Met rookie Brent Strom wins 13 games in season
New York Met rookie Brent Strom posted 13 wins this season before his major league call up. He recorded seven victories for Memphis and six for Tidewater, Virginia, showcasing his rising talent.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1972
Page
8
New York Met rookie Brent Strom posted 13 wins this season before his major league call up. He recorded seven victories for Memphis and six for Tidewater, Virginia, showcasing his rising talent.
Summary of multiple games with results across teams including Milwaukee Boston Chicago New York Cleveland Minnesota Texas Oakland Detroit California Baltimore and Kansas City. Daily results show wins losses and innings, with schedules into Tuesday and Wednesday highlighting key matchups and pitcher records.
Buddy Armel, back from a broken shoulder, led the 100 lap Labor Day feature at Winchester driving the Lee Stultz S-3 to victory amid repairs for others. Denny Bonebrake set the pole with 19.34 seconds but retired with mechanical trouble, while Chuck Brannon and David Logston finished close behind. Wayne Walls earned the Hare division win, and Red Nininger and Walls were named Most Popular Driver and Hare winner respectively. Racing next Saturday features 30 lap Late Model and 20 lap Hare events starting at 8 p.m.
Seven all regional selections and nine other players earned all district honors shaping the Group AAA Central Region race. Freeman defends its title with Mintz and Rollins returning, while Petersburg and George Wythe seek repeats. Many backfield stars, kickers, and linemen across Freeman, Petersburg, Wythe, Meadowbrook, Jefferson and other area schools are highlighted as contenders.
The Winchester Rifle and Pistol Club plans its next outdoor season meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the War Memorial if it does not rain. Sept 6 at the Sulphur Springs range offers shooting before and after the meeting. A gun magazine report about a .44 Triple Lock accidentally firing prompts discussion on safety and hammer block features.
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