Russ Doan retires after 40 years in Elyria schools
Russ Doan, longtime Elyria Public Schools athletic director, retires after a 40 year career. He explains the adjustment is easier than expected, plans to stay active at his cottage near Kent, travel, golf, and fish. He will remain involved with Elyria and Elyria West athletics and notes upcoming financial and girls sports challenges for future athletics leaders.
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Russ Dean
Elyria Public Schools
Doan
Dean
Kent
Terry
Elks
Tye
Colorado
Florida
Elyria
Elyria West
Jim
Schrock
Don Swartz
Tom Showalter
John Raber
Indians Begin Three Night Series In Milwaukee
The Indians start a three games in three nights set in Milwaukee with lefthander Bob Owchinko for Cleveland facing the Brewers' Lary Sorensen. Tuesday's game airs on Channel 43 with an off day Thursday before a home stretch against Texas. Cliff Jobson strikes out ending the first as the bat deflects into the stands and a fan is briefly booed, then rewarded with another bat. Joe Charboneau raises his batting average to .304 with a three for three effort in the home opener. Orange tags on seats at Cleveland Stadium highlight sold and unsold season-ticket rows and Browns gimmicks. The outfield fence is repainted maize and blue and a quip about color choices circulates. A new Mascot, The Baseball Bug, prompts playful notes about Indian Fever. The Omaha Country Club names the first hole the OConnor Hole in tribute to the course caddiemaster.
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Indians
Milwaukee
Bob Owchinko
Cleveland
Brewers
Lary Sorensen
Channel 43
Texas
Rangers
Cleveland Stadium
Cleveland Browns
Browns
Michigan University
Joe Bick
Scott Hasslet
Norton’s Major League Pitching Career Highlighted in Encyclopedia
Roger Negin notes that the Baseball Encyclopedia line for Thomas John Norton omits years of minor league grind. He cites stops at St. Cloud, Orlando, Auburn and Charlotte and rehab stints in Tacoma, Hawaii and Mexico as the path behind the major league moment.
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Roger Negin
C-T
St. Cloud
Orlando
Auburn
Charlotte
Tacoma
Hawaii
Mexico
Murray Ridge honors state champion cagers and pro ball recall
Murray Ridge pays tribute to state champion basketball team led by coach Bob Burkhardt, while former Lorain County player Tom Norton reflects on his MLB time with the Twins and White Sox. Norton recalls long bus trips in the minors, an elbow injury that cut his career short, and a late careerenhanced by brief Hawaii stint.
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Tom Norton
Lorain County
Elyria High
Ohio Screw Products
Elyria
Sheffield Lake
Norton
Twins
Angels
Double-A
Triple-A
Hawaii
Ray Corbin
Murray Ridge
Lisa Wachalee
Raiders
Franklin County
Marimore School
Allen County
Mike Daly
Franklin
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ronicle-Telegram
Mon
Joe Klinec
CT Sports
Pioneers
Cliff Jobson
Toronto
Johnson
Joe Charboneau
Omaha, Neb
O'Connor
Ron Hassey
Dan Ainge
Dave Zaporosky
Thomas John Norton
Minnesota Twins
Blyleven
LaRoche
Granger
Minnesota
Bill Rigney
Tom
Yankees
Chicago White Sox
White Sox
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