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1972 – Houston Astros at the Astrodome. Cesar Cedeno- Jim Wynn-lee May-Bob Watson-Doug Rader
1972 – Houston Astros at the Astrodome. Cesar Cedeno- Jim Wynn-lee May-Bob Watson-Doug Rader
In the secondary phase of the January draft, P Tom Hume is picked by the Cincinnati Reds, OF Sam Bowen by the Atlanta Braves, IF Duane Kuiper by the Cleveland Indians, and the Boston Red Sox, with pick 1,653, take IF Roy Smalley, who decides to stay in school.
Detroit Tigers owner John Fetzer announces that the Tigers have signed a lease to build a $126 million domed stadium along the river in downtown Detroit. The complex will seat 52,000 for baseball, and 60,000 for football. Lawsuits, a failed bond issue, and the construction of the Silverdome in nearby Pontiac will eventually kill the idea.
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