Waitkus shooting tied to 1949 hotel room raid and later life
The 1949 Eddie Waitkus shooting by Ruth Steinhagen at the Edgewater Beach Hotel is revisited with details of her life, Waitkus recovery, and the incident’s inspiration for The Natural. The piece notes Steinhagen’s confinement, Waitkus’s return to baseball, and the broader cultural impact including media coverage and the Baseball Annie phenomenon.
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Uth Steinhagen
Chicago Tribune
Cubs
Eddie Waitkus
Waitkus
Steinhagen
Phillies
Edgewater Beach
Kankakee
Baseball Annies
Baseball Ladies
Bernard Malamud
the Natural
Roy Hobbs
National Public Radio
Kankakee Mental Hospital
Whiz Kids
Hobbs
Malamud
Casey
Goreville Matrons Edge Altamont to Reach 1A Semis in Peoria
Goreville pitcher Sydnee Rushing struck out 16 and allowed four hits as the Blackcats beat Altamont 4-2 to advance to the Class 1A state semifinals in Peoria. Rushing ended an 11 game postseason streak with a run of scoreless innings but returned to power the win, fanning seven over nine before giving way. Lauren Ohnesorge and Lauren White provided key hits for Altamont, yet Goreville survived and earned a showdown with Hardin-Calhoun or Toledo Cumberland Friday at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston City
Sydnee
Rushing
Goreville
Altamont
Blackcats
Peoria
Fanning
Lauren Ohnesorge
Maddy
Lauren White
Indians
Alex Teasley
Chandra Smith
Joleen Northrup
Hardin-Calhoun
Toledo Cumberland
Ingram's No-Hitter Lifts Nashville Back to State
Nashville, led by Mad Ingram, earned a 3-0 win over Teutopolis in the Class 2A Bend Lake sectional to reach the state finals for a second straight year. Ingram struck out 16 and carried a near perfect game into the sixth before a walk ended her no-hitter. Teutopolis managed little against the Nashville ace as Harte drew three walks.
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Christopher Kays
Southern Nashville
Shaye Harre
Hornettes
Teutopolis
Bend Lake
Ingram
Nashville
Mad Ingram
Shaye Harte
Shawnee advances to Peoria in 1A Marion Supersectional
A four-run third inning powered Shawnee to a 4-2 victory over Windsor/Stewardson Straburg in the Marion Supersectional at Rent One Park. Adam Pennington earned the win while Brandon Pinch hit an inside-the-park homer and Gavyn Ellet added an RBI triple as Shawnee improved to 22-5 and moved on to face Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Adam Pennington
Shawnee
Windsor/Stewardson- Strasburg
Rent One Park
Brandon Pinch
Gavyn Ellet
Redskins
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Richard Peterson
Peterson
Steve Matzker
Sydnee Rushing
Cats
Lady Blackcats
Southern
Shawnee Redskins
Windsor
Lee Shawnee
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