta
Peter Revson
McLaren
Denny Hulme
Purpone
Red Rat
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Get off that cloud and stay straight
A youth oriented message warns that drugs ruin life and urges education travel and family. It promotes setting goals and working to achieve them as the best path.
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Dave Lamb
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Bill Hallstrom
MSG
Ed Heinemann
Les Smith
Manning
Joe Cleary
Cleary
Coronado
Boosters
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Pickles
Jeff Jeter
Jim Poole
Keith Brown
Corwyn Carrington
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