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June 25th, 1973
The Major League Baseball season continued to limp along. The quality of play on the field has only shown marginal improvement during the first six weeks of the season. Major League Baseball’s problems continued to grow today as a group of Boston Red Sox season ticket holders announced they were filing a class action lawsuit against the Red Sox for failing to field a major league quality baseball team. The group is asking for a full refund for the amount paid for season tickets, which were purchased before the announcement that the season would be played with replacement players.
In other baseball news, the top pitcher in the league, Joe Lee, announced that he will be leaving the first place Kansas City Royals. Lee, who was 7-0 with a 0.86 ERA has been one of the few bright spots in the Major Leagues this year. In a brief statement, Lee indicated that he has been receiving death threats, and was concerned with the safety of his family. He said that he regretted his decision to become a replacement player, despite the opportunity that was presented.
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