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MARIETTA, GA – The Southern League of Professional Baseball Clubs is pleased to announce the winners of the 2003 Southern League year-end awards as voted upon by League General Managers. League Field Managers voted for the Best Visiting Clubhouse Attendant award and Radio Broadcasters also voted for Radio Broadcaster of the Year award. The winners are as follows: JIMMY BRAGAN Executive of the

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Remember that rosters expand on the first of September so a lot of the demotions that you may see are likely to be very temporary. Most players will be back by 9/1. This is also the last week for waiver deals like those that sent Sterling Hitchcock to St. Louis and Garrett Stephenson. Our two start pitching picks for the week: Roger Clemens (CHA, @BOS) Aaron Harang (MIL, STL) Rich Harden (BAL

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(August 15 - August 21) JON KNOTT – MOBILE BAYBEARS Mobile BayBears’ outfielder/first baseman Jon Knott was named the BC Powder Southern League Hitter of the Week. Knott hit .412 (7 for 17), drove in six runs and scored five times. The Southern League All-Star blasted three home runs, walked three times, and was hit by pitches three times. For the week, the 25-year-old had a .941 slugging

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Stanford baseball players Danny Putnam and Mark Romanczuk get a second chance at a championship trophy this summer as members of the United States national baseball team. Team USA heads for the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic beginning Saturday and the Americans are favored to meet Cuba in the title game, though the host Dominicans are also one of the top teams. The

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(July 18 - July 24) DERNELL STENSON – CHATTANOOGA LOOKOUTS Chattanooga Lookouts’ first baseman Dernell Stenson was named the BC Powder Southern League Hitter of the Week. Stenson hit .440 (11-for-25), drove in seven runs and scored six times. The Southern League All-Star smacked seven extra-base hits including four doubles and three home runs. For the week, the 25-year-old had a .960

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(July 11 - July 17) BC Powder Hitter of the Week GABE ALVAREZ – BIRMINGHAM BARONS Birmingham Barons’ first baseman Gabe Alvarez was named the BC Powder Southern League Hitter of the Week. Alvarez hit .319 (7-for-22), drove in 12 runs and scored six times. The Southern League All-Star smacked five extra-base hits including two doubles and three home runs. For the week, the 29-

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In a year of big changes surrounding next Tuesday's All-Star Game, maybe it should not be surprising that fans selected Boston catcher Jason Varitek and Milwaukee outfielder Geoff Jenkins as the 32nd men with the etopps All-Star Final Vote that concluded Wednesday night. Both will be there for the first time, making it 30 of 64 roster picks that will be first-timers in the event at U.S. Cellular

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MARIETTA, GA—The Southern League of Professional Baseball announced today its updated rosters for the 2003 Southern League All-Star Game to be held at The Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville, in Jacksonville, FL on July 8. The 2003 Eastern Division All-Star team is as follows: Caonabo Cosme, UTL Tennessee Smokies Mike Lyons, P Tennessee Smokies Victor Diaz, INF Jacksonville Suns Jim

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The biggest flaws I see in the swings of youth baseball players 1. Dead Hands - Hands start the swing (ok, technically, hands and the front knee hinge). Remember, when the pitcher separates his hands, the bat needs to begin some kind of movement toward the load position. 2. Hands Casting Too Far From The Body - This produces a slow swing and again eliminates utilizing the largest muscles in

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(June 13 - June 19) RAY SADLER – WEST TENN DIAMOND JAXX West Tenn Diamond Jaxx outfielder Ray Sadler was named the BC Powder Southern League Hitter of the Week. Sadler hit .421 (8-for-19), drove in two runs and scored four times. The centerfielder smacked six extra-base hits with four doubles and two home runs. For the week, the 22-year-old had a .947 slugging percentage and a .500 on-base

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MARIETTA, GA – The Huntsville Stars clinched the Southern League Western Division first-half title with an exhilarating 6-5 win over Birmingham on Thursday night at the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. The championship-clinching win came one night after the Carolina Mudcats claimed the Eastern Division first-half title with a 9-8 come-from-behind victory over the Chattanooga Lookouts at BellSouth

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(May 23 - May 29) MARIETTA, GA --- BC Powder Hitter of the Week TARRIK BROCK – JACKSONVILLE SUNS Jacksonville Suns’ outfielder Tarrik Brock was named the BC Powder Southern League Co-Hitter of the Week. Brock hit .440 (11-for-25), drove in eight runs and scored six times. Brock smacked five extra-base hits with four doubles and a home run. For the week, the 29-year-old had a .720 slugging

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(May 16 - May 22) MARIETTA, GA --- BC Powder Hitter of the Week RYAN HANKINS – BIRMINGHAM BARONS In a week that saw several outstanding offensive performances, Birmingham Barons’ first baseman Ryan Hankins was named the BC Powder Southern League Hitter of the Week. Hankins hit .423 (11-for-26), drove in five runs and scored six times. Hankins smacked eight extra-base hits with six doubles

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This supplies a long felt want for the protection of Catchers and Umpires exposed to the swift underhand throwing. They are nicely made, well padded and quilted, and used by nearly all professional Catchers and Umpires. No A Chamois and Canvas Body Protector $3.00 " B Leather Body Protector $5.00 [Illustration: No. 5. 4 Qualities.] [Illustration: No. 13.] [Illustration: No.

