Piano Legs among baseball unforgettables
Baseball fans learn the Great All-Time Baseball Record Book by Joseph L Reichler reveals quirky records and obscure heroes. Piano Legs Hickman stands out for diverse positions and odd feats while Babe Ruth tops index entries. Ty Cobb and Hank Aaron miss top ten in this exhaustive compilation.
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Joseph L. Reichler
Macmillan
Piano Legs Hickman
Reichler
Piano Legs
Babe Ruth
Ty Cobb
Hank Aaron
Cy Young
Joe DiMaggio
Willie Mays
Ted Williams
Jimmy Foxx
Pats star tight end Russ Francis retires
Pats star tight end Russ Francis retires citing personal reasons three days before report to Bryant College for seventh training camp. The All-Pro bowler, 6 6, 242, joined the Patriots in 1975 after Oregon. He suffered concussions and a broken back in six seasons. Francis plans to return to Hawaii.
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Bryant College
New England Patriots
Russ Francis
Kenneth R. Fishkin
Boston
Francis
Hawaii
Patriots
Oregon
New England
Bears expect near full camp as Payton contends
Lake Forest Illinois AP Chicago Bears coach Neill Armstrong expects a full 78 man squad at training camp by Thursday night though a bear or two may be missing. Walter Payton unsigned may still report Friday while Gary Fencik and Noah Jackson say they will not report unsigned. Rickey Watts slated to replace James Scott may renegotiate his contract which runs after 1982.
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Roger Maris
Mickey Mantle
Bill Skowron
Maris
Mantle
Joe Tinker
Johnny Evers
Pirates
Bill Mazeroski
Gene Alley
Lefty Gomez
Willie Keeler
Ty Cobb
Rogers
Lake Forest
Ill
Chicago Bears
Neill Armstrong
Walter Payton
Noah Jackson
Gary Fencik
Payton
Fencik
Jackson
Rickey Watts
James Scott
Watts
Shoemaker Announces Imminent Retirement From Riding
Bill Shoemaker, the leading figure in horse racing, says his days as a jockey are numbered and plans to become a trainer after retirement. He turns 50 next month and recently won his 8028th career race aboard Galaxy Libra in the Sunset Handicap at Hollywood Park, the 12th Sunset winner he rode. Shoemaker will likely base post-riding days in California and notes Spectacular Bid could have beaten any horse he rode. his top five include Spectacular Bid Swaps Gallant Man Round Table and Ack Ack.
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San Diego
Bill Shoemaker
Shoemaker
San Diego Tribune
del Mar
Hollywood Park
California
New York
Round Table
Plenty of former champs in U S Women's Open
Defending champion Amy Alcott joins a field of past Open winners and top contenders at La Grange Country Club for the 29th U S Women's Open. The 150-player field plays on a 6204 yard par 72 layout with $22 000 top prize in a $150 000 purse.
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la Grange
Amy Alcott
Donna Caponi
Kathy Whitworth
Nancy Lopez-Melton
Alcott
Richland Country Club
Nashville
la Grange Country Club
Sandra Haynie
Rogers Thrives After British Open Win At Kingsmill Classic
Rogers rides high after his British Open victory, prepping for the $300,000 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic at Kingsmill. He anticipates future rewards, cites invitations to the World Match Play and Ryder Cup, and lists five foreign trips this year as he leads a 156-player field where defending champ Ben Crenshaw faces the course for the first time.
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Bill Rogers
Rogers
Royal St. George’s Golf Links
Sandwich
England
Kingsmill Golf Club
London
Japan
Australia
Kingsmill
Ben Crenshaw
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Mayberry
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Ter Johnson
Phil Niekro
Ferguson Jenkins
Gaylord Perry
Nolan Ryan
Steve Carlton
Tom Seaver
Rudy May
Jim Kaat
Dave Kingman
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Walt Dropo
New York Giants
Cleveland
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Hollis Stacy
JoAnne Carner
Sandra Palmer
Susie Benning
Sandra Spuzich
Carol Mann
Mary Wills
Marie Lindstrom
Whitworth
Mickey Wright
Jericho
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