Marion native Waterbury eyes life after baseball
Marion native Steve Waterbury, 27, says his pro baseball career is likely over after being released by the Chicago Cubs in spring training. He recalls a turbulent eight-year ride with elbow trouble, knee surgeries, and political hurdles, and now seeks a new line of work while aiming to provide for his 7 month old daughter and pursue medical or instructional roles in baseball. He reflects on missed opportunities with the Cardinals and Phillies, and plans to use his experiences to guide aspiring players.
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Ariz
Andrew MacPhail
Cub
MacPhail
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Phils
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Ray Ripplemeyer
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Jim Kaat
Jim Lonborg
Oklahoma City
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Bake McBride
Philadelphia
Cardinals
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Springfield
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Auburn
Redbirds
Launch pad homer by Robinson lifts Pirates over Braves
Pirates 4, Braves 3 as Bill Robinson connected on a sixth inning solo shot at Atlanta Stadium known as the Launching Pad. The homer broke a 2-2 tie and boosted Pittsburgh to 10-14 while Atlanta dropped to five straight losses. Mets fall to 9-15 after 5-2 defeat by Dodgers.
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Nolan Ryan
Ryan
Don Zimmer
Phillies rout Padres as Garvey, Kranepool homer in NL East push
Philadelphia outslugged San Diego 11 to 6 as Bake McBride drove in four with a bases loaded triple in the seventh. Steve Carlton earned a win to become the Phillies' all time winningest lefty with 133 victories, while Burt Hooton and Bob Welch helped Dodgers win to end a skid.
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Bob Welch
Welch
Steve Garvey
Los Angeles
Ed Kranepool
New York
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Bake McBride
Philadelphia
Montreal
Steve Carlton
Carlton
Phillies
CART and Foyt feud as Indy 500 nears
A J Foyt denounces CART and claims he did not vote in USAC decisions. He rebukes CART claims that he pushed to exclude rivals like Al Unser and Johnny Rutherford to boost his own chance at a fifth Indy 500. Foyt outlines his return to USAC and the ongoing tensions ahead of the race.
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Indianapolis
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U.S. Auto Club
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Foyt
Bobby Unser
Johnny Rutherford
Gordon Johncock
Wally Dallenbach
Mariners Dominate Yankees Again In West Coast Meeting
Seattle slams New York 12-4, Meyer's grand slam and seven RBI spark club record 7th straight win over the Yankees. Meyer, Roberts pace 14-hit attack as the Mariners surge from last in AL West. Other scores include Red Sox over Angels 9-4 and Royals over Rangers 10-6.
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Yankees
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West Coast
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Boston Red Sox
California Angels
Kansas City Royals
Texas Rangers
Oakland A’s
Baltimore Orioles
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Minnesota Twins
Toronto Blue Jays
Luis Tiant
Paul Mirabella
Roberts
Nicklaus Named Athlete of the Decade by Editors
Jack Nicklaus is chosen as the Athlete of the Decade for the 1970s, overwhelming Muhammad Ali in a second poll of editors and broadcasters. The piece traces his rise, major title haul to 17, and his influence on golf, noting his prize money near 3.5 million and anticipated continued play.
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Rick Langford
Murray
Gary Roenicke
al Bumbry
Roenicke
Will Grimsley
Associated Press Quick
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Rod Carew
O.J. Simpson
Bobby Orr
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Bill Shoemaker
Jimmy Connors
Chris Evert
Bruce Jenner
Mark Spitz
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American Cancer Society
Nicklaus
New York
Ali
Beverly Hills
Africa
U.S
Gary Player
Arnold Palmer
Jack
Sam Snead
Frank Beard
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