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Made of heavy brass, to be worn on the toe of the right shoe. A thorough protection to the shoe, and a valuable assistant in pitching. All professionals use them. Each .50¢. Any of above plates sent post-paid on receipt of price. SPALDING'S BASE BALL STOCKINGS. Per doz. No. 2-0. Spalding's New Linen Sole Base Ball

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Spalding's Trade-Marked Catchers' Gloves. After considerable expense and many experiments we have finally perfected a Catcher's Glove that meets with general favor from professional catchers. The old style of open backed gloves introduced by us several years ago is still adhered to, but the quality of material and workmanship has been materially improved, until now we are justified in claiming

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SPALDING'S LIGHTWOOD BATS. We wish to call the attention of the trade to the elegant manner in which we are finishing our lightwood bats; we have entirely changed the style and finish of these bats in a way that is sure to win the approval of players. To Clubs Each. Per

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THE WESTERN SPORTING AUTHORITY. THE SUNDAY EDITION OF THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE and the DAILY EDITION throughout the playing season of 1889, will be found, as heretofore, indispensable to those who desire accurate, reliable and comprehensive base ball records and reports. Every club and club-room should keep THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE on file. THE TURF DEPARTMENT Of THE TRIBUNE is universally admitted to

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Spalding's Minor League Guide for 1889 --AND-- College and Amateur Club Annual. --CONTAINING-- The Statistics of the Championship Contests of the Season of 1888 --OF THE-- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION, CENTRAL LEAGUE, WESTERN ASSOCIATION, TRI-STATE LEAGUE, SOUTHERN AND TEXAS LEAGUES, NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE, CALIFORNIA LEAGUE, etc. --ALSO-- THE OFFICIAL AVERAGES -OF THE-- AMERICAN COLLEGE LEAGUE, THE

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Brooklyn In |In |In |In |In |In |In Philadelphia|Baltimore.|Columbus.|Cincinnati.|Louisville|St. |Kansas | | | | | Louis.| City ------------+----------+---------+-----------+----------+--------+------- April 17 |April 22 |May 25 |May 11 |May 7 |May 16 |May 20 | | [1

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Boston ------------------------------------------------------------------------- At |At |At |At |At |At |At New York|Philadelp'a|Washingt'n|Chicago |Cleveland|Pittsburg|Indianapl's --------+-----------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------------ April 24|April 29 |May 3 |June 28|July 4,|June 19 |June 24 | | |

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Under Section II of Rule 52 the umpire _is invested with the authority to order any player to do, or to omit to do, any act, as he may deem it necessary_, to give force or effect to any or all of the provisions of the code of playing rules. This gives him the authority to decide all disputed points in a game not expressly covered by the rules, subject, of course, to legal protest. JUDGING THE

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Any interference with the progress of a batted or thrown ball by any person not one of the contesting players in a game, is what is termed _blocking the ball_. Suppose a ball is batted to the short stop, and that fielder overthrows the ball to first base, and it goes toward the crowd and is there stopped or touched by an outsider, the moment this stoppage of the ball or interference with it

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The experience of each season in regard to the conflicting opinions of umpires and players in their interpretation of the code of playing rules, has made it a necessity on the part of the editor of the GUIDE, to devote a special chapter each year to the subject of properly interpreting every important rule of the game. This year we make up this special chapter in the form of an _Explanatory

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RULE 55. The Umpire must call "Play," promptly at the hour designated by the Home Club, and on the call of "Play" the game must immediately begin. When he calls "Time," play shall be suspended until he calls "Play" again, and during the interim no player shall be put out, base be run, or run be scored. The Umpire shall suspend play only for an accident to himself or a player (but in case of

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RULE 48. The Base Runner is out: SEC. 1. If, after three strikes have been declared against him while Batsman, and the Catcher fail to catch the third strike ball, he plainly attempts to hinder the Catcher from fielding the ball. SEC. 2. If, having made a Fair Hit while Batsman, such fair hit ball be momentarily held by a Fielder, before touching the ground or any object other than a Fielder. _

