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...party with his eloquent oratory. The following year he was sent to Madrid on a special mission during the first months of the Spanish Civil War. When he tried to slip back to Portugal, he was arrested and tortured. Out of prison after a year, he began his vida clandestina (life in hiding) that did not end until after the April revolution 38 years later...
Oakland is relying on much the same lineup that led it to two consecutive World Series titles. The keys in this year's Series will he how well Reggie Jackson can play in right field with his leg injury and whether Vida Blue can duplicate Tuesday's extraordinary pitching performance, when he mowed down the Baltimore Orioles...
...Tuesday, the American League playoffs will continue in Baltimore where the Athletics will pitch flamboyant Vida Blue against Oriole hurler Jim Palmer...
Dwight Evan hoisted a Vida Blue fastball down the right field line for a three-run homer and Luis Tiant scattered six Oakland hits to lead the Red Sox to a 4-1 triumph over the A's last night in Fenway Park...
...free loans for his players. "He can be a great, generous man, even lovable at times," says Sal Bando. Yet Finley can be skinflinty as well. The A's led all teams in requesting arbitration for salary disputes this year, and his loud money hassles with Reggie Jackson, Vida Blue and others are famous. When Dick Williams wanted to switch to the Yankees, Finley demanded a huge payoff in players. As a result, Williams is out of baseball for the time being...