Willie Mays at Forty Still Shines in Baseball
Willie Mays answers questions about quitting baseball with silence or sharp refusals. At nearly 40, he shows continued power and durability, hitting four homers in four days at the start of the 1971 season. His longevity stems from discipline, routines, and a focus on health.
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Willie Mays
Willie
Mays
Babe Ruth
Ruth
Candlestick Park
Ths
Candlestick
Giants
Ball Park
McLain’s Washington debut ends in ejection controversy
Denny McLain, in his first Washington start after a troubled Detroit tenure, was ejected by umpire Art Frantz in the fourth inning after clashing over pitches and a late ball call. McLain criticized the strike zone while Frantz warned him for abusive language. The Senators fell 4-0 to Milwaukee as other major games unfolded across the league.
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Denny McLain
Washington
McLain
Detroit
Art Frantz
Milwaukee
Frantz
Dave May
Roberto Pena
Senators
League
Mike Hegan
UPI
Ohioan Stone Becomes Giants Third Starter This Spring
Steve Stone, Kent State alumnus and former Munson batterymate, has emerged as the Giants third starter behind Marichal and Perry. He earned his first major league win by blanking Pittsburgh 2-0, aided by a bases loaded walk and a Willie Mays sacrifice fly, while 22 hometown supporters watched. City and regional games noted include Dodgers over Reds 3-0, Mets over Cubs in 12, Phillies over Cardinals, and Expos over Astros 3-2.
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Tigers
Dick Green
Diego Seoul
Dean Chance
Steve Kline
Bobby Murcer
Roy White
New York
Minnesota
Kline
Bert Blyleven
George Scott
Rico Petrocelli
Boston
Chicago
Sonny Siebert
San Francisco Giant
Charlie Fox
Steve Stone
Stone
Munson
Kent State
Giants
Juan Marichal
Gaylord Perry
Fox
Fresno
Amarillo
Phoenix
E.R.A
Pittsburgh Pirates
South Euclid
Ohio
Nelson Leads Elyria To Seventh At Berea Relays
Elyria Pioneers led by Rick Nelson place seventh at the Berea Relays with 47 percent of points. Nelson anchors the 880 relay in 1 34 3 and helps win the 80 relay and shuttle hurdles tied for first, while Amherst finishes fourth overall and Medina ties for top in shuttle. Trials extend to midnight with Amherst claims 6 0 in high jump and pole vault finishing 10th.
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Elyria
Berea
Rick Nelson
Bob Slager
Sandusky
Rick
Slager
Pioneers
Amherst
Southview
Cleveland Heights
Harris
Maxwell
Moore
Medina
Steve Barnhart
Fred Jones
Phil Oliver
Barnhart
Oliver
Dave Armstrong
Comets
Bruce Bailey
Dick Cooley
Nicklaus and Barber Share Lead in California Round
Nicklaus and Barber held a share of the lead at Rancho La Costa California as rain forced a pause and both players described erratic driving while posting a 71 in the second round.
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Nicklaus
Barber
Rancho LA Costa
Calif
Jack Nicklaus
Miller Barber
Elyria Golf Team Splits Dual Meet at Medina
Elyria beats Bay Village 7-2 while Medina defeats both Elyria and Bay Village by the same score. Elyria’s season record moves to 4-4, Medina to 9-0, Bay Village to 6-2. Elyria hosts Oberlin next Monday. Local scoring highlights include Mike Greve and Raedack Carlson among others in a tightly contested leg of the match.
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Medina
Elyria
Bay Village
Oberlin
Barons Eliminated As Springfield Kings Shutout Calder Cup Bid
The Cleveland Barons were eliminated from the Calder Cup playoffs by the Springfield Kings 6–0 in Springfield. Ed Hoekstra opened the scoring at 10:22 of the first period as Springfield broke away late, with goals from Volmar Goring Dineen and Orban. Fern Rivard made 45 saves for Cleveland while Billy Smith stopped 30 for Springfield as the Kings advanced to face the Providence Reds in the finals.
