Baseball Hall of Fame Odds Highlight 75 Percent Rule
Eddie Mathews gains Hall of Fame entry thoughts while Enos Slaughter Duke Snider Pee Wee Reese and Roger Maris linger in the wings. The piece discusses voting dynamics and personal biases shaping who finally enters baseball history.
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NEW York
Eddie Mathews
Hall of Fame
Enos Slaughter
Duke Snider
Peewee Reese
Roger Maris
Willie Mays
Shooks
Frank Robinson
Hank Aaron
Brooks Robinson
Brooklyn
Baseball Writers Association of America
St. Louis
New York Yankees
Babe Ruth
Slaughter
Mathews
Mays
Maris
Hall of Fames
Roxboro
N. C
James Wood IWAA tourney resumes with final four showdown
The James Wood Athletic Association tournament returns to Frederick County Junior High with the Maryland All-Stars facing Ramey’s of Charles Town at 7:30 p.m. and the Richmond Cavaliers meeting Xerox All-Stars of D.C. at 6 p.m. The semifinals feature high scoring wins and star lineups from GW, Penn State, Virginia Union, and more as proceeds benefit the IWAA scholarship fund.
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James Wood Athletic Association
Maryland All-Stars
Richmond Cavaliers
Don Rickles
Frederick County Jr. High
Cavaliers
Ramey’s
Charles Town
Xerox All-Stars
D.C
IWAA
All- Stars
Richmond
Ramey's
Xerox
Ramey
Shepherd
Larry Boomer
Gilbert Allen
Rodney Sewell
Penn State
Chris Erichsen
Erichsen
John Holloran
Pat Tallent
George Washington
Earl Hawkins
Hawkins
Aron Stewart
Fletcher Johnson
Randolph Macon
Rick Aydlett
Ralph Hunter
Virginia Union
Handley Edges Valley in Northwestern District Thriller
Handley County 29 Loudoun Valley 28 in a close Northwestern District dual. Bobby Jackson beat Anthony Price 11-10 at 155 pounds, securing Handley’s ninth straight district dual win and keeping Valley’s losses to Handley intact. Valley fought back with pins from Jean and Graley and a 6-5 decision by Reed, but Handley’s early leads and late reversals sealed the outcome.
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Loudoun Valley
Jim Schnable
Handley
Vikings
Bobby Jackson
Valley
Anthony Price
Price
Jackson
Harrisonburg
Robbie Grove
David Reed
Grove
Reed
Schwabie
Jim Jean
Alan Graley
Nick Thomas
Steve Dant
Danny Metzel
Mike Prelip
Scott Ashby
Joe Lillis
David Lichlider
Ricky Brown
Reggie Brown
Lichlider
Mike Skaggs
Skaggs
Schnable
Ashby
Aytime
James Wood
Culpeper
Loudoun County
Pardee Resigns as Chicago Bears Coach
AP reports Chicago Bears coach Jack Pardee resigned after three seasons. He sought talks with the Washington Redskins and left O’Hare for Washington, denying a firing and noting he enjoyed living in Washington more than anywhere else.
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Chicago
Chicago Bears
Jack Pardee
Pardee
Washington Redskins
Bears
George Alien
Redskins
Washington
O'Hare International
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Eddie Matthews
Ross Randall
Spyglass Hill
Monterey Peninsula
Pebble
JWAA
Winchester
Evening Star Sports
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Handley Matmen
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