1978 SUPERTEAMS BASEBALL PRELIMINARY
Honolulu, Hawaii
Commentators: Keith Jackson & O.J. Simpson
The anticipated match-up was a World Series rematch between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees. However, the Yankees had inserted a clause into each player's contract forbidding them from participation in off season athletic competitions. So the American League West champion Kansas City Royals went instead. It is unclear if the Yankee's abscence is in any way a result of their embarassing 7-0 loss to the Cincinnati Reds in the 1977 Superteams.
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1. LOS ANGELES DODGERS - $4,000 |
2. KANSAS CITY ROYALS - $ 6,200 |
| Dusty Baker | George Brett |
| Ron Cey | Dennis Leonard |
| Steve Garvey | John Mayberry |
| Tommy John | Hal McRae |
| Davey Lopes | Amos Otis |
| Rick Monday | Fred Patek |
| Bill Russell | Tom Poquette |
| Reggie Smith | Darrell Porter |
| Don Sutton | Paul Splittorff |
| Steve Yeager | Frank White |
INDIVIDUAL EVENT RESULTS
TANDEM BIKE RELAY
| 1. Los Angeles Dodgers | Garvey & Russell / Cey & Lopes / Yeager & Monday / Smith & John |
2:57.80 |
| 2. Kansas City Royals | McRae & Poquette / White & Leonard / Mayberry & Splittorff / Porter & Brett |
3:04.00 |
RUNNING RELAY
| 1. Kansas City Royals | Patek / White / Brett / Poquette / Otis / McRae |
2:41.10 |
| 2. Los Angeles Dodgers | Garvey / Russell / Baker / Monday / Smith / Lopes |
2:42.90 |
OBSTACLE COURSE
| 1. Los Angeles Dodgers |
2:53.73 |
| 2. Kansas City Royals |
3:22.31 |
| LOS ANGELES DODGERS |
TIME |
PENALTIES |
FINAL TIME |
KANSAS CITY ROYALS |
TIME |
PENALTIES |
FINAL TIME |
| Reggie Smith |
27.30 |
27.30 |
Amos Otis |
29.7e |
WH |
31.7e |
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| Davey Lopes |
27.57 |
|
27.57 |
George Brett |
N/A |
N/A |
SWIMMING RELAY
| 1. Kansas City Royals | Mayberry / Splitorff / Leonard / Brett / Poquette |
1:54.95 |
| 2. Los Angeles Dodgers | Sutton / John / Baker / Smith / Yeager |
N/A |
VOLLEYBALL
| 1. Kansas City Royals |
15 |
| 2. Los Angeles Dodgers |
8 |
WAR CANOE RACE
| 1. Los Angeles Dodgers |
3:23.00 |
| 2. Kansas City Royals |
3:25.67 |
TUG OF WAR
| 1. Kansas City Royals |
3:35 |
| 2. Los Angeles Dodgers |