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RULE 22 SEC. I. Every Championship Game must be commenced not later than two hours before sunset. SEC. 2. A Game shall consist of nine innings to each contesting nine, except that, (a) If the side first at bat scores less runs in nine innings than the other side has scored in eight innings, the game shall then terminate. (b) If the side last at bat in the ninth inning scores the winning run

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AS ADOPTED JOINTLY BY THE NATIONAL LEAGUE AND AMERICAN ASSOCIATION, AND GOVERNING ALL CLUBS PARTIES TO THE NATIONAL AGREEMENT. 1889. * * * * * THE BALL GROUND. RULE 1. The Ground must be an enclosed field, sufficient in size to enable each player to play in his position as required by these Rules. RULE 2. The Infield must be a space of ground thirty yards

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* * * * * RULE. The Ground 1 The Infield 2 The Bases 3 Number of (1) 3 The Home Bases (2) 3

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CHICAGO TEAM. A. C. Anson, Capt. and 1st baseman. N. F. Pfeffer, 2d baseman. Thos. Burns, 3d baseman. E. N. Williamson, .short stop. M. Sullivan, left fielder. Jas. Ryan, center fielder. R. Pettitt, right fielder. Thos. P. Daly, catcher. J. K. Tener, .pitcher. M. Baldwin, pitcher. ALL AMERICA TEAM. J. M. Ward, Capt. and short stop. G. A.

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Mr. Spalding made an effort to introduce base ball in England in 1874, but the experiment proved to be a costly one financially, and it did not result favorably in popularizing the American game in England. The two teams who visited England in July, 1874, included the following players of the Boston and Athletic clubs of that year: BOSTON. POSITIONS. ATHLETIC. --------------------

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The struggle between the East and the West in the American arena in 1888 resulted as follows: EAST VS. WEST. CLUBS. | | | K | || | G | | | C | a | L || | a | | S | i | n | o || | m | P | t | n | s | u || G | e | e | . | c | a | i || a | s | r | | i | s | s || m | | c | L | n | | v || e | P | e

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THE BATTING FIGURES. The batting figures of those of the New York team who played in five games and over, are as follows: PLAYERS. |Games.|A.B.|R. |B.H.|S.B.|Per ct. | | | | | |B.H. -----------+------+----+---+----+----+------ Ward | 8 | 28 | 4 | 11 | 6 | .393 Ewing | 7 | 26 | 5 | 9 | 5 | .346 Tiernan | 10 | 38 | 8 | 13 | 5 | .342 O'Rourke

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THE FULL RECORD OF THE SERIES. It has now become an established rule of the National League and the American Association, to close each season with a supplementary championship series of games between the teams of the two leading clubs winning the respective championships of the two organizations each year, to decide as to which of the two champion clubs is entitled to the honor of being the

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The following is the record of the "Chicago" games played in the American Association championship arena in 1888, games in which the defeated nine fails to score a single run: CLUBS. | | | | | | | | K || | | | | C | | | L | a || | S | | | i | B | C | o | n || V | t | B | A | n | a | l | u | s || i | . | r | t | c | l | e

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CATCHERS. Rank|NAME. |CLUB. |Number|Chances|Per Cent. | | |Games.|Offered|Accepted. ----+----------+-----------+------+-------+--------- 1 | Donohue |Kansas City| 66 | 395 | .965 2 |(Robinson |Athletic | 66 | 595 | .955 |{Keenan |Cincinnati | 70 | 536 | .955 3 | Milligan |St. Louis | 58 | 429 | .944 4 | Holbert |Brooklyn | 15

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(In the following, no in or outfielders' record is given unless twenty games have been played in the position, and no pitcher or catcher's record is given unless fifteen games have been played.) [**Proofreaders note: Table split into two parts to fit on page] | | |No. of Rank| Name. | Club. |Games. ----+-----------+-----------------------

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There were fourteen players of the St. Louis team who took part in forty games and over, the first nine being as follows: King, pitcher, 65 games; Boyle, catcher, 71 games; Comiskey, first baseman, 137 games; Robinson, second baseman, 134 games; Latham, third baseman, 133 games; White, shortstop, 109 games; O'Neill, left field, 130 games; Lyons, center field, 123 games; and McCarthy, right field

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THE CHAMPIONSHIP CAMPAIGN OF 1888. The championship campaign of the American Association in 1888 proved to be exceptionally interesting in one respect, and that was in the close contest for the lead between the St. Louis, Brooklyn, Athletic and Cincinnati Clubs. Another feature was the fact that the best managed and most ably captained team of the eight clubs deservedly bore off the championship

