Blomberg lifts Yankees with monumental centerfield hopes
Ronnie Blomberg, breakthrough Yankee first baseman, hits .400 pace as he eyes a centerfield monument similar to Ruth Gehrig and Huggins. Teammates joke about a Blomberg statue while Blomberg aims to sustain success against both right and left-handed pitchers.
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New York
UPI
America
Ronnie Blomberg
Joe DiMaggio
Mickey Mantle
Pope Paul
Yankee Stadium
Blomberg
Ted Williams
Stan Musial
Yankees
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Blumberg
Mel Stottlemyre
Fritz Peterson
Ralph Houk
Yankee
Boomer
Hank
Haver
Gene) Woodling
Crampton wins 1973 American Golf Classic at Firestone
Bruce Crampton, the Australian, shot a 68 to finish two under for the tournament and win at Firestone Country Club. He overtook Forrest Fezler who led early, with Weiskopf, Brewer, Murphy and Wadkins close behind, as Fezler’ s bid faded after double bogey on the eighth.
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Bruce Crampton
Crampton
Forrest Fezler
Plant Firestone Country Club
Fezler
California
Tom Welskopf
Weiskopf
Gay Brewer
Bob Murphy
Lanny Wadkins
Murphy
Frank Beard
John Mahaffey
Tom
Brewer
Yankees Surge Into AL East Clinching Pace
The Yankees, eight straight wins, beat the Tigers 3-2 and 2-1 to sweep the five game set at Yankee Stadium as Jerry Nettles and Sparky Lyle anchor the late rally. Kansas City, Boston, Chicago, Minnesota, and Milwaukee also posted wins in a busy AL slate.
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Tigers
Bobby Murcer
Sparky Lyle
Graig Nettles
Kansas City Royals
Texas Angels
Boston Red Sox
Baltimore Orioles
Chicago White Sox
Oakland
Minnesota Twins
California Angels
Milwaukee Brewers
Cleveland Indians
Panchak captures title in Kohlmyer golf tourney
Nick Panchak of Elyria, a Class AA golfer, shot a net 68 to win one of four titles at the Kohlmyer Sporting Goods Handicap Tournament at Echo Valley CC. Benko and Chris Banmer posted top actuals. Panchak led Class AA while Webb edged Rutar in Class B playoff for the crown.
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Elyria
Chris Hamner
Gross
Joe Bolash
Roy Frazier
Ron Hale
Bot Corsaro
Dick McCrain
Bill Vessel
Jim Irwin
Jack Webb
Dale Rutar
Webb
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John Beach
Dennis McKern
Shirley Bankson
Lorain County Community College
Steve Bankson
Sam Jacobick
Jeff Bousek
Clarence Alontgartisry
L.C.D.G.A
Emerald Valley
Kohlmyer
Phil Benco
John Tyler
Chris Hanmer
Jerry Fisher
Chet Antos
Ben Bradner
Crawford
X-Ray Frazxier
Ron Hate
Bob Corsaro
John Beachler
Dick Mellett
Clarence Montgomery
Tom Heron
Dan Bago
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Miler Huggins
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Jacob Ruppert
Ed Barrow
DiMaggio
Mantle
Pope Paul VI
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New York Yankees
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Lyle
Nettles
Mickey Lolich
Lindy McDaniel
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John Mayberry
Royals
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Lou Piniella
Mayberry
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John Curtis
Doyle Alexander
Curtis
Alexander
Vida Blue
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Gene Tenace
Joe Rudi
White Sox
Ed Herrmann
Herrmann
Dick Woodson
Twins
Winston Llenas
Clyde Wright
Darrell Porter
Brewers
Indians
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Dick Bosman
Panchak
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