Willie Mays Defines An Era In World Series Fall
Maury Allen recalls Willie Mays at age 42 in the 1973 World Series as he fields center field for the Mets. A dramatic line drive mishap, his fall at the plate sparked a public reflection on a career of 22 seasons, 660 home runs, 1,903 RBIs, and unmatched defense and speed.
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Willie Mays Jr. Acknowledged As Greatest Player Seen
Willie Howard Mays Jr born May 6 1931 in Westfield Alabama is hailed as the greatest player seen amid the 1950s 60s era. He faced top pitchers in tougher conditions with expanding venues travel jet lag night games and rising media pressure shaping modern baseball.
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Maury Allens Top 100 Baseball Greats List and Rise of Willie Mays
A sprawling catalog of baseball legends with ranked players from Maury Allen’s Top 100. It includes Willie Mays’s early life in Alabama, his New York debut at 15, and a pivotal Giants rookie season sparked by manager Leo Durocher’s supportive words. The narrative notes Mays’s struggle at bat, his rapid turnaround, and his role in the 1951 pennant race culminating in Bobby Thomson’s famous homer.
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Honorable Mentions List Includes Baseball Greats
The roster features Shoeless Joe Jackson Harry Hekmann Parke Whim Richie Ashburn Hoyt Wilhelm Joe Medwick Lelts O Dool Orlando Cepeda Gil Hodges and Louis Aparicio in a concise 10 honored entries style.
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Hoyt Wilhelm
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Lelts O'Dool
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Gil Hodges
Louis Aparicat
Seven Browns eye halfback job in camp
The article notes quarterbacks face the most training camp work to mesh with new offensive talent, then shifts focus to running backs and specifically the halfback position under coach Sam Rutigliano, highlighting competition for the role.
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Browns split halfback race at Kent State camp
Browns coach Rutigliano weighs trimming seven contenders to six at halfback. Veterans Greg Pruitt Charles White Terry Miller Calvin Till Dino Hail compete with rookies Tom Bennett Henry Foster for spots. Miller leads early impressions as others suffer minor injuries.
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Fun Run Leads Elyria Distance Classic Evening Program
Local sports writer describes the one mile Fun Run at Lorain County Community College preceding the 16,000 meter Distance Classic. The Fun Run is for fun, requires no registration and no times will be kept. The schedule lists 5 p.m. for the Fun Run and 6 p.m. for the main race.
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Chronicle-Telegram/ Jaycees
Elyria
Lorain County Community College
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Falcons drop Fortner and two others in preseason cuts
Suwanee Georgia. Quarterback Larry Fortner, a Clearview High School and Miami of Ohio alum, was among three players released by the Atlanta Falcons on Monday. Fortner, a 1979 Dolphins draft pick cut in preseason, had signed late last season as Atlanta claimed the NFC West title before a 30-27 loss to Dallas.
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Readers invited to vote on top 10 baseball players of all time
Maury Allen ranks top players and readers may submit their own list 10 to 25 names by Friday noon. Mail to Baseball C T Sports Dept Elyria Ohio or drop coupon at switchboard and box on 3rd Street. Confirmed deadline Friday at noon.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
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