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OH, THAT OH! Sadaharu Oh, the slugging first baseman of Tokyo's Yomiuri Giants, has hit 742 home runs and is a sure bet to surpass Henry Aaron's record 755. Frank Deford visits Oh-san and tells why he is already more monument than man.
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OH, THAT OH! Sadaharu Oh, the slugging first baseman of Tokyo's Yomiuri Giants, has hit 742 home runs and is a sure bet to surpass Henry Aaron's record 755. Frank Deford visits Oh-san and tells why he is already more monument than man.

When in Rome, Vitas Gerulaitis won the Italian Open and soon after nearly upset Bjorn Borg at Wimbledon. Barry McDermott tries to keep up with the rapidly improving 23-year-old, who shows as much flair for the high life as he does for tennis.

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