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High-flying blue jay Luis Gomez leaps as Detroit catcher Lance Parrish slides into second base during Toronto's 6-2 loss to the Tigers in Detroit yest(...)
High-flying blue jay Luis Gomez leaps as Detroit catcher Lance Parrish slides into second base during Toronto's 6-2 loss to the Tigers in Detroit yest(...)

High-flying blue jay Luis Gomez leaps as Detroit catcher Lance Parrish slides into second base during Toronto's 6-2 loss to the Tigers in Detroit yest(...)

Date4/7/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: High-flying blue jay Luis Gomez leaps as Detroit catcher Lance Parrish slides into second base during Toronto's 6-2 loss to the Tigers in Detroit yesterday. The Jays will try to even the score this afternoon.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0091661F
No longer a Tiger, All-star catcher Lance Parrish told Detroit Tigers that he no longer is interested in playing for them. He says the club has been p(...)
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John Mayberry raises a cloud of dust as he slides into third base during the Blue Jays' five-run second inning
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Look of satisfaction: Alvis Woods has a grin on his face as he collects a base hit during Blue Jays' 2-0 win over Tigers yesterday afternoon at Exhibition Stadium
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His skills honed in his native Dominican Republic, Toronto Blue Jay shortstop Tony Fernandez leaps high to get off a throw to first base. He hails fro(...)
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