Pit crew saves lives in Cleveland Grand Prix pit fire
Rick Galles says his crew saved lives during Al Unser Jr. spit fire at the Cleveland Grand Prix as flames swept the car during the 62nd lap stop. Unser avoided major burns after crew and Shelly Unser doused the flames while four pit members and Unser were treated. Sullivan won the race.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Galles-K
Raco Racing Team
Rick Galles
Cleveland
al Unser Jr
Unser
Galles
Galies
Shelly Unser
World Cup heroes greeted by flag waving fans in Rome
West Germany celebrated its 1 0 World Cup final win over Argentina with tens of thousands of flag waving fans in Rome. Violent celebrations in East Berlin and other cities led to dozens of injuries and over 120 arrests as neo Nazi and hooligan groups attacked police and looted shops.
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West Germany
Argentina
Rome
East Berlin
Hamburg
Bielefeld
Alomar family: two sons follow major league paths
The piece profiles Roberto and Sandy Alomar Jr as their father Sandy Sr. balanced a long MLB career with family life. Maria, the mother, kept the family together during his 15 year career and encouraged him to retire for family. Roberto joins the Padres in 1988 and Sandy Jr. continues baseball in 1986 with a San Diego minor league season.
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Johnson
Maria
Sandy Sr
Rangers
Alomar
Sandra
Sandy Jr
Beaumont
Texas
San Diego
Roberto
Chicago
Alomars
Padres
Cleveland
Chris James
Carlos Baerga
Joe Carter
All Star talk and family ties shadow a windy victory night
The piece reflects star players and managers discussing All Star results and rosters. It recalls the 1967 NL victory in 15 innings at Anaheim and notes NL leads 37-22-1. It follows Sandy Alomar Jr’s rise with Cleveland after Padres trade, and mentions Roberta and Manny Trillo’s earlier roles, ending with the Alomar family at Wrigley Field.
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Ryne Sandberg
Chicago Cubs
Wrigley Field
Seattle
Ken Griffey Jr
San Francisco
Matt Williams
Mark McGwire
Oakland
Bobby Bonilla
Pittsburgh
Cecil Fielder
Detroit
Jose Canseco
New York
Darryl Strawberry
Sandberg
Dick Allen
Rickey Henderson
Henderson
Hal Morris
Cincinnati Reds
Morris
Ramon Martinez
Anaheim
Tony Perez
Pitcher Jones Reflects on Bloopers and Walks
Jones explains why bloop hits frustrate him as opposing hitters exploit his off balance delivery. He says hard throwers must endure walks and homers while he tolerates chinks, slow rollers, and occasional bloopers to survive.
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Jones
Olympic Festival highlights from Minneapolis action
Columbia Station man Brian Homberg and teammates finished fourth in team kayak singles, narrowly missing bronze. North team defeats East in hockey while Ohio State star Jimmy Jackson fuels a 95-90 North win to reach the gold medal game. Record swim times, Shaquille O Neal leads South in basketball, and multiple wrestling and archery events produce festival records and medals.
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Minneapolis
Columbia Station
Brian Homberg
Eric Giddens
David Watson
Elyria
Monica Taylor
Ohio State
Trinity High School
Vonda Ward
North Ridgeville
Brett Harkins
Met
Bloomington
Jimmy Jackson
Emily Short
Phoenix
Shaquille Neal
O'Neal
South
Short
Mens
Mike Merrell
Charlotte
N.C
Robert Placak
Daniel Kanner
San Gabriel
Calif
John Kennedy
Byron Russell
Long Beach State
West
Sam Perkins
Ed Pinckney
Terry Mills
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Mike Arnold
Arnold
Paul Harcus
Mike
Gary Armentrout
Brian Barnhard
Barnhard
Bernie Marcus
University Hospital
Junior
Larry Friday
Galles-Kraco
Bobby Rahal
Danny Sullivan
Lucky Man
Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky
Janet Jones-Gretzky
Ty Robert
Janet
Los Angeles Kings
Paulina
Islanders
NHL
Mario Lemieux
Pittsburgh Penguins
Charles Burke
Lemieux
New York Rangers
van Rensburg
Christo van Rensburg
Peter Lundgren
Newport
Eric Jelen
Mark Kaplan
Gary Muller
Jimmy Brown
Robbie Weiss
Brad Pearce
Bauer
Steve Bauer
Canada
Ronan Pensec
France
Italy
Massimo Ghirotto
Besancon
Geneva
Spain
Eduardo Chozas
Greg LeMond
United States
Perkins
Connecticut
Lew Perkins
Maryland
Jim Bush
UCLA
Bruins
Southern Cal
Bush
Ralph O. Coleman
Oregon State University
Corvallis
Ore
Coleman
Oregon State
Beavers
Rod Carew
Carl Yastrzemski
Tony Oliva
Harmon Killebrew
Mickey Mantle
Brooks Robinson
Juan Marichal
Ferguson Jenkins
Bob Gibson
Don Drysdale
Tom Seaver
Cubs
Andre Dawson
Las Vegas
Benito Santiago
Santiago
Sandy
Benny
Indians
Ray Fosse
Manny Trillo
Sartidy Jr
Dante Mute
West Des Moines
Towa
Troy Sunderland
Penn State
Corey Carter
Suny Farmingdale
Brandon Paulson
Anoka
Minn
Todd Kinney
Ames
Bob Henderson
Rock Springs
Wya
Kinney
Rick McKinney
Guibert
Ariz
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