Baseball Records Spin Off Bright Bits of 1970s Facts
The Sporting News official baseball records reveal memorable figures from 1948 to 1970, including Cleveland’s attendance leaders, Yankees and Reds homer totals, and park openers. Notable items cover Tedious notes like Oakland’s never reaching a million, Roger Maris’ rank, and historical first games in old parks.
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Sporting News
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New York
Mets
Los Angeles
Oakland
San Diego
Roger Maris
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Ruth
Tribe
Reds
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Chicago
Old Sportsman Park
St. Louis
Browns
Old League Park
Detroit
Municipal Park
Philadelphia
Tiger Stadium
Chicago Cubs
Mileti stalls Lakefront Stadium plan for Indians
Cleveland AP Nick Mileti declined immediate commitment of the Cleveland Indians to a $10 million lakefront stadium modernization. He will wait for a second proposal, which would require 25 year leases from the Indians and Browns. Mileti met with Sheldon B. Guren and Art Modell as Christopher Associates floated another plan while Mileti develops an $18 million complex between Cleveland and Akron for the Cavaliers and Crusaders.
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Cleveland. Ohio
Sparks
Nick Mileti
Cleveland Indians
Mileti
Indians
Cleveland Browns
U.S. Realty Investments
Sheldon B. Guren
Browns
Art Modell
Christopher Associates
Cleveland
Akron
Cleveland Cavaliers
National Basketball Association
Cleveland Crusaders
World Hockey Association
Lake Ridge Girls Win Fourth Tennis Match
Lake Ridge Academy uns defeated North Ridgeville as the girls tennis team kept its undefeated record with wins over Kim Scarbrough Debbie Stringer Diane Yonkof and Jenny Gwiardowsky in singles and doubles action. Anne Marshall also won her opening match over Scarbrough 6 0 6 1. The team travels to Lorain Hoffman tomorrow to face Mary Catholic at Oakwood Park.
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North Ridgeville
Lake Ridge Academy
Kim Scarbrough
Chris Plecha
Debbie Stringer
Wendy Sommer
Diane Yonkof
Mary Hobson
Jenny Gwiardowsky
Lake Ridge
Anne Marshall
Sally Dawson
Diane
Lorain Hoffman
Mary Catholic
Hobson
Oakwood Park
May's homer delivers Brewers win in 17th inning
MILWAUKEE AP May homered off Cleveland southpaw Brent Strom in the 17th after 4 hour 53 minute marathon to lift Milwaukee past Cleveland 2 1. The blast gave May his 10th homer and sole AL East lead for the Brewers.
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Milwaukee
Dave May
Milwaukee Brewers
May
Cleveland
Brent Strom
Brewers
Astros Scoreboard Protest Flags Off Umpire Call
Houston promoter Spec Richardson ordered the Astrodome scoreboard to publish a protest against umpires Froemming and Donatelli after a late call in a 4-1 loss to Atlanta. Durocher’s protest centered on a double play sequence and a home run ruling, drawing fan response as Dusty Baker’s homer and Niekro’s five-hitter keyed Atlanta’s win.
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Houston Astrodome
Astros
Spec Richardson
Richardson
Ares Froemming
Augie Donatel
Astrodome
Atlanta Braves
Leo Durocher
Froemming
Donatelli
Atlanta Tunners
Dave Johnson
Doug Rader
Tommy Helms
Helms
Lee May
Atlanta
Mike Lum
May
Paul Pryor
Dusty Baker
Braves
Durocher
Pryor
Cincinnati
Bobby Tolan
Reds
Tolan
Phil Niekro
Brewers Rally Bid Falls Short In Extra Innings
Milwaukee's late push ends with a 14th inning double play, as Darrell Porter drives in a run in the eighth and Pedro Garcia adds a double to chase Bosman. Cleveland strands runs late while Rusty Torres and Charlie Spikes threaten but are held at third and at the plate respectively.
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Milwaukee
Indians
Frank Duffy
Buddy Bell
Brewers
Dick Bosman
Darrell Porter
Tom Johnson
Pedro Garcia
Bosman
Bob Coluccio
Dave Duncan
Johnson
Cleveland
Rusty Torres
Charlie Spikes
Bob Heise
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Tuscarawas Central Catholic
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Telephone Pioneers of America
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Michelle Hackett
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United Press Internation
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Lu Louis
Tony Perez
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Chris Speier
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Ren Bryant
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Rick Wise
Mike Schmidt
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Wrigley Field
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