Word: captains
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Heroics and histrionics marked Pittsburgh's year. Theirs was a disco-inferno season, a full-tilt boogie race for the pennant punctuated by the psyching-up war whoops of All-Star Rightfielder Dave Parker, the ego-deflating insults of Garner and the popping of corks by Team Captain Stargell, the oenophile first baseman. Typical play: a Pirate crashes a three-run home run to win an eleven-inning game. Typical congratulatory byplay: "Way to go, [bleep]!" "Thank you, [bleep]!" Other teams may deem it necessary to fine players to ensure promptness at the ballpark; the Pittsburgh locker room throbs...
...Captain Meg Meyer, playing in the second singles draw, reached the finals Saturday, defeating 2 oppoonents, but was unable to top her opposition in Sunday's final...
Harvard, however, regained control of the game quickly. At 11:58 tri-captain Julie Brynteson chipped a perfect curving airball to St. Louis, who slammed it into the right-hand side of the net, leaving Terrier goalie Margie McClure tasting the turf...
...senior at Milton Academy, Dick Jr. was a multiple-letter winner, varsity football captain, and strong college prospect. He considered Harvard, Boston University, Holy Cross and Cornell. But he says, "I pretty much made the decision right after I visited Cornell...