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Anyway, ever since then I've been rooting for the American League in its two annual confrontations with the National League: the All-Star debacle, which I can't remember the AL ever winning, and America's favorite sporting event, the World Series...
...took the crown, but in '70 the Reds copped the title. 1969 was the year of the miracle Mets, and '68 saw the Tigers take it all. But at any rate, the World Series remains the true test of baseball talent. Much more indicative than, say, the mid-season All-Star game...
BRIEFLY...Irish folk enthusiasts can hear The Battering Ram, a trio of traditional folk artists playing at the First Congregational Church Fri. Oct. 12 at 8 p.m...Paul's Mall and the Jazz Workshop are serving up an all-star lineup this week and next: this week, Bobby Blue Bland and Freddy Hubbard, respectively; starting Tues. Oct. 16, Miles Davis at the Mall and Willie Dixon at the Workshop...Steve Goodman, a fine folksinger and songwriter, is playing Tufts on Wed. Oct. 17. Call 492-7679 for details. P.M.S...
Ryan has 383 strikeouts this season, 712 strikeouts over the past two seasons, and two no-hitters and one one-hitter this year. Not bad, but apparently not good enough for American League All-Star manager Dick Williams who didn't name Ryan for the All-Star lineup...
Ryan says he doesn't feel badly about the All-Star game and that he would settle for the American League Cy Young Award. Williams isn't saying anything...