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.v.. 2-THE CAROLINA TIMES SAT., JULY 14, 1979 by Stevt K. Walz '' - - All-Star Game facts and figures MStar site: Kingdome Seattle, Washington. Kingdom Facts Seating capacity: '59,438 Also home of NFL Seahawks and NBA Sonics Surface: Astroturf Distances to fences: Leftfield foul line 316 ft. left center 365 ft., centerfield 410 ft., . right center 365 ft., rightfield foul line 316 ft.; height of fence 11.5 ft. All-Star Managers American League: Bob Lemon, New v York Yankees National League: Tom Lasorda, Los . Angeles Dodgers Biographical Sketch Bob Lemon The 58-year-old skipper piloted one of the greatest comebacks in baseball history when he took the Yanks from 14 games back in July and led them to their 32nd AL pennant and 22nd World Championship. Recently he was deposed -as manager by fiery Billy Martin, who was ironically canned by owner George Steinbrenner last year in favor of Bob Lemon. Lemon won 207 games as a major league pitcher and was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1976. Tom Lasorda Born in Pennsylvania 51 years ago, Tom captured his second straight National League title last year and became only the second manager in NL history to win league titles in his first " two full years of managing in the major leagues. He was voted Minor League ' Manager of the Year in 1970. He is : considered to be a rah-rah type of skipper who "bleeds Dodger blue." All-Star Gam Facts This, is the 50th annual All-Star Game The first game was played back in 1933 There was no game played in 1945 due to World War V The National League has won the last seven All-Star events Overall, the National League has won 30, lost 18 and tied once (1961 game was a 1-1 standoff) ; The 1979 All-Star Game will make the second time that this event has been played Indoors. (The 1968 game was played in ..the Houston Astrodome.) Last year's MVP was Steve Garvey of the L.A. Dodgers as the NL defeated the AL 7-3 There have been four shutouts in All-Star Game play The top vote-getter in 1978 was v Greg Luzinski of the Phillies, who received 3.5 million votes for th starting outfielder's position . .. . " iNI ttSd a halloU hv A, amtiam 4 P- .k. btacK oim for no. ' ' " , ones for yet. John Schuck fulfills a dream by Chuck Bins A few Weeks Son John Srhnrlr ki. u i i fulfill a dream. 7 " w Ever sinrn ha saw 'rikiahnmo' u,k.. ..... n I Id I lie was live Vears Old. Sfhlli-lf Hrumari shA.it : - ...w. wnm wcbwiiiiiix an acior and starring in a Broadway play. - . For the oast twn woaks nM tkmnu im.j , i hiiw iinvukii July nu, the otherwise woolly-headed actor is doine iust that makino hk RmaHuw Hak..t r u, jT-;5 j TiTar " 7 "? 1 . uauy waroucKS, the bald-headed billionaire who adopts an orphan in 'lt'S likfi thft lacf iauia! In thA c-i i. commented, referring to his well-seasoned career i WS 5?me.sTt0 Broadway fresh from his role reversal In NBC-TV s Turnahniit in jjhik k o assumed his wife's (co-star Sharon Gless) body and VICe-VerSa. It was th harHact vnU J. ' i . , - - - iwiv vi ins waiver. I COU dn t USA ami nf an artnr'a Wtin u I nrauiivi. ii i expresses jealousy the way a man would express jealousy, it wasn't right. I'd have to sit down and discuss it with Sharon or go home and discuss it with my wife (director Susan Bart until i ... . 5,. ' emotional equivalent? " w,in an The role "estahtichari ma 1:- Jn Trw.c' Pend'ng 6" which way you want to look at it, A Schuck said. . Prior to his rnlo in 'Ti w - ... ..uwvui, vviiut.r aicirrea as YO-TO. the maHran rnhnt nn In Liin.. i w" , m ; Hudson' sWekick in But Schurk'c Aarliact : u.. . n , .-.( i uvw aiB in (ng ineaier. .Rort A)tman cast him as the Da n eSS dentist in tha mnuU tAcn r Worked wis r; ti.. 'r::". s.r. "uR ScanTOat , j ""! tvauiuiiK ur ufiia ana portraying more snmhr rnia . (He is currently appearing' in suDDortlns ri n inr movies 'Butch and Sundance The Early Days' JSd Me KWJ neXt d06r neihbor ln 'J" Yo" Before succumhins tn k. ..i... i.. .u . j . 9 . w " aviaaors, ine oy. "Wu u,w w i l. B.iwiiio UUVI9II eninusiasm. at X SS hHiP ping my hair MCk and looking will kfiiifi0 from dif,erent a" to see what it "I alwaVS fntaiTW aknn kl Ik.ij'ii . myself in the mirrnr nnW unnU. ...w , . v 1 Hk VW Brynner or y) Savalav " ' 'W with th rtaHHu i4i-ir.:irr.i" . . shiiiTni. rTTii'i row ni calling card, nrf Jnl! p int0 anoth' Broadway production and spend at least another season on thturf he likes obJr'?bhiL? mak, pooolt laujh-tfla puaar If wo jtou 6ET w surrH HE VCULPN'T SNi rrU IY H.T.1IUO rSURE... BUT HE SAID UNTtU X GET BGSER! I III I f I ii r.gLw
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