Wisconsin Rapids Loses Manager Before Season Starts (1977)
Posted on Friday, September 11, 2009 @ 1:19 pm
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[Tom] Zimmer, 24, son of former major leaguer Don Zimmer, said Friday he was quitting as manager because of poor facilities, ill-fitting uniforms, inadequate stadium lighting and a lack of lodging in the Wisconsin Rapids area.
Double Iron Man Stunt (1952)
Posted on Sunday, September 6, 2009 @ 11:51 am
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Two "Iron Men" pitched against each other in a Mississippi-Ohio Valley baseball league July 4th double-header.
Umpire Huddle Leads to Protest (1962)
Posted on Friday, September 4, 2009 @ 10:40 am
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Kuklenski grounded to Ron Henderson at second base, but the infielder couldn't make a throw because First Baseman Bob Iglesias was watching Novick and Williams. As a result, Kuklenski was called back to bat again.
M-O Winner May Play Kitty Loop Champion (1949)
Posted on Tuesday, September 1, 2009 @ 11:36 pm
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"I'm tired of having people send me newspaper clippings telling me that the Kitty is better than the Valley," Mondino told the league meeting. "If they're good, let them prove it."
Danville, Ill., Now Claims to Be First to Top ‘51 Gate (1952)
Posted on Sunday, August 16, 2009 @ 9:50 am
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League records last season showed the Dans drew 24,775, but when Lyons took over this year, he and a government tax expert checked the figures and found the gate actually was only 14,487 paid. The Dans surpassed that figure on June 8 this season with 15, 979. After 45 games, the total for the current campaign was 55,424--an average of 1,232.
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