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    • Oct 6, 1979
    The California Angels, owned by Country Hall of Famer Gene Autry, lose the first postseason series in club history as the Baltimore Orioles defeat them 8-0 in Anaheim to take the series, three games to one
    Jun 1, 1981
    A new Loretta Lynn's Western Wear outlet opens in Nashville
    Jun 3, 1981
    The Central Hockey League approves a Nashville franchise, owned by Conway Twitty and Barbara Mandrell. Affiliated with the Minnesota North Stars, the club will be named the South Stars
    Feb 18, 1982
    An ownership group including Conway Twitty, Jerry Reed and The Oak Ridge Boys' Richard Sterban announces the purchase of the Salt Lake Gulls AAA baseball team
    Oct 5, 1982
    The California Angels, owned by country legend Gene Autry, begin their second postseason with an 8-3 victory against the Milwaukee Brewers at Anaheim Stadium. Don Baylor is the game's star with 5 RBI
    Oct 10, 1982
    Gene Autry's California Angels are eliminated for the second time in postseason competition, as the Brewers defeat them 4-3 in Milwaukee's County Stadium, taking the series three games to two
    Mar 6, 1983
    The USFL's Tampa Bay Bandits play their first game, a 21-17 win against the Boston Breakers at Tampa Stadium. The football team's minority owners include Burt Reynolds and Jerry Reed
    Mar 30, 1983
    The FCC approves a $245-million sale of Los Angeles' KTLA-TV by Gene Autry's Golden West Broadcasters and the Signal companies. Autry receives $20 million in the agreement and becomes the sole owner of the California Angels baseball team and several other properties
    Apr 15, 1983
    Alabama's Teddy Gentry opens a dog kennel in Fort Payne, Alabama
    Jun 10, 1983
    The Los Angeles Times reports Gene Autry's Golden West Broadcasters is selling San Francisco radio station KSFO to King Broadcasting



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