Herrin’s Jimmy Campbell Shapes Coal Belt Baseball Legacy
Retired Herrin coal miner Jimmy Campbell, 65, has built and guided the Coal Belt Teenage League for 28 years. He emphasizes opportunities for boys who cannot afford teams, oversees a self-financed league, and recalls guiding players toward minor league ambitions. The league now spans two divisions with teams from Herrin, Oliv e Branch, Cobden, Propolis, Du Quoin and a U.S. prison, with Memorial Park its newest home.
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Jim Dillard
Jimmy Campbell
Campbell
Herrin
Coal Belt Association
Pony
Colt
Coal Belt
Herrin Coal Belt Entry
Memorial Ball Park
Coal Belt Line
Marion
U.S
Vienna
Katie
W. Cherry St
Richard
Itchy” Jones
Saluki
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Coal Belt Baseball League
Olive Branch
Cobden
Propolis
du Quoin
Herrin Church
Memorial Park
City Park
Herrin Baseball Leaders Help Erect New Facility
Jimmy Campbell, longtime Herrin baseball figure and Coal Belt League leader, assists with a new facility alongside veteran Herrin players Joe Berolaiti and W. E. Perring.
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Eran Herrin
Joe Berolaiti
W. E. Perrin
Local Legion Scores Report In Illinois High School Playoff Panel
In Cape Girardeau Missouri Cape Girardeau 8 Murphysboro 7 and Pinckneyville 3 Marion 0 with Du Quoin 2 Carbondale 1 also listed as game results in the regional standings.
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American Legion
Jones and Murphy Dominate Williamson County Speedway Races
Bobby Jones of Danville and B. J. Murphy of Marion swept heats and features in the super sprint and modified coupe divisions at Williamson County Speedway near Marion. Steve Carlton tied a left handed pitching record with 27 wins in 1972, while Frank Kmucha led the Oroville division. The program featured Sam and Sammy Swindell and hobby car winners Roger Parks and Gordon Stewart. Next Friday will showcase Cy Clown and his Crazy Car.
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Bobby Jones
Danville
B. J. Murphy
Marion
Williamson County Speedway
Jones
Murphy
Steve Carlton
Sandy Koufax
Frank Kmucha
Oroville
Sam
Sammy Swindell
West Memphis
Ark
Roger Parks
Gordon Stewart
West Frankfort
Clancy the Clown
Cliff Johns
Evansville
Ind
Sammy Swindell Jr
Cliff Cockrum
Benton
Larry Miller
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Ball Park
Terry Jones
Chicago
Terry
Cubs
Herrin Baseball
Coal Belt League
Vet
Herrin City Park
Scipio Spinks
Corpus Christi Grammar School
Oakhoma City
Stearns
Electric Motor Service
N. Renfro
BRUTE
P.O.E
Wallace, Inc
E. Main
Carlton
Herd Poe
Ree
Cockrummi Wiggs
Ihrenson
Ateaaids
Bob Melvin
Logan
Don Floyd
Mt. Vernon
Kmucha
Ron Cameron
George Cullum
Eldorado
Mike Russell
Vergennes
Jin Eaves
Lick Creek
Joe Rider
Muskeytown
Melvin
Russell
Denham
South Illinois
Varsity
Beare
General Electric
Sun
Biedermans
Mlie
Marion, Illinois
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