Friday Flashbacks: Hank Gathers Died 21 Years Ago

Two Yankees pitchers swapped wives? Yes, yes, they did (1973) . . . Joltin’ Joe has left and gone away (1999) . . . George Brett wants Gary Carter and George Foster money (1982) . . . John Kruk, groin inflammation (1994) . . . A bill would have prevented a brewery from owning a baseball team (1954) . . . This article on the 1970 All-America Team got me wondering about Pete Maravich, so I looked up his stats. 44.7% FG, scored because he shot a ton, he’s lucky advanced stats weren’t around (1970) . . . Big East Tourney in Madison Square Garden features five top teams (1983) . . .

Gary McClain admits using cocaine (1987) . . . Nolan Richardson fired at Arkansas (2002) . . . Harold Ballard, owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs, is not winning. When ordered to put names on back of road jerseys, puts them on in blue jersey color so they are unreadable. (1978) . . . CBS joins the internet with Sportsline (1997) . . . “Latins Trouble for Baltimore” (1959) . . . Furman Bisher’s son was awarded athletic scholarship even though he didn’t play sports at Georgia Tech, and it was withdrawn after it came to light (1975) . . .  Bernie Kosar, undecided on turning pro by entering supplemental draft: “I’m not dealing with, I don’t think, some of the smartest people in the nation.” . . . (1985)

Fortunately, the “Louisville Lark” nickname didn’t gain traction: “If he talks jive, I’ll cut it to five” (1963) . . . Steroids. Baseball. (2005) . . . How about a sports sperm bank? (1980) . . . Rockets suspend Olajuwon in dispute over whether he is healthy enough to play (1992) . . . Ty Cobb getting divorced after 39 years, wife alleges “extreme cruelty” (1947) . . . Red Auerbach whining about Wilt Chamberlain (1966) . . . Calgary trades rookie Brett Hull to the St. Louis Blues (1988).

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