Bubble G um Bouton rewrites baseball arc of fame
Jim Bouton, aged 30 in 1958, dreamt of a dramatic comeback and a pennant run with a dramatic onfield bow. Now 42, he embraces a different niche as a maverick author and bubblegum entrepreneur with Big League Chew while releasing Ball Four Plus Ball Five.
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Will Grimsley
Jim Bouton
New York Yankees
Hall of Fame
Luis Tiant
Doc Zimmer
Armural Products
Wrigley’s
Napierville
Bouton
Indians list injuries as opener nears in 1981 season
Cleveland toughs as Toby Harrah consoles readiness for Saturday against Milwaukee while Andre Thornton and Duane Kuiper start season on the disabled list. Thornton faces three weeks before live pitching. Kuiper to miss start after knee surgery. Sandy Vihtel, optioned for rotation, remains risky due to arm fibers and option constraints.
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Ariz
Toby Harrah
Andre Thornton
Duane Kuiper
Cleveland Indians
Kuiper
Sandy Wibtel
Wihtel
Indians
Garcia
Wihtor
Seaver Ready for Opening Day Despite Spring Setbacks
Tom Seaver, nearing 3,000 strikeouts in his career, aims to start for the Reds on Opening Day. At 36, he has 22 strikeouts to reach 3,099 and has spent winter training at home to stay healthy for 1981. He pitched poorly in spring starts, with Reds manager John McNamara noting fatigue, yet expressing confidence in his form and schedule for the opener versus the Phillies.
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Philadelphia Phillies
Holmes predicts quick KO in Caesars clash
World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Larry Holmes, 36-0 with 27 KOs, defends his title for the ninth time against Trevor Berbick, 18-1-1 with 16 KOs, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Holmes weighs 213 pounds and vows a quick knockout despite a four month layoff. Berbick, from Jamaica via Halifax, says he will “give an account of myself.” The card also features Willie Rodriguez vs Leroy Haley for the NABF lightweight crown and Dwight Davison vs Robby Epps at 10 rounds.
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Canada
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Nova Scotia
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John Tate
Don King
North American Boxing Federation
Willie Rodriguez
Leroy Haley
WBC
Dwight Davison
Robby Epps
Ohio Nightcrawler Shortage Impacts Spring Fishing Harshly
The shortage of nightcrawlers hits Ohio bait shops across Columbus Cleveland and Cincinnati as dry conditions slow harvests. Store owners report dwindling supplies with wax worms and dug worms as substitutes while forecasts of rain bring cautious hopes. Local anglers struggle to find nightcrawlers from Canada or North Carolina amid the sparse rain and deteriorating ground.
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R&r Live Bait
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Sciotoview Bait Co
Sciotto River
Schlotterer
North Carolina
Bill Tuck
Emerald Necklace
Metropark
Cleveland
Leroy Layne
Ted
Beverly Heath
Heath
Cincinnati
Pacers Celebrate First Winning NBA Season in 1980-81
Indiana Pacers finish 44 38, one game from second in Central Division under new coach Jack McKinney. Key additions include George Johnson Louis Orr and Don Buse. Orr stars as a durable 1980 Syracuse graduate who played all 82 games. McKinney notes youth as growth area and plans to add a top player via draft.
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Louis Orr
Don Buse
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Phoenix Suns
McKinney
Philadelphia
Dudley Bradley
James Edwards
Clemon Johnson
Orr
Jerry Lichting
Syracuse
Pro Football Hall of Fame preseason schedule expanded through 1998
National Football League owners approve a 14 game preseason slate through 1998. Each team will play once in an AFC vs. NFC format from 1985 to 1998 with matchups including Browns Falcons 1982 and Steelers Saints 1983 among others. The Hall of Fame games cap the festival weekend with enshrinement ceremonies.
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Andretti to run seventh Indy 500 in May 24 race
Mano Andretti, Italian-born driver, will compete in his 7th Indianapolis 500 on May 24 aiming for his 35th champ car victory. He recently signed a 1981 deal with STP, sponsor of his lone Indy triumph in 1969.
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Andretti
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Johnny Rutherford
Rutherford
al Unser
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