Steeleville prodigy Bridges shines as leader on field
Scott Bridges, 18, a SIU Carbondale player and Steeleville American Legion standout, balances second base and catcher. He has powered Steeleville to a 7-0 district mark, batting .486 this weekend, while likening his team’s defense and baserunning to SIU. Bridges credits Itchy Jones and aims to prove himself further as a potential pro prospect.
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Mike Estes
Southern Illinois
Steeleville American Legion
Scott Bridges
Bridges
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Marc Kiehna
Southern
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American Legion
SIU
Saluki
Chester High School
University of Missouri
University of Missouri At St. Louis
UMSL
Western Illinois University
SIUC
Itchy
Itchy Jones
Scott
Rocky
Salukis
Miami
Ohio
Coal Belt
Mon Clair
Kiehna
Marion's Pahl Aims Higher In Pole Vaulting
Marion High School star Daren Pahl, heading to Murray State, has raised his pole vault from 12 to 16 feet and eyes 17 as a freshman. He competed at Golden West, Naperville, and Junior Olympics trials, credits SIU Carbondale camp, and plans workouts after Aug 27.
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Mike Estes
Southern Illinois
Daren Pahl
Pahl
Murray State University
Marion High School
Soviet Union
Marion Swamp Fox
Sacramento
Calif
California
Naperville
Rod Creiger
St. Charles
Jan Johnson
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Marion
Swamp Fox
Huntington
Ind
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
West Virginia
Evansville
Winston- Salem
N.C
Glenn Gibbons
Mike Chornak
Clay
Mike DeMattei
SIUC
Derek
Chico Castellano
Johnston City
Scott Hafeli
Murray State
Cards ready for race to resume
Cards face a delayed 1981 schedule as a one month baseball strike ends. Whitey Herzog rebuilt the club with Andujar set to help, while White House guest Fernando Valenzuela dazzled St Louis fans in a 2 1 loss. The Redbirds, behind the Phillies by 12 games, eye a fast return to form.
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Merle Jones
Southern Illinoisan
St. Louis Cardinals
Dodgers
St. Louis
Fernando Valenzeela
White House
Reagan
Valenzuela
Jose Lopez Portillo
Mexico
Cardinals
Keith Hernandez
George Hendrick
Pedro Guerrero
Martinez- Sutter
Whitey Herzog
Tony Scott
Houston
Joachim Andujar
Darell Porter
Gene Tenace
Stan London
Mike Ramsey
Gary Templeton
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Hub Kittle
Kittle
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