Bruce Kimm Makes Big League Debut with Detroit Tigers
Bruce Kimm, once a Norway high school standout and American Legion player, earned a pro contract with the Chicago White Sox in 1969 and is in his first major league season as a catcher with Detroit. He credits early mentors and his role catching rookie Mark Fidrych as pivotal to his survival and future with the Tigers.
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Fidrych dazzles as Tigers top Yankees 5 to 1 in crowd high game
Mark Dukes praises Fidrych for colorful performance as the Tigers draw 47 855 fans in Detroit and beat the Yankees 5 1 on seven hits. Catcher Kimm goes 0 for 3 dropping his average to .235 while vowing to rebound. Bruce Kimn, once a minor leaguer now in the bigs, aims to improve.
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Parker To Manage Midwest Stars In All Star Game
Salty Parker selected by media and league reps to direct the Midwest League all stars against the Iowa Oaks in Clinton on July 12. Waterloo skipper John Sullivan named all star coach as Midwest holds a 2-0 edge in the series.
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Warriors Surprise Jeff 10-1
Washington high baseball coach Pinky Primrose kept assistant Joe Kenney’s watch aligned as Rik Drahn played a JV game to stay sharp before a mound start against Jefferson. Drahn pitched four innings of the junior varsity win, then starred in Wash’s 10-1 rout of Jeff, aiding a doubleheader cap after Kennedy toppled Iowa City 6-4.
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Donaldson tosses no hit bid in 18-0 win
Kevin Donaldson pitched seven innings of no hit ball for Cedar Rapids in the 14 15 year old Cedar Rapids Kids league action. He supported the effort with three hits including a triple and four RBIs as his team routed Cedar Rapids Sporting Goods.
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Iowa Hawkeyes face wingback questions after Eddie Donovan loss
Iowa coach Bob Cummings plans lineup adjustments for the 1969 season as Eddie Donovan is declared academically ineligible. Potential shifts include Billy Schultz to wingback and Mike Brady as a walk-on candidate, with Jon Lazar possibly moved to wingback if needed as tailbacks share the ball-carrying load. The squad reports general summer health with spring injuries healed and Tom McLaughlin eyeing the No.1 quarterback spot before the Illinois opener. Harley Steele Night at C.R. Giants Park honors community servant Harley Steele with a 7:30 game against Dubuque and a pregame program by the Sterine band.
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Chiefs sign Iowa lineman Rod Walters in 1976 draft haul
Kansas City announces the signing of Rod Walters the No 1 pick from Iowa a 6 3 258 offensive lineman slated for left guard duties The Chiefs also ink Calvin Harper 6 5 278 offensive lineman from Illinois State and quarterback Joe Bruner from Northeast Louisiana Coach Paul Wiggin praises Walters as a potential outstanding NFL lineman.
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