Remnants of a Rural Baseball World in My Youth
A senior editor recalls growing up in southwestern Pennsylvania where backstop frames rot away in pasture. He describes early field sites in Claysville and Majorsville, Little League memories, farm life, and the dream to play baseball under hot sun and cool breezes. He cites family ties to semi pro and Major League players, including Bob Milliken and the 1953 World Series.
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Pennsylvania
Claysville High School
Claysville
Braves
Reds
Pyramids
Egypt
Parthenon
Athens
Andrew Stewart Eagleson
Pennsylvania Reserves
Antietam
Abner Doubleday
Doubleday
Majorsville
Bob Milliken
Dad
Mickey Mantle
Brooklyn Dodgers
Yankees
Milliken
Bronx Bombers
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Staff Credits
Publication masthead lists Darryl Hudson publisher news editor and sports editor with Andy Patton Brian Woodson and Samantha Perry in key editorial roles. The page includes a biblical proverb quote attributed to Proverbs 14 7 AKJV.
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Andy Patton
Brian Woodson
Appalachian League opens as Bluefield and Princeton thrill fans
The Bluefield Orioles and Princeton Rays launched the 2010 Appalachian League season with games at Bowen Field and Hunnicutt Field. Local officials praise minor league baseball for community and tourism benefits while promoting family friendly, affordable entertainment. Notable past players and alumni highlight a hopeful path to the majors, with fundraising efforts like the Mercer County Nights of Hope series continuing to support cancer causes.
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Bluefield Orioles
Princeton Rays
Princeton
Dewey Russell
Katherine Ward
Jim Holland
Courtney Neese
Mercer County Convention and Visitors Bureau
Bluefield
Rays
Orioles
Mercer County
Jonathan Powell
Florida Marlins
Edwin Rodriguez
Pulaski
Hunnicutt Field
Bowen Field
City drops ball in rate hike fight in Bluefield
Letter criticizes Bluefield city hall for high copy fees at 44 pages for 44 dollars during a public records request about the Appalachian Power agreement. The author notes low Bluefield attendance at a June 5 Public Service Commission rate hearing in Charleston and praises Senator John Shott for representing ratepayers while the city was absent.
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Bluefield
Public Service Commission
Charleston
Braithwaite
South
Wal-Mart
John Shott
Kiffie Currence
Letters for publication in The Daily Telegraph
Readers are invited to submit letters on public interest topics. Include signature, address, and phone number. Email editor bottonline.com with your opinion on a public issue.
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Daily Telegraph
Bottonline
Reusing steel from oil wells amid housing crisis
Louisiana State University researchers outline a formula to classify decommissioned Gulf steel by reuse, recycling, landfill, or artificial reef. HUD data show homeless families rose for a second year, while total homeless numbers fell slightly overall.
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Lee Bowman
Lisa Hoffman
Scripps
Howard News Service
Ashington
WY Calla
Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana State University
Gulf
Aed
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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