Griffith proudest autograph displays Castro lefty tale
Minnesota Twins president Calvin Griffith recalls a Fidel Castro autograph in his office memoir style. He explains Castro once sought a Senators job, was rejected by scout Joe Cambria, then led Cuba’s revolution and later kept ties to players like Oliva, Pasqual, and Ramos. FBI later questioned the badge of authority on the Castro item.
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Minneapolis
Calvin Griffith
Minnesota Twins
Howard Taft
Walter Johnson
Griffith
Fidel Castro
Castro
Havana University
Cuba
Washington Senators
Tony Oliva
Camilo Pasqual
Pedro Ramos
U.S
FBI
Griffiths Conservative Baseball Vision Drives Minnesota
Calvin Griffith, long-time baseball executive and son of Clark Griffith, discusses building a farm system and operating as a business. He notes FBI involvement over a Castro sig nature photo and reflects on his decades at Minnesota, attendance leadership, pennant run in 1965, and division titles in 1969 and 1970. He recalls Montreal birth and 1955 succession as Senators president.
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Griffith
Boston
Montreal
Calvin
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
Senators
Grifith
Turkey game in doubt as IHSA extends season
The Benton West Frankfort Thanksgiving football game may move to December after IHSA votes allow the season extension. Benton must approve at next board meeting while West Frankfort officials urge keeping the long tradition on Thanksgiving for strong attendance and prep time for basketball.
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Southern Illinoisan
Benton
West Frankfort
Illinois High School Association
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Frankfort
Gail Borton
Benton-West Frankfort
George Karoski
Karoski
Benton School
Benton Consolidated High School
Charles
Barton
Ihsa Legislative Commission
Legislative Commission
Bill Lee nets 100th win amid cactus bloom quip
Montreal Expos pitcher Bill Lee earned his 100th career win with an 8-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves as Gary Carter drove in three and homered. In other NL results, Dodgers beat Pirates 4-2, Mets top Reds 6-2, and Astros 3-0 over Phillies behind Randy Niemann’s six-hitter.
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Associated Press
Kidder
Bill Lee
Montreal Expos
Atlanta Braves
Lee
Los Angeles Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
New Mets
Cincinnati Reds
Houston Astros
Philadelphia Phillies
Gary Carter
Carter
Dave Palmer
Montreal
Du Quoin gets Craft Hosman gets Eldorado job
Carbondale Community High School Assistant Coach Joe Hosman was named head basketball coach at Eldorado High School at the Monday night board meeting. Roger Craft, Nokomis High School coach the past four years, today accepted the head basketball post at Du Quoin High School. Hosman, 24, is a former Carbondale assistant and SIU-C graduate. Eldorado plans additional duties for him though details are pending. Dallas had been named but declined. Gines was not rehired at Eldorado. Craft accepted by telephone. Du Quoin offered the post to him Friday. Carterville and Herrin vacancy actions noted. no replacement named yet.
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Mike Chamness
Carbondale Community High School
Joe Hosman
Eldorado High School
Roger Craft
Nokomis High School
du Quoin High School
Hosman
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Herrin High School
Ed Armstrong
Eldorado
Ridgway
Bob Dallas
Dallas
Doug (Woolard
Don Gines
Joe
Doug Woolard
Woolard
du Quoin
Jacob Whitecotton
Craft
Gib Gerlach
Carterville
Gerald Cuendet
Cuendet
Lowell Foote
Carterville Community Unit No. 5 School Board. Meanwhile, Herrin High School
Jeff Ferguson
May ends Marshall's dilemma with costly hit
Mike Marshall faced Lee May with runners on second and third in the bottom of the 10th. Marshall pitched to May and May lined a single to left to give Baltimore a 3-2 victory and keep the Orioles one game ahead in the AL East. Boston crushed Texas 13-5 as Carl Yastrzemski homered and Rick Burleson hit his first grand slam. Angels edged Blue Jays 4-2 with Dan Ford driving in the tie-breaking run. Yankees overwhelmed Royals 8-3 behind Tommy John. Brewers blanked White Sox 6-0 with Ben Oglivie’s grand slam. Mariners routed Tigers 11-2 with six homers. Indians beat A's 5-4 in 14 innings on a Rick Manning sacrifice fly.
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Reds
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Swan
Dan Driessen
Associated Press
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Minnesota Twins
Baltimore
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May
Twins
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Marshall
Red Sox
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Rangers
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Rick Burleson
Angels
Blue Jays
Dan Ford
Toronto
Bert Campaneris
Ford
Don Baylor
Mike Barlow
Chris Knapp
Brewers
White Sox
Milwaukee
Ben Oglivie
Mike Caldwell
Caldwell
Sixto Lezcano
Palmer Survives Out for 1979 U S Open Qualifying
Arnold Palmer, a golf legend, faced U S Open 36 hole sectional qualifying at Charlotte Country Club. He narrowly made the Toledo Open field with 141 after rounds of 72 and 69, three strokes clear of the cut. Graham Marsh led with 135, while Eddie Pearce and others also advanced. Geiberger and Littler were among the notable qualifiers.
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Associated Press
Arnold Palmer
U.S. Golf Association
Charlotte Country Club
Palmer
Toledo
Ohio
Arnie
Eddie Pearce
Graham Marsh
Marsh
Pearce
al Geiberger
Gene Littler
Illinois towns listed for regional meeting series
A regional gathering covers Marion Carbondale Benton Olney Herrin Mattoon Mt. Carmel Harrisburg with planners outlining schedules and venues. Officials from multiple cities confirm participation and outline goals for collaboration on infrastructure and community services.
Farm club routs Cardinals in exhibition tilt
The Springfield Redbirds defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 before a sellout crowd. Garry Templeton singled, stole second, and scored on Jerry Mumphrey’s double for the lone Cardinals run in the first inning. Tom Chamberlain, Cardinals Arkansas AA farm club pitcher, yielded four runs in five innings before relief. The Cardinals had eight hits. The Redbirds are the Cardinals American Association farm team.
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Springfield Redbirds
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Cardinals
Garry Templeton
Jerry Mumphrey
Tom Chamberlain
Arkansas
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