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Twenty odd years ago George Wright suggested to the Chairman of the old National Association's Committee of Rules that it would be a good plan to allow base runners to overrun first base, giving them the privilege to return and touch the base again without being put out, before attempting to make another base. The suggestion was adopted, and the rule went into effect in 1870, and it has been in

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Those of the players who have taken part in League contests for not less than ten years are entitled to the honor of belonging to the ranks of the veterans of the League, and they include the following representative players, the majority of whom are now in League Clubs: |Number |Number | | | |of |of | |First | |Seasons|

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| | | | | T | F| | | P | | | | N | i | i| | | e | | | | u | m | e| | T | r | | | G| m | e | l| P| o | c | | | a| b | s | d| a| t | e | | | m| e | | i| s| a | n | | | e| r | A | n| s| l | t | | | s| | s | g|

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Of Players, Members of League Clubs, who have taken part in fifteen or more Championship Games, Season of 1888. FIRST BASEMEN. | | | | | T | F | | P | | | | N | i | i | | e | | | | u | m | e | T | r | | | G | m | e | l | o | c | | | a | b | s | d | t | e |

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The following record presents the scores of the total victories won by every League Club each year since the National League was organized, the table presenting the figures of thirteen consecutive seasons from 1876 to 1888 inclusive: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Y | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | r | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7

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The record in stolen bases in championship games, showing the first man of each club in base stealing for 1888 is appended. WASHINGTON. ||PITTSBURG. | | |Stolen|| | | |Stolen |PLAYERS.|Games.|Bases.|| |PLAYERS.|Games.|Bases. -+--------+------+------++-+--------+------+------- 1|Hoy | 136 | 82 ||1|Sunday | 119 | 71 2|Wilmot | 119 | 46 ||2|Smith

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The month of _April_ saw Boston taking the lead in the record of victories for that month, that club not sustaining a single defeat in April. Chicago stood second, with New York and Pittsburgh tied in the number of victories and defeats credited and charged to each club, Detroit standing fifth, while Indianapolis, Philadelphia and Washington brought up the rear. _In May_ Chicago led all the

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NEW YORK. | | P | | | | I | || | | h | | | | n | || | | i | | | | d | W || | | l | | | P | i | a || | | a | | | i | a | s || | C | d | | D | t | n | h || | h | e | B | e | t | a | i || | I | l

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While there is no more reliable a record, by which to estimate a pitcher's skill in the box, than the figures showing the runs clean earned off the pitching; in the absence of such figures the best criterion is that of the record of victories and defeats pitched in, the percentage of victories to games played being the deciding point in awarding the palm of superior work in the box. In 1888 the

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Among the noteworthy results of the League championship campaign of 1888 meriting special comment as affording lessons to be profited by in the future, may be named, first, the success of the Eastern Club of New York, in winning the pennant from the West; secondly, that of the Chicago Club in attaining second place in the race in the face of drawbacks which, under any other management, would have

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The record of the "Chicago" games--or games in which the defeated team did not score a single run--in the League championship series of 1888 is appended: | | P | | | | | I | || | | h | | | | | n | || | | i | | | | | d | W || | | l | | P | | | i | a || V | N | a | | i | | | a | s || i

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During the League championship season of 1888 an aggregate of 552 games were played, of which 530 were victories and defeats; and 22 were drawn games, and two were won by forfeit. Of the 552 games played and won, no less than 432 were won by single figure scores, and but 98 by double figures. A noteworthy feature of the campaign was, that while the New York Club won the championship by 84

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The championship campaign of the League for 1888 began on April 20, with the customary home games between the eight clubs, each in its respective section, the New York team opening the season at Washington, and the Bostons at Philadelphia; while in the West Detroit opened at Pittsburg, and the Chicagos at Indianapolis, the winning clubs being New York, Boston, Pittsburg and Chicago. By the end of

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The season of 1888, in the professional arena, was marked by several events which placed it on record as the most noteworthy, known in the thirteen years' history of the National League. In the first place it was the inaugural year of the grand movement made by the President of the Chicago Club, to extend the popularity of our national game beyond the American continent; an event which exhibited

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A complete hand book of the national game of base ball, CONTAINING Statistical reviews of the various professional association championship seasons, as also the records and averages of the inter-collegiate associations, east & west. ADDED TO WHICH IS THE COMPLETE OFFICIAL LEAGUE RECORD FOR 1888. ALSO _Brief Record of the Base Ball Tours to England in 1874 and to Australia in 1888._

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THE SPALDING TRADE MARK. [Illustration : *Spalding trade mark*] Experience has shown that in Base Ball and Athletic Goods, as in all other lines of business, unprincipled persons are always eager to prey on the reputation gained by honest dealing and good business management. We regret to state that we have not escaped the attention of such parties, who have appropriated our original designs,

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