Best race in baseball between Brock and Yastrzemski
Lou Brock of the Cardinals and Carl Yastrzemski of the Red Sox may contest the season's best race to 3,000 hits as both reach age 40. Brock started strong then fought injuries. Yaz opened with momentum and both chase the milestone led by historic names like Cobb and Musial.
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Lou Brock
Cardinals
Carl Yastrzemski
Red Sox
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Baseball
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Ty Cobb
Stan Musial
Pete Rose
Musial
Cobb
Bowman Becomes Sabres GM After Canadiens Exit
Scotty Bowman, newly named Buffalo Sabres general manager, spoke through a forced smile about leaving the Montreal Canadiens after a power clash with Irving Grundman. He outlined plans to build a winning nucleus, evaluate coaching options including Bill Inglis and Roger Neilson, and consider John Anderson for an assistant role.
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Sabres
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Roger Neilson
Toronto Maple Leafs
John Anderson
Punch Imlach
Pronovost
Andersen
Canadiens Islanders Sweep First Team All Stars
The Montreal Canadiens and New York Islanders each placed three players on the first team of the NHL All Stars as voting by Pro Hockey Writers Association members produced a rare two-team representation. Ken Dryden, Larry Robinson, and Guy Lafleur lead the Canadiens with Denis Potvin, Bryan Trottier, and Clark Gillies suiting up for the Islanders. Potvin came closest to a unanimous pick with 249 of 255 points.
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Larry Robinson
Guy Lafleur
Islanders
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Denis Potvin
Clark Gillies
Pro Hockey Writers Association
Chicago Black
Glenn Resch
Mike Bossy
Serge Savard
Borje Salming
Toronto Maple Leafs
Marcel Dionne
Los Angeles Kings
Bill Barber
Philadelphia Flyers
Savard
Robinson
Brad Park
Boston Bruins
Lafleur
Bossy
Maurice Richard
Dryden
Bill Durnan
Potvin
White Sox pitching coach Fred Martin dies at 63
Fred Martin, longtime White Sox pitching coach and former Cubs instructor, died of cancer at 63 in Northwestern Memorial Hospital. A Scottsdale, Arizona native and 17-year minor league pitcher, he mentored young pitchers and left a wife Helen and two daughters Ronda and Veronica. White Sox owner Bill Veeck paid tribute to his teaching ability.
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