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John L??e Assistsot C BALTIMORE-Baseball, more than any othe wall personalities, better known to the athletes "Flakes" like Bill Lee, Jay Johnstone and ? past few seasons because of their slightly craz; The typical "flake" is a Southern California! life. The Baltimore Orioles' John Lowenstein 1 Lowenstein's unusual behavior was first no Indians in the early 1970's. One day while r suddenly threw it all on the floor anrf saiH th: write players, and that they shouldn't cheer o He wanted to start an apathy club. THE STORY OF Lowenstein's desire to newspapers, and a few days later, he received to join his club. Lowenstein loved the idea engraving invitations for the club's meetings. The club was going to send out a newsletter, around to it. After spending the '78 season with the Texas by the Orioles. The curly-haired utility mar leagues except pitcher and catcher) adjusted t of his best seasons ever. 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On June 15, just a few days list, he ran into the outfield wall in Seattle and reinjui Four days later, any chance of starting up a Joh died. Appearing in his first game since his injury in to pinch-hit with the Orioles trailing by a run and mer On a three ball, two strike count, he lined a fastball scored, and the other runner stopped at third. Low play, trying to draw a throw from the cutoff man. He drew the throw, but it hit him square in the b outfield grass, and the runner on third crossed the pi winning run. Once again Lowenstein was the hero, ar LOWENSTEIN WAS OUT cold for a brief perio although he was verv ornffav As ? nrppnntinnarv r? - r-v- " / O OOJ r" J * off the field on a stretcher. As over 15,000 fans politely applauded while he wf Baltimore dugout, Lowenstein suddenly bolk i uprigl the air. The fans went crazy, his teammate*, broke \ him to lie down. "It was something I thought of halfway back remember Norm Cash getting beaned one day, and field. 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In the first game.of the ;h hit homer down the lef tf ield line to win four of the World Series, he delivered a tually scored the winning run himself. rcises during the game to keep in shape, h the John between innings to keep my opology major. On May 14 he ran into an iver and was put oh the disabled list with after being removed from the disabled edhis left hip. n Lowenstein apathy club in Baltimore Seattle, Lowenstein hobbled to the plate i on first and second base. into the right field corner. The tying run enstein continued to second base on the >ack of the neck. The ball rolled to the ate easily with what turned out to be the id once again Lowenstein was injured. d, but eventually regained his senses, leasure, the Orioles began to carry him is being taken off the diamond near the tit and thrust both fists triumphantly into jp laughing, and the team doctor forced to the dugout," Lowenstein said. 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