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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...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Full-Tilt Boogie Buccaneers | 10/15/1979 | See Source »

While the Terriers found themselves in an autumn of their discontent, the Crimson booters--now halfway into the regular season--extended their undefeated streak to six games...

Author: By Nell Scovell, | Title: St. Louis Gets Hat Trick As Women Booters Roll; Terriers Bow Wow, 7-2 | 10/15/1979 | See Source »

Sophomore Ellen "Sprout" Jakovic tallied her first goal of the season when Marcia Hamelin redirected a direct kick to Jakovic, who proceeded to drive it home...

Author: By Nell Scovell, | Title: St. Louis Gets Hat Trick As Women Booters Roll; Terriers Bow Wow, 7-2 | 10/15/1979 | See Source »

Open your eyes; it's the first Harvard home game of the season against UMass. You are 20, the band is still leading a fight song of sorts...

Author: By Susan C. Faludi, | Title: V--I--C--T--O--R--Y | 10/15/1979 | See Source »

...Hill rushed 90 yards for the Elis while sporting a flack jacket. Yale stayed unbeaten since last season's 10-3 loss to Dartmouth...

Author: By Laurence S. Grafstein, | Title: Yale, Princeton Notch Shutouts; Brown Steamrolls Over Penn | 10/15/1979 | See Source »

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