Orioles Meet Twins In Inaugural AL Playoffs At Memorial
Baltimore hosts Minnesota in the opening AL playoff series starting Saturday after finishing 109 wins. Earl Weaver aims to finish in five games as Cuellar and McNally pitch the first two. Minnesota counters with Perry and Boswell. Crowds exceed 45,000 and Sunday’s game starts at 2 p.m. EDT due to a local ordinance.
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Rod Carew
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Rich Reese
Tony Oliva
Bob Allison
Cesar Tovar
Kansas City
California
Vern Geishert
Wally Bunker
Angels
Jay Johnstone
Top Twenty clashes mark weekend college football
AP notes key games including Purdue vs Stanford in Lafayette and Missouri vs Michigan in Ann Arbor. Ole Miss visits Alabama in a nationally televised showdown as Bear Bryant seeks revenge after a 10-9 loss. QBs Phipps Plunkett Hunter Manning anchor major matchups.
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Terry McMillan
Don Moorhead
Bama
Bear Bryant
Scott Hunter
Archie Manning
Ole Miss
Southern Conference Picks Weekend Nonconference Tests
SC teams pursue a .500 mark in a slate led by Davidson and Furman. The Citadel aims to stay atop the standings, while Richmond Virginia Tech and West Virginia loom as key clashes. VMI and Virginia also face tough tests as a 60 mile day-night doubleheader caps the schedule.
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Carson Newman
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Ohio State Tops Rose Bowl Appearances Record
Ohio State has played in the Rose Bowl more times than any Big Ten team with visits in 1921 1950 1955 1958 and last January in Pasadena.
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Mets Play At Atlanta In Opener
The Mets travel to Atlanta for a playoff opener as Pete Rose seals his NL batting title with a .348 average while Clemente finishes second at .345. Aaron misses the home run crown and Gibson and Singer reach 20 wins in tight finish.
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Bobby Bonds
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Willie McCovey
McCovey
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Bob Gibson
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Bill Singer
Los Angeles
Houston
Chicago Cubs
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Pirates
Tony Perez
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Grant Jackson
Clay Kirby
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Jack Billingham
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Ernie Banks
Ron Santo
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Kasko Named Boston Manager for 1970 and 71
Eddie Kasko, 38, chosen to manage the Boston Red Sox in 1970 and 1971, succeeding Dick Williams who led the pennant winner in 1967. Kasko, a former infielder with ties to Toronto and Louisville, favors a firm but fair approach and vows to be approachable rather than aloof.
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Toronto
Tom Yawkey
Carl Yastrzemski
Tony Conigliaro
Rico Petrocelli
Jim Lonborg
Louisville
Fred. Hutchinson
Reds
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Major League Leaders Final Majors: 1969 batting and pitching
National and American League leaders listed by person, team, and stats. Morphed figures include batting averages T Refs Robins etc. The data covers runs, RBIs, triples, home runs, stolen bases and top pitchers Palmer J Perry Seaver with records as of season end.
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Carew
Minnesota
R. Smith
Boston
Oliva
R. Jackson
Oakland
F.howard
Washington
F. Robinson
Baltimore
Killebrew
Powell
Unser
Clarke
New York
R.smith
F Howard
Washing Iton
Harper
Seattle
Campaneris
Palmer
J. Perry
Clemente
Pittsburgh
Rose
Cincinnati
McCovey
San Francisco
H. Aaron
Atlanta
Brock
St. Louis
Morgan
Houston
Moose
Seaver
J W Contests Postponed In Local J V Games
Rain caused three area junior varsity football games to be postponed. Clarke County at Loudoun County moved to today at 4 p m Marshall at Frederick County Junior High shifts to tomorrow at 10 a m and Handley at Aylor ninth grade to James Wood tomorrow at 7 p m.
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Isaac Favored in Wilkes 400 at North Wilkesboro Speedway
Isaac from Catawba NC dominates Wilkes 400 practice at North Wilkesboro 105.533 mph as 30 car field prepares. Petty of Randleman NC has won the last two Wilkes 400s and five at the track. Others practicing include Yarbrough in a Ford Pearson in a Ford Brickhouse in a Dodge and Marcis in a Dodge.
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Isaac
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Richard Petty
Randleman
Ford
David Pearson
Spartanburg
S. C
Richard Brickhouse
Rocky Point
Dodge
Dave Marcis
West Salem
Wis
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