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...that Chris Doherty complained to the coaches about his playing time at halftime of that game, and went on to become a starter, average more than five yards a carry, and earn team MVP honors...

Author: By John Donley, | Title: The Best and Worst of '77: Should Old Acquaintance Etc. | 1/3/1977 | See Source »

...Yankees have nothing to be ashamed of, though. Thurman Munson showed his MVP fiber and capped a brillant series with four hits last night. Ken Griffey, a .330 hitter during the National League season, was laminated by Yankee breaking balls and finished up with but one safety in 16 trips. Fred Stanley proved himself a major league shortstop in front of one hundred million critics...

Author: By Bill Scheft, | Title: Seeing Red(S) | 10/22/1976 | See Source »

Third Base--Pete Rose is Charlie Hustle, the MVP of the '75 Series and the 1976 league leader in hits, runs and doubles. Mike Schmidt has led the majors in home runs for three straight years, and he is the best fielding third baseman in the game. I like Schmidt, but you call...

Author: By John Donley, | Title: PLAY BALL! The Pennant Fights Begin | 10/9/1976 | See Source »

...only vote cast against Carl Yazstremski for MVP...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Rites of Reading Period: The Crimson Baseball Quiz | 5/19/1976 | See Source »

...gave up the White Sox in 1961. Prior to that, he owned the Cleveland Indians, the Milwaukee Brewers (when they were a minor league team), the St. Louis Browns, and the hearts of fans. When it comes to promotion-and rocking boats-he is baseball's alltime MVP. American League owners tried hard to keep Veeck locked out of baseball last December by imposing stiff conditions on his offer to purchase the all but bankrupt White Sox for $10 million...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: TWO FOR THE SHOW | 4/26/1976 | See Source »

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