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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1997
Page
27
Houston pitcher Daryl Kile remained undefeated in May as he struck out nine in a victory over the San Diego Padres. Kile finished the month 6-0 with a 2.14 ERA, ranking fifth in the National League.
Larry Walker leads National League with a .408 batting average and 15 home runs, highlighting a dominant offensive season. Walker's hitting prowess lifts his team in pennant race as the season nears its final stretch.
The Atlanta Braves chose Chipper Jones with the No 1 pick in the 1990 draft over Todd Van Poppel who refused to sign. Jones, from The Bolles School in Jacksonville, rose to star status while Van Poppel signed with Oakland for a then record 1.2 million bonus and later battled shoulder injuries before reaching Oakland's rotation.
The piece outlines the 1997 amateur draft spanning Tuesday to Thursday in New York with unlimited rounds and top pick status for the Detroit Tigers. It notes expansion picks for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Tampa Bay Devil Rays, details career notes on pitchers Van Poppel and Jones, and quotes Tony La Russa on Van Poppel's rushed major league debut and its consequences.
Tony LaRussa recalls Todd Van Poppel as a dynamite prospect who reached the major leagues too soon, lacking minor league development. He calls the choice very unfortunate and notes he was asked to be a big-leaguer before he was ready.
The quiet bat of Albert Belle sparks a 25 game hitting streak as the White Sox suffer an 5-0 defeat to the Brewers in Milwaukee. Belle nears Luke Appling’s 61 year franchise record with a single that night.
Urbana native Cal Eldred pitched a complete game shutout in a 5-0 victory for the Ela Brewers on Friday. Belle extended a hitting streak, Eldred earned his third career shutout and improved to 5-5 on the season. Manager Phil Garner praised his cold stare on the mound.
Seattle star Joey Cora went hitless in three at bats ending a club record 24 game run. He remains at .368 with the American League rank. Andres Galarraga belted a 469 foot homer to power Colorado past St. Louis 9-7 at Coors Field. Alan Benes collected three hits and drove in two runs in St Louis 8-6 over Colorado.
Home dates list Cubs at Cincinnati today 1 20 and Pittsburgh Monday 7 05 and Tuesday 1 20 tickets 800-347-CUBS White Sox play in Baltimore Friday 7 05 and Saturday 12 05 tickets 312-674-1000 Cardinals play Los Angeles today 1 15 Monday Colorado 7 05 Tuesday Colorado 12 35 tickets 314-421-3060
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