Magic Johnson Keeps Enjoying Basketball At Peak Form
In Inglewood, Magic Johnson says five seasons in the NBA have made him more mature and better than ever. He notes his love for the game remains high as he leads the Lakers with strong scoring and a league leading assist pace. Johnson recalls his 1979 start, MVP title, and durable return after knee injury as he continues to push for a record pace while enjoying dynamic 3 on 1 and 3 on 2 plays.
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Inglewood
Calif
Magic Johnson
Magic Man
Los Angeles Lakers
National Basketball Association
Johnson
Michigan State
Ecstacy
Lakers
San Diego Clippers
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Philadelphia 76Ers
Houston Rockets
Norm Nixon
Tigers
Kevin Porter
Detroit
Northern Pennsylvania Ash Fuels Baseball Bat Boom
In Akeley and surrounding towns, white ash from the Appalachian Plateau is prized for baseball bats. H&B and Larimer Norton executives describe ash as strongest in weight, elasticity, and strength. The large Akeley plant ships billets to Louisville for final shaping, with 90 percent of major leaguers using Louisville Slugger. Production has fallen from six million bats in 1975 to about one million annually due to aluminum bats.
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Akeley
Pennsylvania
Appalachian Plateau
Rex Bradley
Millerich & Bradsly Co
Louisville
Bradley
Irvin Norton
Larimer & Norton Inc
H&b
New York
Larimer & Norton
Ohio River
Indiana
Adirondack, Worth
Mizuno
Jack Norton
Larimer and Norton
Norton
Hus
North
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Sewell
Tuscaloosa
Ala
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