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Pitcher Mike Norris was the American League's first five-game winner and Matt Keough was just behind him at 4-0. Keough also led the league in strikeouts (24), followed by Mike Norris (23). Leftfielder Rickey Henderson, who broke Ty Cobb's American League record for stolen...
Martin's most remarkable achievement has been to infuse his pitching staff with the skill and confidence to become winners. Under his goading and the tutelage of Pitching Coach Art Fowler, a longtime aide and drinking buddy, Oakland's strong young arms suddenly became awesome. In 1979 none...
Ask Billy Martin. A journeyman infielder who grew up tough on the streets of Oakland, he parlayed his limited skills and limitless daring into a solid major league career. Ask the Oakland A's. They finished in last place in 1979, 34 games behind California in the AL West...
The A's outfield, with Leftfielder Rickey Henderson (a .303 hitter in 1980), Centerfielder Dwayne Murphy and Rightfielder Tony Armas, is considered the finest young group in the game. Oakland's youthful pitchers led the majors in complete games last year, and Norris (22 wins and nine losses...
"Acting is much like professional football," observes Norman Mailer, writer and sometime thespian. So when it came time to film his big scene in the movie Ragtime-wherein his character, Architect Stanford White, is assassinated by Millionaire Harry K. Thaw (Robert Joy)-the star got the pre-game jitters, "not...