Plateaus Shape Baseball Records And Hero Moments
Hal Bock notes that baseball uses milestones like 300 wins and 3,000 hits to define greatness. He cites Ruth 60 and 714, Maris 61 in a season, Aaron 755, and DiMaggio 56 straight games as landmarks that captivate fans, with Rose approaching the running totals last season.
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Hal Bock
Associated Press
Iss Tok Kaos Cacee Vane Ruth
Roger Maris
Hank Aaron
Joe DiMaggio
Pete Rose
Perry eyes historic strikeout and hit milestones in MLB
Lou's countdown notes Gaylord Perry, 40, aiming to join an exclusive club with 3 508 strikeouts, 277 wins, and near 3 000 hits as Nolan Ryan and Tom Seaver chase records. Perry trails Walter Johnson while Ryan, Seaver, and others loom in the race to 3 000 hits and 3 500 strikeouts.
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Walter Johnson
Johnson
Nolan Ryan
California Angels
Ryan
Cincinnati
Tom Seaver
Perry
Brock Closer to 3000 Hits as Cards Host Mets
Lou Brock needs eight more hits to reach 3000 for the St. Louis Cardinals ahead of a game with the New York Mets. Carl Yastrzemski sits about two dozen hits away from the milestone as the team begins a 14 game homestand in Busch Stadium. Brock remains calm about the milestone saying he does not care where he gets it and is happy with his year.
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Lou Brock
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Mets
Carl Yastrzemski
Brock
Busch Stadium
Stan Musial
New York
St. Louis
Jupiter
Mars
Boyer hails Reitz save in Cardinals win over Mets
Pete Vuckovich pitched effectively for St. Louis as Ken Boyer saved his pitcher with a clutch three run homer by Reitz cutting New York’s lead to one. Reitz’s blast allowed Vuckovich to finish the game, helping the Cardinals win their fourth in a row as Hendrick added a late homer and St Louis bullpen stayed rested.
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Pete Vuckovich
St. Louis Cardinals
Ken
Ken Reitz
Reitz
Vuckovich
Cardinals
Mets
Boyer
St. Louis
Met
Andy Hassler
Garry Templeton
Jerry Mumphrey
Ted Simmons
Tired Evert seeks cooler weather in U S Clay Court quarterfinals
Tired No.1 seed Chris Evert Lloyd, weakened by flu, hopes cool conditions at Indianapolis help her tonight in the U S Clay Court tournament quarterfinal. She beat Renata Tomanova in three sets after a heat-struck 90-plus degree day, and will face Mima Jausovec on the stadium court.
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Chris Evert Lloyd
U.S
Lloyd
Czechoslovakia
Renata Tomanova
Tomanova
Nancy Richey Gunter
Yugoslavia
Mima Jausovec
Indianapolis Sports Center
Jausovec
Sherry Acker
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Australia
Anne Smith
Virginia Ruzici
Romania
Renee Richards
Regina Marsikova
Jeanne DuVall
DuVall
Kerry Reid
Jimmy Connors
Pavel Slozil
Skiing Super Bowl kicks off at Du Quoin fairgrounds
Southern Illinois water ski fans will see the National Water Ski Show Tour and the 37th National Water Ski Championships at Du Quoin State Fairgrounds. The two tours run over eight days, with 450 top skiers in the championships and 10 teams in the show tour. Action starts 7 a.m. daily, with events including ski jumping, slalom, and tricks. Tickets are $2 per day plus $1 parking.
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Southern Illinoisan
du Quoin State Fairgrounds
Ron Benton
Benton
Illinois
Crab
Kinkaid Lakes
Cypress Gardens
Marine World
du Quoin
Fairgrounds
Carbondale
Colts Could Move to Jacksonville in NFL Shift
Baltimore Colts owner Robert Irsay says he is considering moving the team to Jacksonville Florida. He named the city and its 72,000 seat Gator Bowl as a possible home if Jacksonville provides the required facilities and services for an NFL operation.
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Fla
Baltimore Colts
Robert Irsay
Florida Times-Union
Irsay
Colts
Heat on field at Busch as Falcons meet Cardinals
On an oven hot Busch Memorial Stadium surface both the Atlanta Falcons and St. Louis Cardinals seek improved rushing in a preseason game. Cardinals coach Jim Sweeney notes injuries hampering the backfield while rookies O J Anderson and Bobby Trudeau spell veterans Otis and Morris.
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Busch Memorial Stadium
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Kansas City Chiefs
Philadelphia Eagles
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Atlanta
Steve Bartkowski
Theotis Brown
Jim Sweeney
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Lott
O.J. Anderson
Bobby Trudeau
Jim Otis
Wayne Morris
Sweeney
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New England
William Andrews
James Mayberry
Leeman Bennett
Washington Redskins
Benny Malone
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