A Tale of Two Teenagers

May 20, 2012 by Austin Gisriel · 3 Comments

Another teenage phenomenon has made his way through Hagerstown, only this year he was wearing visiting gray and his stay lasted for only four games. Dylan Bundy, the Baltimore Orioles 2011 first-round draft pick who is rated by many scouts as the best high school pitching prospect in the last 25 years, threw five shutout […]

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In Memory of Christina

January 10, 2011 by Judy Johnson · 2 Comments

This post is dedicated to the memory of Christina Taylor Green student council president,Â beloved daughter,Â sister, granddaughter,Â friend,Â Little League teammate, and inspiration to many who never knew her. _______ Christina Taylor Green.Â Â Â BornÂ 9-11-2001.Â Daughter of John Green, East Coast supervisor of amateur scouts for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and granddaughter of Dallas […]

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Humdingers and Head Scratchers

January 6, 2011 by Sam Miller · 1 Comment

Why not start the new year with a jolt? From a man who mixes pot and pancakes, throws his own pitch (the Leephus), and has something to say about everything comes “Baseball Eccentrics.” Read Bill “Spaceman” Lee’s collection of anecdotes and one-liners because: 1. Lee presents his cast of characters as just that, men who […]

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