Bucky Buchheister Finds Variety in Cedar Rapids GM Role
Don Buchheister, Cedar Rapids Reds general manager for 15 seasons, recalls a life in baseball from his Iowa roots to minor league camps. He details early playing days, business ventures, family of four children and three grandchildren, and memorable park moments including a diaper on his desk and a monkey in a landlady’s attic.
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Cedar Rapids
Don Buchheister
Veterans Memorial Stadium
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Rosa
Ernie Buchheister
Daniels St
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Wally Smith
Franklin High
Lloyd Goettel
American Legion
Emil Klumpar
Carl Bachman
Mason City
Cedar Rapids Rockets
Central Association
Packy Rogers
Wilson and Co. Packing Plant
M-J
LaPlant-Choate
Sanitary Dairies
Me Too
Hall Clothiers
Hall
Urbana
Kilborn Photo
Bill Quinby
John Zachar
United Realtors
Johnny Orr
Iowa State
Cyclone
Lou McCullough
Johnny
Bill Frieder
Cedar Rapids Baseball Club
Grinnell
Bea
Missouri
Doug
Stephens College
Washington
Warriors
Denise
Wash
Honolulu
Buchheister
Debbie Rickabaugh
Navy
Elizabethtown
David Buchheister
Chicago Board of Trade
San Francisco
Area preps star catcher Beckfield boosts UNI progress
Area sports notes highlight John Beckfield, a 5-11 junior from Keystone in the Iowa Valley League, becoming a prototype collegiate catcher for UNI. He has six of eight baserunners caught, 10 RBIs in 11 starts, three homers, and a .360 average. UNI coach Gary Swanson praises his arm and impact.
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Crowder Community College
Neosho
Kirkwood
Beckfield
Keystone
UNI
Gary Swanson
John
Loras
Panthers
Norway
Randy Walter
Swanson
Walter
Barkalow Sets Iowa College Home Run Mark at UNI
UNI senior Todd Barkalow, Creston by way of UNI, became the Iowa college career home run leader with 32. The 6-foot-4 first baseman has 6 homers this season and 27 RBI, helping the Panthers total 30 homers in 17 games. Panthers coach Gary Swanson praises his power and mentions past UNI leaders.
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Elle
Todd Barkalow
Iowa
Creston
Northern Iowa
Iowa State
Mike Hocutt
University of Iowa
Jeff Gurt
Davis to bring back Miller style at Iowa with Tom Davis
Oregon State coach Ralph Miller credits Tom Davis with Miller style and predicts the Stanford alum will suit Iowa. Miller notes Davis built Boston College and Stanford programs and could fit Iowa's system, despite Stanford record. He sees Pac-10 losses to Davis teams as proof Davis can succeed at Iowa.
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Ralph
Miller
Iowa
Hawkeye
Tom Davis
Stanford
Tom
Corvallis
Ore
Wisconsin
Dallas
Davis
Northwestern
George Raveling
Southern California Post
George
Pac-10
Bill) Walton
UCLA
Davis selects Iowa opening amid Missouri ties and staff reshuffle
Iowa coach Davis contemplates the Hawkeye job as Missouri officials confirm Stewart’s ties. Missouri assistant athletic director Gary Filbert announces Stewart’s stay citing strong state support. Lengyel as Missouri athletic director helped secure Stewart’s $10,000 raise while Raveling’s USC staff attracts other assistants. Davis inherits a near full Iowa roster with Andre Banks as the lone senior from a 20-12 1985 86 team. Davis, a Wisconsin native and former Lafayette College coach, spoke in Chicago after a Wisconsin stopover and holds a 116 44 record in six Lafayette seasons.
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University of Missouri
Lengyel
Missouri
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Righter
Hammel
Raveling
USC
Davis
Iowa
Andre Banks
North Carolina State
Les Jepsen
Anthony Pendelton
Flint
Mich
Mark Jewell
Lafayette
Ind
Wisconsin
Wisconsin-Platteville
Chicago
Lafayette College
Seven Inducted Into Iowa Softball Hall This August
The Iowa Amateur Softball Fast Pitch Hall of Fame will induct seven members at Cedar Rapids on August 16 during the state fast pitch tournament. New honorees are Jerry Ralfs Cedar Rapids Edward Colbert Dubuque Paul Espinosa Denison Kent Hanson Sioux City Gene Knop Ida Grove Dean Olson Dayton and Bob Savage Des Moines.
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Iowa Amateur Softball Fastpitch Hall of Fame
Cedar Rapids
Jerry Ralfs
Edward Colbert
Dubuque
Paul Espinosa
Denison
Kent Hanson
Sioux City
Gene Knop
Ida Grove
Dean Olson
Dayton
Bob Savage
Des Moines
AL West recap from page on 1980s baseball rosters
Quick look at the AL West shows Kent Hrbek and Tom Brunansky strong for the Twins with star pitchers Viola Blyleven Smithson and Butcher. Mariners build a pennant contender core around Phil Bradley Alvin Davis Presley Tartabull. Rangers hope for Incaviglia and Angels lean on Reggie Jackson as veteran power.
AL East Preview Highlights Key Stars and Pitching
The AL East page outlines teams and standout players. Dave Stieb anchors Toronto with a 2.48 ERA while Boston features Boggs Rice Armas Buckner and Evans but lacks depth in pitching. Milwaukee bets on Robin Yount and Billy Joe Robidoux as Cleveland bets on Phil Niekro and Brett Butler fuels the offense.
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Boston Red Sox
Wade Boggs
Jim Rice
Tony Armas
Bill Buckner
Dwight Evans
Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Phil Niekro
Cleveland
Indians
Brett Butler
Stanford claims swim title at NCAA meet in Indianapolis
Jeff Kostog lowers American and NCAA records to set a 14 minute 37.87 second 1650 free and help Stanford win its second straight team title at the 63rd NCAA Division I men's swimming and diving meet. California finishes second with 335 points, Texas 32544, Florida 321, UCLA 288. Matt Biondi named NCAA swimmer of the year.
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Indianapolis
Jeff Kostoff
Stanford Cardinal
Iowa State
Scott McCadams
Cyclones
Iowa Hawkeyes
Iowa
John Davey
Hawkeye
Tom Williams
Ed Lower
John Linkwiler
Dan Dunford
Kostoff
Stanford
John Moffet
Pablo Morales
Sean Murphy
Li Hongping
China
Southern California
Matt Biondi
California
Doug Shaffer
Ucla
Shaffer
Texas
Florida
Skip Kenney
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Chicago White Sox
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Jim Presley
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