Four homer games in back-to-back showdowns in baseball
After Mark McGwire hit two home runs in a game against the Florida Marlins, the question arose whether anyone has hit four homers in back-to-back games. The speaker notes many players have hit four in a game and that Stan Musial once hit five in a double header, with his wife reacting cynically to the Andre-6 story.
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Mark McGwire
Florida Marlins
St. Louis
Stan Musial
McGwire
Sammy Sosa
Sosa
Babe
Roger Maris
Buddy Selig
Donald Fehr
McGwire Sosa chase overshadows steroid linked concerns
Doctors warn androstene dione used by McGwire poses risks for youth. The column laments the media frenzy around McGwire and Sosa, criticizing the drug's impact on the game and calling out officials for inaction. It questions the value of record chasing with steroid-linked substances.
Gerber leads Midview past Elyria Catholic in 85 yard opening kickoff
Doug Gerber Jr. returned the opening kickoff 85 yards to spark a 267 victory over Elyria Catholic. He added a later touchdown as Midview snapped a 29-year Elyria Catholic winning streak. The elder Gerber recalled past Elyria Catholic games while noting the significance of his son’s performance.
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Jon Hager
Elyria Catholic
Dean Tomsic
Jerry Conroy
Middies
Grafton
Doug Gerber
Doug Gerber Jr
Gerber
Panthers
Doug Gerber Sr
Gerber Sr
Ely Stadium fuels Black Tigers 31 7 win over Elyria Pioneers
In Elyria Falls wide receiver Brad Ely caught two long TD passes in the late first half to spark Cuya hoga Falls to a 31 7 victory at Ely Stadium. Elyria struggled with nine Falls fumbles but kept one miscue, failing to mount a comeback as Ely’s TDs in the final two minutes widened the gap.
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Brad Ely
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Black Tigers
Elyria
Ely Stadium
Cuyahoga Falls
Lightning
Dick Kerschbaum
Falls
Tigers
Tribe blast Tigers as Nagy notches 1000th strikeout
Charles Nagy earned his 13th win with a five hitter, reaching 1000 career strikeouts in the fifth inning. Manny Ramirez and Travis Fryman blasted three-run homers as the Cleveland Indians routed Detroit 10-2. Richie Sexson also connected, keeping Detroit winless in three straight under interim manager Larry Parrish.
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Charles Nagy
Nagy
Manny Ramirez
Travis Fryman
Cleveland Indians
Tigers
Richie Sexson
Indians
Larry Parrish
Buddy Bell
Bobby Higginson
OSU and WVU clash in high stakes season opener
In a rare meeting between Ohio State and West Virginia, top-ranked OSU visits No. 11 WVU for a game billed as half coming-out party and half national championship preview. Ohio State lineman Rob Murphy recalls summer travels through West Virginia amid fan hostility.
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West Virginia University
West Virginia
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