All-Star game lineup aims to curb NL dominance
AL manager Alvin Dark braces for the 46th All-Star game with Rod Carew at second, Claudell Washington and Jim Palmer among doubtfuls, and a rested pitching staff. Weather predicted partly cloudy with mid-60s temps. Vida Blue to open for the AL against Jerry Reuss.
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Mantle Still Yearns For Baseball At All Star Game
UPI reports Mickey Mantle, now 43 and a vice president in Dallas, attends the All Star game as honorary AL captain while expressing deep longing to play again. He recalls his 16 All Star appearances, laments a .298 lifetime average, and notes he is financially secure with two business roles, TV commercials, and no longer in centerfield.
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Do National Leaguers try harder
Veteran players debate who fights harder in baseball, with Vida Blue defending the American League's parity with the National League and Mickey Mantle recalling the NL’s perceived edge. Ressie Smith, once an American League star, argues NL players show greater drive, even in All-Star settings and during the season, through sustained competition and staying in games.
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Essex Johnson's uncertain pro football future
Essex Johnson, Bengals career rushing leader from Grambling, seeks NFL or World Football League work as doctors warn of injury risk if he plays further. Brown, who released him, cites knee issues after two surgeries and a controversial diagnosis. Meanwhile Steelers open Latrobe camp with 59 players, aided by Lou Riecke's weight program. Saints also hire Riecke for help shaping rookies and veterans.
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Four Elyria youths win at AAU Junior Olympics state meet
Elyria athletes dominated the AAU Junior Olympics state meet with four first place finishes. John DeMarco won the 9 and under 880 yards in 3:07.0, Rick Hoskin took the 16 17 220 yards in 22.6, Curtis Helm claimed the 14 15 triple jump with 2.396, and Helen Roberts captured the 12 13 discus at 4 feet. Two more Elyria runners will join the leaders at the regional meet in Jeffersonville Indiana.
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