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Eastern League: A Typical Shootout in a Run-and-Gun League, 1974
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Eastern League: A Typical Shootout in a Run-and-Gun League, 1974

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[In February 1974, the Rochester Chronicle-Democrat’s fantastic sportswriter Bob Matthews took a trip to Scranton, PA. His assignment: attend the Eastern League’s first-place showdown between the visiting Allentown Jets and the Scranton Apollos. What follows is a wonderful account of semipro basketball at its Sunday evening finest. I’ve added a few addi…

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