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Fiery Billy Martin may argue a lot, but few will deny he has ignited the Minnesota Twins. Roy Blount Jr. files his impressions of a baseball original who hates to stand still.
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July 14, 1969

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Fiery Billy Martin may argue a lot, but few will deny he has ignited the Minnesota Twins. Roy Blount Jr. files his impressions of a baseball original who hates to stand still.

The Javelin has long been ignored by many U.S. track fans, but burly Mark Murro of Arizona State, who just gets out there and throws, could break the world record.

Mixer and matcher of boxers, managers and money for Madison Square Garden is crafty Teddy Brenner. Jerry Kirshenbaum finds that people talk two ways about him.

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