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Get yourself a Mark Roth plastic ball

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Saturday, September 5, 2009 1:20 pm
Get yourself a Mark Roth plastic ball
It was just days after the PBA decided to re-name its most unique tournament the Mark Roth Plastic Ball Championship in honor of the Hall of Famer who revolutionized the sport that a sad twist of fate gave the event special meaning. Roth pioneered the high-rev power game that came to dominate bowling. He won 34 PBA Tour titles -- tied for third best in PBA history -- including a single-season record eight titles in 1978....