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  Baseball Almanac - Year In Review : 1972 American League
As a tribute, he was elected on a special consideration to the National Baseball Hall of Fame with a 93% vote becoming the first Latin American to be inducted into Cooperstown.
On August 23, 1972, Dick Allen of the White Sox became the fourth player to hit a ball into the centerfield bleachers at Comiskey Park.
On October 2, 1972, Terry Forster of the White Sox stole second base and remained the last American League pitcher to steal a base until interleague play began during the 1997 season.
www.baseball-almanac.com /yearly/yr1972a.shtml   (1090 words)

  
 1972 baseball strike - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1972 baseball strike was the first players' strike in Major League Baseball history.
The strike occurred from April 1, 1972 to April 13, 1972.
Baseball resumed when the owners and players agreed on a $500,000 increase in pension fund payments.
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 Baseball Work Stoppages / Current Issues   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
With only 2002's exception, each time since 1972 a baseball labor contract has expired there has been a work stoppage, either by a players strike or an owners lockout.
Baseball would have lost an estimated 13 million spectators due to a strike.
Baseball has to eliminate at least two teams, and maybe more, as a means of weeding out the financially weaker teams.
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 1972 Strike Question - Baseball Fever
Baseball is really not an industry, at least not in the standard sense.
And although what he was pushing for was pushed through a few short years later, he made the ultimate sacrifice--his career--in defense of a principal for which every player who came after and received obscene amounts of money in the free agent market, owes him a huge debt.
baseball long ago--and to this day--established its desire to be considered by the SEC (and the Fed in general) as a unique industry worthy of a status outside of the standard rules of commerce.
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 Baseball Almanac - Year In Review : 1972 National League
On April 16, 1972, Burt Hooten of the Chicago Cubs no-hit the Phillies 4-to-0 on a freezing cold day.
Hooton, who was in his second season, was only pitching his fourth career game and he won the gem using his "knuckle-curve" pitch.
On June 4, 1972, the Los Angeles Dodgers retired three uniform numbers: 32 - worn by Sandy Koufax, 39 - worn by Roy Campanella, and 42 - worn by Jackie Robinson.
baseball-almanac.com /yearly/yr1972n.shtml   (1091 words)

  
 1972 in baseball - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The following are the baseball events of the year 1972 throughout the world.
January 19 - The Baseball Writers Association of America elects Sandy Koufax, Yogi Berra and Early Wynn to the Hall of Fame.
April 1-13 - The first players' strike in baseball history wipes 6-8 games off the schedule of each MLB team.
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 The Chronology - 1972 | BaseballLibrary.com
By a 5-3 vote‚ the U.S. Supreme Court confirms lower court rulings in the Curt Flood case‚ upholding baseball's exemption from antitrust laws and the legitimacy of its reserve clause.
In 1972‚ all the Chicago Wednesday games are in the afternoon‚ and Harry Caray announces them while sitting in the CF bleachers.
Walton spent the 1972 season in the minors‚ while young Dempsey had cups of coffee with the Twins the past 4 seasons.
www.baseballlibrary.com /chronology/byyear.php?year=1972   (10923 words)

  
 Baseball and Jackie Robinson (American Memory from the Library of Congress)
Baseball and Jackie Robinson (American Memory from the Library of Congress)
This presentation was created to commemorate his achievements and describe some aspects of the color line's development and the Negro Leagues.
Materials that tell his story, and the history of baseball in general, are located throughout the Library of Congress.
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 Baseball Toaster: The Griddle : Where were you in 1972?
Hoping not to steal Catfish's Stew thunder, but the ALCS matchup this year of Detroit and Oakland is a repeat of 1972.
Lolich came out for the eleventh (men were men back in 1972) and gave up singles to Sal Bando (Blue Moon Odom pinch ran) and Mike Epstein singled Odom over to second.
Gonzalo Marquez then came off the bench to pinch hit for second baseman Dal Maxvill (Williams hated his second basemen in 1972 and almost always pinch hit for them).
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 Baseball Gets Back To Business - News
Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig and players union chief Donald Fehr attended a morning bargaining session that wrapped up the agreement.
It was the first time in nine rounds of labor talks since 1972 that baseball avoided a work stoppage.
Baseball fans are reacting with anger over the possibility of a big-league strike.
www.channel4000.com /news/1639081/detail.html   (976 words)

  
 1972 MLB All Star Game : Baseball All Star Game
The 1972 Midsummer Classic was played on July 25, at Atlanta Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta Georgia.
Still confident from their win the year before, the American League entered this game determined to start a new kind of steakĀ….
Title IX was enacted into law in 1972 in order to promote sports scholarships and equity for female student athletes seeking a secondary education.
www.baseball-facts.com /facts/yr1972.php   (570 words)

  
 1972 Topps Baseball Cards Old Set Info
1972 Topps #117 Cleo James SCARCE 'Green Cubs' variation (Cubs)
1972 Topps #221 NL Playoffs 'Bucs Champs' (Pirates)
1972 Topps #222 AL Playoffs 'Orioles Champs' (Brooks Robinsons)
www.baseball-cards.com /vintage/1972-topps.shtml   (711 words)

  
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NY Finest Baseball members come together as does a family, where there is no rank on the field.
NY Finest played in the Westchester Men's Baseball League for the first time and finished 14-9, and we also returned to the Parade Grounds Baseball League finishing 9-2 losing in the Semi-Finals in both leagues.
In 1968 - 1972 the NYPD Baseball team was known as the Blue Coats.
www.nyfinestbaseball.com   (843 words)

