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...mark the first anniversary of the military coup that brought him to power in 1983, Captain Thomas Sankara changed the name of his landlocked West African country (pop. 7.3 million) from Upper Volta to Burkina Faso, which in the local Mossi and Dioula languages means "Land of Upright Men." The old moniker was no longer appropriate, said Sankara, because it was chosen not by Africans but by white French colonists. Last week Sankara, 37, a popular and charismatic leader who was every inch an upright man, was himself replaced. He was ousted and killed in a bloody rebellion...
James never forgets that baseball is supposed to be fun. His Historical Abstract, a playful decade-by-decade romp through baseball's past, picks the best and worst in many unlikely categories, including the logical selection of former Pitcher Don Mossi as the ugliest major leaguer of all time. Along the way, James explains why insulting nicknames, like that of Hugh ("Losing Pitcher") Mulcahy, tended to disappear in the '40s, how the coach's box evolved as an attempt to reduce violence in the days when baseball was a blood sport, and why the fatal beaning of Ray Chapman...
...Israel...they were found drunk at the airport; 133. Theodore S. Williams; 134. Nellie Fox, Luis Aparicio...the award was presented by midget Eddie Gaedel; 135. Don Drysdale had pitched his sixth consecutive shutout; 136. Carlos May--had his thumb shot off in Marine training; 137. Don Mossi; 138. Cliff Mapes; 139. Joe Pepitone, Hank Bauer, Yogi Berra; 140. Coca-Cola; 141. Phil Linz; 142. Bambino; 143. Carl Yastrzemski; 144. Yoo-hoo chocolate drink; 145. Gillette Blue Blades; 146. Ted Williams; 147. 1271, 3rd Avenue; 148. Chesterfields, Camels...
...Bunning (19-10), ERA champ Hank Aguirre (16-8), and Don Mossi (11-13) are more than adequate material to build a mound corps around, but unless Frank Lary (2-6) can regain his touch, the Tigers will have considerable difficulty battling the Twins and Angels...
Infielders Jake Wood and Steve Boros, catcher Dick Brown, and pitcher Don Mossi have fallen far below last year's performances. It remains to be seen if the release of highly-touted rookie pitcher Howle Koplitz from the Army and the return of Kaline can boost Detroit back into the first division where the club belongs...