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...Road Atlanta track. Paul has been here a week, and Joanne arrived a couple of days ago to join him. "We have a deal," he says. "I trade her a couple of ballets for a couple of races." In fact, they enjoy each other's company. At a catfish restaurant near the track they argue amiably about tenors. She: Placido Domingo. He: Luciano Pavarotti. Joanne, a fit-looking woman of 52, whose very short hair squares off a strong, self-contained face, says she actually likes to watch her husband race. "Paul likes to test himself," she says. "That...
...Young. 7. Alex Johnson batted .329 in 1970 for the Angels. 8. Cattish Hunter and Mike Marshall, who both won in 1974 9 Jim Kaet. 10. He had sat out the entire 1971 season after suffering a near-fatal heart attack. 11. Steve Carlton (1972) and Catfish Hunter (1975) each completed 30, Mickey Lolich (1971) pitched 376 innings, Wilbur Wood pitched 377 the next year. 12. Eddie Collins and Lou Gehrig. 13. Chuck Klein. Klein holds the National Record for runs scored with 158, and is the only Triple Crown Winner to lead the league in stolen bases as well...
...Eddie Murray. 32: John Matberry. 30. 2. "The Barber" Sal Maglie. 3. Cesar Tovar and Bert Campaberis. 4. Rod Carew. Pete Rose. Johnny Bench. Fred Lynn. 5. Cincinnatti's Ray Knight. 6. Lee Lacy. 7. Sandy Koufax. Denny McClain. Jim Palmer. 8. Bobby Bonds. 189 in 1970 9. Catfish Hunter: Minnesota. 4-0 10. Walter Johnson. Gaylord Perry. Bob Gibson. Nolan Ryan. 11. Phillies. Pete Rose. Bake McBride. Gary Matthews: Braves: Bob Horner. Chris Chambliss. John "the Count" Montefusco. 12. Vida Blue. 1971. 13. the St. Louis Cardinals. 4-0 14. Willie Stargell broke Mickey Mantle's record...
...drowned herself; an awkwardly large party is assembled to drag the Pearl River. Of course, no body is found, but Doc, who owns the net, pronounces himself pleased with the expedition: "I've never been on a better river-dragging, or seen better behavior. If it took catching catfish to move the Rock of Gibraltar, I believe this outfit could move...
Wilkie, 39, is an affable Mississippian with an accent that sounds like marbles rolling around in a pail of Delta mud. A drooping mustache and gray-streaked hair that tumbles over his collar contribute to an aspect somewhere between a Confederate cavalry officer and Catfish Hunter. He began his career with the Clarksdale (Miss.) Press Register (circ. 7,325), got his first taste of national politics-and a highly flattering portrayal in The Boys on the Bus, Timothy Grouse's book about the 1972 campaign-at the Wilmington (Del.) News Journal (circ. 133,000) and hired...