End of an Era for Portales Fast-Pitch Legacy
The Portales Clovis region once boasted a strong fast-pitch scene with teams like the Broemakers and Whites. Veterans recall state titles in 1968 and a league network spanning churches and schools, while decline followed leadership gaps and regional shifts toward major league style play.
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Salt Lake City
Los Angeles
Portales
Broemakers
New Mexico
Clovis
Guy Leeder
American Softball Association
Dora
Larry Hays
Lubbock
Lubbock Christian University
Texas Tech University
Las Cruces
Hays
Clovis High School
Dale Severson
Larry Powell
Severson
Powell
Exis
Bobby
Greg
Hill
City Park
The
Belmont Chevrolet
First Bank
Poyners
Decatur
Ill
Carl McCoy
Haves
Clearwater
Bakersfield
Calif
New Zealand
Strange Baseball Summer Keeps Delivering Odd Moments
A wild season sees Seattle blow a 12 run lead to Cleveland as the Indians rally to win in 11 innings. Manager Lou Piniella aces bemused while Davey Lopes spars over Rickey Henderson’s base stealing. Benchmarks show competitive spirit remains amid blowouts and near no-hitters.
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Philadelphia
Minnesota
Chicago Cubs
Seattle Mariners
Cleveland
Bernd
Indians
Mariners
Seattle
Lou Piniella
Piniella
Milwaukee
Davey Lopes
Lopes
San Diego
Rickey Henderson
Cleveland Indians
Kenny Lofton
Haynes inducted with Elway Allen in College Hall
In South Bend Indiana on Friday Mike Haynes joined John Elway Marcus Allen and Johnny Rodgers as new College Football Hall of Fame inductees. Haynes recalled hoping for a Heisman and noted defensive backs rarely earned top honors while praising Woodson’s 1997 Heisman win. The enshrinement kickoff included remarks from Stan Jones Bill Redell Freddie Scott and Margaret Talboom.
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South Bend
Ind
Mike Haynes
Ohio State
Archie Griffin
Haynes
Arizona State
College Football Hall of Fame
Stanford
John Elway
Southern Cal
Marcus Allen
Nebraska
Johnny Rodgers
Michigan
Charles Woodson
Woodson
Sun Devils
Frank) Kush
Maryland
Stan Jones
Occidental College
Bill Redell
Amherst
Freddie Scott
Margaret Talboom
Wyoming
Eddie Talboom
Hall of Famer Lou Boudreau dies at 84 in Illinois
Hall of Fame shortstop and former Indians player manager Lou Boudreau died at 84 in Olympia Fields Illinois after a long illness. The 1948 Indians World Series champion and 7 time All Star also spent 30 years as a broadcaster and managed four MLB teams including Cleveland and Boston.
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Cleveland
Lou Boudreau
Boudreau
Indians
Olympia Fields
Ill
Boston Braves
Red Sox
St. James Hospital
Feller
Lou
Harvey
Bowie Kuhn
Kuhn
Kansas City
Billy Williams
Cubs
Williams
Ron Santo
Cleveland Indians
Olympia Fields Osteopath Hospital
Illinois
Also Mentioned on This Page
Portales News-Tribune
Curtis Long
Henderson
Commissioner’s
Elias Sports Bureau
Los Angeles Dodgers
Mets
Expos
Vladimir Guerrero
Montreal
Turk Wendell
Guerrero
Wendell
Ben Davis
Phoenix
Diamondbacks
Bob Brenly
Curt Schilling
Davis
Brenly
Schilling
Elway
Allen
College Hall
Bob Feller
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