IN THE NEWS: At Mesa, AZ, the A's and Brewers test Charlie Finley's idea of 3-ball walks. The A's win 13–9 in a game featuring 19 free passes, essentially ending the experiment.
IN THE NEWS: Cubs iron-man C Randy Hundley suffers a severely sprained right knee. He will play only nine games all season before submitting to surgery.
IN THE NEWS: Bernice Gera, a 39-year-old New York housewife, files suit against baseball, claiming violation of her civil rights. Mrs. Gera had completed an umpire school and signed a contract to work in the New York-Pennsylvania League, but her contract had been voided six days later with no explanation.
IN THE NEWS: The Kansas City Royals' new Baseball Academy is officially dedicated. Its stated purpose is "to provide youth with the dual opportunity to pursue an education and at the same time learn the skills of our national pastime."
IN THE NEWS: The Mets trade 1969 hero OF Ron Swoboda and infielder Rich Hacker to Montreal for OF Don Hahn. Swoboda will go to the Yankees in June for OF Ron Woods.
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