Tom Haller

Died at 85, after a long illness, Gunder Hägg, who set the world record in the mile in 1945 and held it until Roger Bannister broke the four-minute barrier in 1954. The son of a forest woodcutter, Hägg (left) grew...

At week's end, Atlanta's Gaylord Perry needed five more wins to become the first pitcher in 18 years to reach 300

•Tom Haller, Los Angeles Dodger catcher, on the new dimensions of Dodger Stadium, where home plate has been moved forward 10 feet to give hitters a better home-run shot: "I like the outfield fences being closer, but...

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Be a catcher in baseball? How dumb can you get? Foul tips break their fingers; cramps rack their legs; masks hide their faces; and on hot days they swelter behind all that padding. They even have to pay twice as much...