TV Tonight Baseball Showdown at Bamberg
Tonight viewers are invited to watch American Legion Post 26 face Bamberg in a local baseball matchup. Stream and sports notes from the broadcast highlight key players and game stakes for the evening.
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1984
Page
11
Tonight viewers are invited to watch American Legion Post 26 face Bamberg in a local baseball matchup. Stream and sports notes from the broadcast highlight key players and game stakes for the evening.
Post 26 lost to Richland 63 in Saturday's American Legion action. Coach Reed Charpin said the team didn't hit well after a 2-0 lead. Earlier, they were edged 5-4 by Congaree in a rain-shortened game. Vance Coleman went 2 for 3 and Rusty Charpin 2 for 4. Post 28, 10-6-0 overall, hosts Bamberg tonight at 8.
USC shortstop Kent Anderson and Erskine Coach Harry Stille head the 1984 South Carolina college coaches All State baseball team. Clemson placements include pitchers Parrish and Stone with infielder McCollum joined by USC Aiken outfielder Slocum and infielder Hotforth. Francis Marion adds Land and Ward. Furman catcher Hurst. Coastal Carolina outfielder Brown. The Citadel outfielder Glaze.
Kentucky Derby winner Swale died after a light Belmont Park gallop. Pathologists found no obvious cause, with veterinarians noting the heart was beautiful and no hemorrhage or abnormal findings. Trainers and staff reject foul play and hope for a definitive explanation. Koosman belts Braves in 7-0 win as Osteen hints at opening day fix.
John McEnroe defeated Jimmy Connors 6 1 6 1 6 2 on Center Court to defend his Wimbledon crown, ending his era of on court tantrums. The 25 year old New Yorker collected 149000, praised by reporters for keeping focus and letting his tennis speak while the crowd roared and former rivals watched.
A wave of young talent joins the 1984 All-Star Game in San Francisco. Dwight Gooden leads 19 year olds on the National League squad with 13 first timers, while Dan Quisenberry Bill Caudill and Willie Hernandez headline young AL relievers. Veterans like Rose Morgan Carlton and Bench miss the event, and champs like Ripken Rice Schmidt and Garvey anchor rosters. Notable first timers include Straw berry Gwynn Sandberg Davis and Lea.
The Aiken AAU Junior Olympic squad, age 14, finished third at nationals in Yakima and earned two All-Americans Chris Mac Murdo and Karen Middleton. Co coach Dru McPherson praised the team for heart and a strong showing for South Carolina. They will compete at the Multi-Sports Festival in Jacksonville, Florida August 14 19 as one of four teams from the Yakima event.
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