Niekro Nail File Incident Spurs Baseball Cheating Debate
The essay recalls Joe Niekro's 10 day ban for nail file use on a baseball and expands into a critique of cheating across baseball. It contrasts past simple play with today’s high stakes, citing bat confiscations, suspicious corked balls, and mounting home run totals as signs of systemic rule bending. It also notes reactions from umpires, players, and fans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Niekro
Minnesota Twins
Duressville
American League
Niekro
Howard Johnson
New York Mets
Ivory Towers
Cooperstown
Blazers end Orioles reign in Manitoba finals push
The McAuley Blazers defeated the Binscarth Orioles three games to one to win the Manitoba Senior Baseball League North Division finals and advance to the league finals against the South Division winner, the Hamiota Red Sox. The series featured an 8 to 1 win for McAuley in the decisive game after a 6 to 4 first game in Binscarth and a 12 to count victory in McAuley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAuley Blazers
Binscorth Orioles
Hamiota Red Sox
Binscarth
Roy Cuthill
M.S.B.L
Wally Trice
Ron Sargent
Orioles
Blazers
McAuley
Mark Velasquez
Mark Cieneros
Rob Kollesovich
Dean Westburg
Binsearth
Darren Thompson
Mark Cisneros
Neepawa Mets win bid at Provincial B Mosquito Championship
Russell boys Brent Wishart and Derek Chuchmuch joined the Neepawa Mets Mosquito baseball team for the Brandon event from July 31 to August 2 after a 4 0 preliminary round in Portage la Prairie. In Brandon they defeated Winnipeg Richmond Kings and Brandon Crane Rental twice in a double knockout format. Brent Wishart was named MVP in the Brandon game as the team received medals and pins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brent Wishart
Derek Chuchmuch
Neepawa Mets
Brandon
Portage la Prairie
Winnipeg Richmond Kings
Brandon Crane
Brent Wishart i
Virden golfer wins men's open championship flight title
Scott Simpson of Virden won the Annual Banner County Men’s Open with a 71, leading a field of 74 out-of-town players and 78 club members in a two day event. Other flight winners included Brad Clement and Frank Clement of Russell with 72 and 75 respectively. Additional flight results list multiple players from Russell, Langenburg, The Pas, and other towns with scores ranging from 82 to 100. Closest to the pin honors went to Don Vermeersch and Don Betke, while Garnet Watson of Winnipeg earned Most Honest Golfer with a 139.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Simpson
Virden
Simpson
Brad Clement
Russell
Frank Clement
Don Vermeersch
Langenburg
Don Betke
Miles Parr
Gene Hodgson
Kenton
Garnet Watson
Winnipeg
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Faw
Philadelphia Phillies
Philly
Bo Diaz
Hojo
Diaz
Johnson
R.J. Reynolds
Pittsburgh
Expos
Buck Rogers
McReynolds
Tim Raines
Montreal
Pirates
Raines
Russell-Binscarth
Farmer’s Market
Glenn Lowes
Herb ‘Andres
Terry Kiliwnik
Oriole
Russell Boys
Kevin Bernstrom
The
Pas
Bob Slow
Rossburn
John Douglas
Grant Steski
Bob Smith
Ed Weinheimer
Ron Low
Halifax
N.S
Brent Shuya
Sam Robinson
Binscorth
Cliff Rudoski
Dale Robinson
Norm Sexsmith
Brian McCullough
Moosomin
Harold Wondrasek
Stan Bankoski
Churchbridge
Gord Prince of
Stan Jackson
Murray Tibbatts
Bill Miner
Ed Fingas
Gerry Wondrasek
Roger Watson
Lorne Robinson
Bob Wasslen
Minnedosa
T Ae Motors
Russell & Area
Woneg
Parn
Chrysler
Dodge Russelle
Spy Hill
Wner
Miniota E New
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