Baseball Fans Defect From Management, Red Smith
In a shift from past sports labor disputes, public and press sentiment tilts toward players as polls show mixed views and Sports Illustrated frames the owners’ provocation. Tom Seaver criticizes Ray Grebey, while a hard core of owners aims to starve the players and break the union, with dissidents like Steinbrenner and Williams surfacing. The piece notes press tensions, potential reprisals at contract expiry, and compares to Olympic media restrictions.
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Brock to join White Sox broadcasting team after strike
Lou Brock, a record base stealer with a .302 career average, will join the Chicago White Sox announcing crew after the strike ends. Eddie Einhorn confirmed Brock will partner with Harry Caray on TV, with Piersall and O Connell pairing separately and Rich King remaining as the swing man.
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Stalemate in baseball talks angers mediator and owners
Thirteen more major league games were canceled Saturday because of the baseball strike, bringing total losses to 114 games in nine days. The looming $50 million insurance payout looms as 39 games remain to trigger it, with clubs already drawing on a $20 million mutual fund to aid owners. Federal Mediator Kenneth Moffett expressed frustration, saying talks won’t resume unless there’s movement on free agent compensation, the lone issue. A player committee representing the union pressed a pool plan for compensating teams losing free agents, but owners rejected it as it would pull players from all clubs.
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Cavaliers sign Wilkerson in offer sheet bid
Cleveland Cavaliers announced the signing of free agent Bob Wilkerson from the Chicago Bulls. The team offered $350,000 a year for four years, with Chicago having 15 days to match or trade. Wilkerson averaged 10 points last season and joins Scott Wedman and James Edwards under Cleveland’s free agent signings.
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