Word: maddox
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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They took the opener 5-4, getting the winning run in the ninth inning. Two Philadelphia outfielders got their signals crossed and let a ball drop for a triple. Then center fielder Garry Maddox committed a throwing error to permit the run to score...
Mike Bruhert twirled a four-hit shutout for the New York Mets as they sacked the front-running Phillies, 2-0, in Philadelphia. The loss engineered by the bat of ex-Yankee Elliott Maddox, cut the Phillies' National League East lead to a tenuous two games as the surging Pirates commandeered a 5-3 win over the Montreal Expos...
...what'll you give old Lester for this genuine Pickrick fly swatter?" shouted Lester Maddox, 62. This remnant from the Pickrick, the ex-Georgia Governor's once racist, now defunct Atlanta restaurant, was part of the Maddox memorabilia sold at auction last week. Also on the block: WAKE UP AMERICA Lester Maddox alarm clocks, T shirts printed with the Governor's favorite expression "Phooey!" and autographed axes like those Maddox once gave to the band of whites helping him keep out blacks who tried to come to dinner. The aim of the auction...
...half when Kirkland's "Fitz" threw a short pass to flanker Jamie Egasti who temporarily lost balance. Zigging and zagging and dodging all on-coming at-tackers, Egasti executed an incredible sprint to the second and final touchdown of the game, making the score 12-0. Kirkland's Bill Maddox was a key defensive player, making two interceptions and recovering two fumbles...
...middle with any major league team: Bob Boone (.286) and Carlton's designated catcher Tim McCarver (.323) are solid behind the plate. Larry Bowa (.279) stands above all other major league shortstops in the field, and he teams with Sizemore for an excellent doubleplay combo. In center, Garry Maddox (.291, 74 RBI's) slurps up fly balls like a Hoover vacuum cleaner, and discharges them to the infield just as quickly...