Even in tolerant Los Angeles, Robert ("Bo") Belinsky is regarded as a character with a capital Kfor Kook. A peripatetic minor-leaguer with a blazing fastball, a reputation for wildness, and a record of nine wins, ten losses at Little Rock, Pitcher Belinsky was called up to the Angels' training camp this spring. He reported nine days late, explaining that he had been playing in a pool tournament in Trenton, N.J. No sooner was he in camp than he held a press conferenceto complain about his $6,000 minimum contract. "Hell, I know I'm a...
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