Mets acquire slugger George Foster in $8.5 million deal
George Foster agreed to a five year contract worth 8.5 million to join the New York Mets after a prior trade with Cincinnati Reds sending three players to the Reds. Mets GM Frank Cashen praised ownership and predicted improved offense with Foster providing power and RBI.
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Foster
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Greg Harris
Alex Trevino
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Nelson Doubleday
Fred Wilpon
Dave Kingman
RBI
Reds face a changed lineup as Foster trade looms
Cincinnati sets a new plan for 1982 with four likely five new starters if George Foster leaves for New York. McNamara says the Reds must play for one run and lean on pitching and defense, while a major reshuffle reshapes the outfield and lineup around Bench at third base.
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Reds
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New York Mets
George Foster
Mets
Frank Cashen
Foster
New York
Johnny Bench
Dave Concepcion
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Trevino
Ken Griffey
New York Yankees
Dave Collins
Yankees
Cesar Cedeno
Ray Knight
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Kansas City Royals
Paul Householder
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Cage Classic at Admiral King
Ed Doliar announces Lorain County Cage Classic at Admiral King on April 2 with Class AAA games. Proceeds go to the Lorain County Easter Seal Society. game order has not been determined.
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Admiral King
Ed Doliar
Boy’s Basketball Coaches Association
Easter Seal Society
Lendl McEnroe clash crowns Molson Tennis Challenge
Ivan Lendl defeated John McEnroe 2-5 3-6 7-6 7-5 to win the Molson Tennis Challenge in Toronto. Guillermo Vilas beat Alejandro Gonzabal 6-2 6-4 for the Argentine Grand Prix title in Buenos Aires. Andre Jaeger beat Mima Jausovec in the Avon Championships final in Detroit 2-6 6-4 6-2. Bobby Allison won the Busch Clash at Daytona, averaging 191.693 mph. Joe Ruttman won the ARCA 200 at Daytona averaging 145.719 mph. Benny Parsons set a Daytona 500 pole record with 196.317 mph. Dave Husted captured the U S Open bowling title in Houston. Stephanie Hightower set an American 60 meter hurdles record in Louisville. Robert Hodge won the Beppu Oita marathon in Beppu Japan. American swimmers led Paris arena meet led by Bruce Stahl and John Moffet. Ingemar Stenmark won slalom gold at Schladming. Switzerland topped Alpine medal table. USA posted its best world championships showing. Weirather won Austria’s downhill title.
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Alejandro Gonzabal
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Andrea Jaeger
Mima Jausovec
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Neil Bennett
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June Croft
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Patty Gavin
Frederic Delcourt
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Soviet Union
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Erika Hess
United States
Harti Weirather
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High School Girls Basketball Standings and Matches
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Lorain County Coaches Hall of Fame Announced
Amherst coach Ed Doliar announced the establishment of a Lorain County Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame. Applications are available at the CT Lorain Journal and area high schools. Nominations: retirees or deceased coaches, due by March 1.
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Ed Doliar
Lorain County Boy's Basketball Coaches Association
Lorain Journal
Lorain County
Buffalo Stallions rout Cleveland Force in MISL match
Buffalo dominated Cleveland 6-2 at the Coliseum as Paul Maxi made 17 saves and Herve Guillied scored twice. Cleveland keeper John Houska had 14 stops as Buffalo outshot 36-31, moving to 11-11 while the Force face four more home games starting Friday against New Jersey.
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Herve Guillied
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Kevin Terry
Trevor Dawkins
Simon Lock
Germain Iglesias
Carlos Salguero
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Elyria Christian Drops Title Game
Mansfield Christian Academy defeated Elyria Christian Academy 75 to 66 to claim the Northern Division championship of the Associated Christian Schools International Tournament. MCA’s Mike Longshore scored 24 points while Noel Hack of ECA reached 1,000 career points with 21. ECA stands 13-3 and MCA advances to Cedarville College to face the Southern Division winner Saturday.
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North Olmsted Eagles storm to 13 0 win over Brooklyn
Mike Weisbarth scored a hat trick to power North Olmsted to a 13 0 victory over Brooklyn in high school hockey Saturday. Mike Goldberg Jeff Browsky and Jim Capone added two goals each as North Olmsted moved to 12 1 in the Greater Cleveland High School Hockey League and 9 0 in the Western Division. Scott Jamieson made 11 saves for the shutout as the Eagles improved to 17 3 overall and set a date to face Elyria at Rocky River next Saturday.
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Mike Weisbarth
Brooklyn
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Jeff Browsky
Jim Capone
Eagles
Greater Cleveland
Haynes Scores Highlight Women’s League Bowling
The report corrects that Robbi Haynes posted scores of 160 174 255 589 in a women’s league last week not a men’s league. The CT urges reporters to distinguish gender when listing bowling scores and to verify league type.
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Jose Wee
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