Cardinals trade Smith for Ferguson raises questions on Devine
The piece questions whether the Cardinals worst start in 21 years forced general manager Bing Devine to ship Reggie Smith to the Dodgers for Joe Ferguson and two minor leaguers. It casts Devine’s moves as risky, likening them to past missteps and suggesting desperation in early-season struggles.
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Bing Devine
Reggie Smith
Joe Ferguson
Bing
Ferguson
Cubs
Torre recalls embarrassment and rebound with Mets
Joe Torre reflects on a rough 1975 and a return to form with the Mets in 1976. He discusses double plays, criticism, and his path from Cardinals star to Mets veteran, noting workouts, management talks, and a mid career reset as he aimed to prove himself again.
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Dave Anderson
New York Times
New York
Joe Torre
New York Mets
Mets
Chicago Cubs
Goose Goslin
Detroit
Tigers
Mike Kreevich
Chicago White Sox
Felix Millan
Cardinals Trade Woes Highlight 70s Baseball Reassessment
The discussion weighs Reggie Smith and Ted Simmons against Joe Ferguson and past Cardinal trades. Comparisons show Smith posting 114 home runs and 81 RBI per season over five years vs Simmons 74 HR and 81 RBI, while Ferguson’s 55 HR in three full seasons trails Smith’s 245 RBI. The piece questions ongoing strategy and hints the team may finish third in the NL East.
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Hector Cruz
Keith Hernandez
Jerry Mumphrey
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Cardinals
Ted Simmons
Lou Brock
Los Angels
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Tedy
Camp honors top swimmers at Midwest event
Most Valuables named for the chalk talk session include Bob Aillegones from Ind and Zora Neuhold from Milwaukee. Joni Jansma of Chicago Heights and Bert Fotschky of Lansing were announced as the camp's top male and female swimmers with trophies.
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Saluki swimming camp honors memory of Bob Smith with new award
The 1976 Saluki swimming camp presents its memorial leadership and improvement award to Carter Elenz of Michigan City Indiana and Zora Neuhold of Milwaukee Wisconsin in memory of Bob Smith who died in a kite and power line accident last year. The camp session included a distance Lake of the Campus swim and a parents’ picnic. Mr. Smith’s Bettendorf swim club established a scholarship to send a camper to Carbondale camp annually.
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Bob* Smith
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Iowa
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Carter Elenz
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Zora Neuhold
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Wisc
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Carbondale
Bruce Steiner
Jackson County Ymca
Dave Deutsch
Joe Lynch
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Taylorville
Schneider Hall
Comeback Wins Narrow De Soto Softball Tourney Field
Murphysboro rallied to beat Du Quoin 7-6 in seven innings with a bases loaded double by Terry Dusch. Royalton erased a 2-1 deficit to top De Soto 5-2 in eight, keyed by Mike Williams’s eighth inning single. Saturday’s schedule included Murphysboro vs Royalton in a loser's bracket and Zeigler vs Pinckneyville in a battle of unbeatens.
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Zeigler
Powers Leads Arizona Past Arizona State In CWS Qualifier
Steve Powers pitched a four hitter to beat Arizona State 5 to 1 on Friday night, sending Arizona to the College World Series finals. Arizona improved to 21-5 and snapped an eight game skid against the Sun Devils, their cross-state rival.
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Powers
Lou Brock's inside-the-park homer fuels Cardinals win over Padres
On Brock's 37th birthday Friday night in Busch Stadium, the aging outfielder delivered a two-run inside-the-park homer and a key single off Randy Jones, sparking a 7-4 St. Louis victory over the San Diego Padres. Brock also stole his 16th base as the rally built.
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Lou Brock
St. Louis Cardinals
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San Diego Padres
Randy Jones
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Homer
St. Louis
Jones
Don Kessinger
Ted Simmons
Joe Ferguson
Mike Anderson
Hector Cruz
Willie Davis
Cruz
Roaming Pair Darn Safe and Pronto Don Bury at Du Quoin Track
Darn Safe, 25, and his roaming partner Pronto Don, 31, once a famed trotter, faced a sad end as Pronto Don was put to sleep a week ago and buried in the infield of the one mile Du Quoin track beside Hayes Fair Acres.
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Hayes Fair Acres
Darn Safe
Pronto Don
du Quoin
Pronto Don a Legendary Hayes Harness Horse
Pronto Don, a famed Hayes Fair Acres gelding, earned 80 850 in 1951 and retired in 1955 at Du Quoin with top money winner status at 332 363. Darn Safe and Bell Acton’s records followed as all time money leaders. Fred Huff notes Pronto Don’s longevity and Hambletonian near misses.
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du Quoin
Bell Acton
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