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Mass
Barons
Hershey Bears
Ed Hoekstra
Doug Volmar
Butch Goring
Gary Dineed
Bill Orban
Hoekstra
Cleveland
Fern Rivard
Billy Smith
Kings
Providence Reds
Major League standings schedule roundup of games
Major League games listed with team matchups and starting times across the circuit. Details include pitchers and records such as Detroit Coleman 0-0 at Oakland Hunter 42, Cleveland Foster 1-0 at Kansas City Hedlund 2-0, Minnesota Hall 0-2 at New York Bahnsen 3-2, Chicago Johnson 2-2 at Boston stagy 0, Baltimore Cuellar 1-0 at California Murphi 2, Milwaukee Krausne 0-2 at Washington Cox 0-2, plus San Francisco Bryant 1-0 at Pittsburgh Johnson 1-0 1, Los Angeles Sutton 0-2 at Cincinnati Simpson 0-0, New York Gentry 1-2 at Chicago Pappas 2-1, San Diego Kirby 0-2 at Atlanta Stone 0-0, Philadelphia Short 1-2 at St Louis Reuss 1-2, Montreal Renko 2-0 at Houston Blasingame 2-1 with several pm start times.
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Boston
Chicago
New York
Minnesota
Baltimore
California
Kansas City
Cleveland
Oakland
Detroit
Dave McNally
Clyde Wright
Dave Johnson
Willie Mays
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Montreal
Houston
San Diego
Atlanta
Coleman
Hunter
Foster
Hedlund
Hall
Bahnsen
Johnson
Stagy
Cuellar
Murphi
Pim
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Bryant
Pittsburgh
Sutton
Cinclnsnati
Simpson
Gentry
Pappas
Kirby
Stone
Short
St. Lowy
Reuss
Renko
Mouston
Blasingame
W. L. Pet
St Lous
Ashington
San Francisco A
Houszon
St Louis
Washington
Firelands star Matus signs with Akron for 1971
Firelands High School offensive back of the year Craig Matus signed a letter of intent to attend Akron University. He earned Inland Conference first team defense honors and is the seventh Lorain County player recruited by Lorain associate head coach Jim Dennison in 1971, alongside teammate Tom Jenkins. Matus stands 6-0 and weighs 175 pounds as a halfback.
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Firelands High School
Akron University
Gordon Larson
Matus
Lorain County
Jim Dennison
Tom Jenkins
Zip
Hot Shots Win League Title In Friday Night Roll Off
The Hot Shots captured the Elks Friday Nite Couples League title last night with a rolloff victory over the Furniture Shop.
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Hot Shots
Elks
Furniture Shop
Wysocki Team Wins Knights of St. John League Championship
Vencel Wysocki leads his team to the season championship in the Knights of St. John League at Evans Lanes. Matus, a 3.1 student and standout sprinter from Firelands, set a school record in the 100-yard dash (10.3) earlier this week. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Matus of Wakeman and plans to major in business administration at Akron.
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Vencel Wysocki
Knights of St. John
Evans Lanes
Matus
Firelands
Paul Matus
Wakeman
Akron
Elyria nets beat St Francis to stay unbeaten
Elyria and St Francis met at Ely Stadium. The Pioneers won 4-1 to extend their eight match streak with only three points lost all season. Singles wins by Rakestraw Jr, Maurakas and Pleska led Elyria while doubles teams Gainer Messaros and Dumke McDonough split results.
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Toledo
Pioneers
Toledo St. Francis
Ely Stadium
Jim Rakestraw
Rakestraw
Lakewood
St. Edward
St. Francis
Bowsher
Rogers
Ottawa Hills
Jim Rakestraw Jr
Marty Geiger
Rimas Maurakas
Bill Conlish
Jeff Pleska
Jeff Pease
Randy Gainer
Bob Messaros
Steve Dziad
Cliff Ulman
Mike Dumke
John McDonough
Lee Sherry
Scott
Pease
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