  
 1972 Season
The 1972 season was shortened by the first player strike, and this had an effect on the pennant races.
In the AL East, the Tigers were declared the division winner despite only being a half-game ahead of the Red Sox at season's end.
Revisionist Baseball is part of the Babylonius Project.
www.revisionistbaseball.com /1972/1972.htm   (197 words)

  
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Description: The 1972 Chicago Cubs finished second behind Roberto Clemente and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Clemente, who died later that year while trying to deliver aid to Nicaraguan earthquake victims, collected his 3,000th career hit in his final at bat of the 1972 season.
Baseball was also saddened by the death of Jackie Robinson, a pioneer in the desegregation of our National Pastime.
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 Baseball Register 1972 Edition, Photos of Joe Torre, 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates, 1971 Baltimore Orioles, and Tony Oliva - ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
This is the 1972 Baseball Register published by The Sporting News.
Condition: This 1972 Edition of the Baseball Register is in very good condition.
If you are into Baseball, especially stats, then this is a book you will want to add to your Baseball Collection.
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 kenn.com > sports > baseball > mlb > 1972 mlb attendance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
You are here: kenn.com > the sports attendance database > baseball > mlb > 1972 mlb attendance
Sources: Team and MLB media guides, Total Baseball (various editions), baseball-reference.com, ballparksofbaseball.com and ESPN.com.
Keep in mind the nearest exit may be behind you.
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 Augusta Baseball Cards
Augusta Baseball Cards has been in business since 1986 selling everything from T206 to modern wax packs.
Augusta Baseball Cards also carries a wide variety of graded stars and common cards by PSA, GAI, and SGC.
Augusta Baseball Cards is an ebay power seller with a 100% positive feedback rating.
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 1972 Baseball card wrapper | Ask MetaFilter
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 eBay - 1972 topps baseball, Cards, Sports Mem, Cards Fan Shop items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
1972 Topps Baseball Los Angeles Dodgers 17 Different
Complete 1972 Topps Baseball Set VERY NICE HI #'s $1500
Old Dad's 1972 Topps Baseball; #604 Checklist-High #s
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 1972 Baseball Draft - Round 18 - June-Reg Phase   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Baseball Tickets, Cardinals Tickets, Chicago Cubs Tickets, Yankees Tickets, Detroit Tigers Tickets, Chicago White Sox Tickets & Tool Tickets, Red Sox Tickets.
The Baseball Cube has the complete history of the Major League draft available for you to view, round by round.
Ticket broker Vivid Seats sells all MLB Baseball Tickets, like Yankees Tickets in NY Red Sox Tickets to Fenway and World Series Tickets.
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 Syracuse University Archives: Time Out Sports Exhibit - Baseball   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Orange Nine first hit the field in the late 1800s, taking its place as one of Syracuse University’s first sports, matched only by cricket and football.
The team remained in its place as one of Syracuse’s major sports until shortly before the winter of 1971-1972, when the Athletic Policy Board suspended baseball due to major budget reductions and a change in the school year calendar.
The equipment and uniforms were sold off, and the team was retired to a club sport in 1972.
archives.syr.edu /arch/exhibits/timeoutbaseball.htm   (93 words)

  
 1972 Season
Much like the actual series, the Indians suffered from a lack of clutch hitting and lost in seven games after having won the first three games.
All 24 Major League Baseball Teams (24 players per team)
Baseball Board Game - Ages 9 to adult
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 1972 Kellogg's Baseball Cards Old Set Info
# 8 Ferguson Jenkins - 1972 Kellogg's (Cubs)
He's pictured with the Padres although it says Astros on the back.
#34B Claude Osteen (COR: 1971 ERA 3.51) - 1972 Kellogg's (Dodgers)
www.baseball-cards.com /vintage/1972-kelloggs.shtml   (649 words)

  
 Cincinnati Reds 1972 Retro Jersey Baseball - SHOP.COM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
This is a great item to get for yourself, or a present for your favorite baseball fan!
Fotoball has taken a regular size baseball, and embroidered the team name & logo onto it.
All other designated trademarks, copyrights and brands are the property of their respective owners.
www.shop.com /op/aprod-p37727390   (210 words)

  
 Carlton Fisk Baseball Rookie Card - 1972 Topps
This is a genuine rookie card of the longtime Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk, produced by the Topps company back in 1972.
Card is in Excellent (EX) condition, meaning it has some minor corner wear, may be off center, but has no creases or stains.
Call 978-454-6927 (10AM-10PM Eastern) if you would like to order by phone, or have any questions.
www.homeruncards.com /rookiecards/carlton-fisk-rookie-card.shtml   (176 words)

  
 HBO Store - HBO: Champion 1972 Logo Baseball T-shirt - HBO Shop Exclusive
Flaunt your favorite channel on this sporty HBO Shop Exclusive HBO® Baseball Tee.
1972 HBO" screen-printed on the front and a Champion® patch on the bottom of the shirttail hem.
An embroidered Champion® logo is also located on the left 3/4 sleeve.
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 1972 Topps Baseball Cards
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 1972 TOPPS BASEBALL CARDS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
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OTHERS FROM 1972 AVAILABLE AS ARE SOME FROM 1973 TO 1979
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