Morgan's All Stars Include Three Chiefs In IL Selection
Charlies manager Joe Morgan reveals his International League All Star picks for the June 24 game in Rochester. He selects three Syracuse players among the starters and notes Rennie Stennett’s omission would draw votes from rivals. The column also covers WVU scholarship dinner honors, tennis stars Gordon and Howard, and local sports notes including Ramon Hernandez’s bullpen role and looming high school tennis rivalries.
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Syracuse
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Tidewater
Fred Frazier
Bobby Grich
Tommy Aaron
Richmond
Russ Nagelson
Toledo
Stan Swanson
Winnipeg
Rusty Torres
Charleston
Rennie Stennett
Rennie
Torres
Rich Meckfessel
Morris Harvey
Scott Gordon
Johnny Howard
Gordon
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John Faulconer
WVU
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Maceo Nelson
Jim Jarrett
Garnet
William G. Moore
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Jarrett
Nelson
Black Sox
Rod Laver
Charlies Book Special Events Highlight Rich mond Series
Rennie Stennett earns praise with the Louist tle Slugger Award for his Carolina League batting title last year. Tonight the Charleston Charlies host the Richmond Braves at Watt Powell Park for Ladies Night with carnations from Jan's Flowers Shop. game time 7 33 p m. Promotional events include Pony Night and All Kids Night with giveaways, a Kanawha Valley awards ceremony, and a pregame fashion show sponsored by Embees of Charleston. Joe Brown will present awards, with Zisk Kopacz and Howard honored for minor league accomplishments.
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Kison Silences Tidewater With 3-Hitter Victory
Bruce Kison pitched a three hitter to beat the Tidewater Tides 5 1 in a game where Charlies hitters slugged three homers and Jim Campanis and Charley Howard provided key blasts. Kison struck out 11 and earned his eighth win, while Buzz Capra took the loss for the Tides. Johnny Jeter failed to extend a hit streak as Richmond fans watched a tense finale.
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Charley Howard
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Michael Scott Picked in Draft by Major League Teams
West Virginia high school and college players were selected in the major league free agent draft. Billy Michael of Stonewall Jackson High was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the fourth round after a 437 batting season. Tom Scott of Herbert Hoover was chosen by the New York Mets as a left hand pitcher and hitter with a 17 0 pitching mark and 471 average batting. Steve Johnson of Barboursville High went to Baltimore in the eighth round, Gary Hunt of Ravenswood to the Chicago Cubs, Joe Goddard of Marshall to San Diego Padres, John Hale of West Virginia University to Cincinnati Reds, and Charles Douglas Bair of Melrose, Ohio to Pittsburgh for Charleston Charlies affiliates.
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Tom Scott
Herbert Hoover
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Baltimore Orioles
Barboursville High
Steve Johnson
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Ravenswood
Gary Hunt
Red Devils
Marshall University
Joe Goddard
San Diego Padres
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John Hale
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Emory Griffith Jr
Bench Lifts Reds In 8th For 2-1 Win Over Astros
Juba Bench hit his 15th homer of the season off Jack Billingham in the eighth to snap a 1-1 tie and lift the Cincinnati Reds to a 2-1 victory over the Houston Astros. The Astros led 1-0 on a fifth inning rally, but Cincinnati tied it on an unearned run in the seventh before Bench’s decisive blow. Davis drove in Jenkins with the second Reds run on a sacrifice fly after a walk and error. Slow-Pitch Practice for Bill Miller Sporting Goods team set for 6 p.m. at St. Albans High School Field with new uniforms and summer tournaments planned.
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Davis Shines For Cubs In 5-1 Win Over Pirates
Brock Avis drove in two runs with a triple and single as the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1. Ferguson Jenkins notched his 10th win in a 12th complete game, allowing seven hits including Willie Stargell's solo homer in the fourth to raise Stargell's National League tallies.
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