(#163) Brought some treasures that nobody ever sees to the Hinds First Pitch Dinner with speaker Christian Ostrander. The History-Making 1989 Hinds Eagles tribute makes it’s debut tonight and will be in a prominent spot at Joe G. Moss Field this spring. The conversational format was great and Coach Ostrander was outstanding. Awesome baseball conversation. … Continue reading Hinds Baseball First Pitch Banquet
Category: 1989 Hinds Eagles
Skip!
(#156) The great Skip Bertman who won 5 national championships as the head baseball coach at LSU, winning the College World Series in 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, and 2000 was the speaker at a luncheon at the Country Club of Jackson yesterday promoting his new book, "Everything Matters in Baseball." If I had known about … Continue reading Skip!
The Historic Path to Grand Junction – 1989 (Part 1)
(#85) Commissioner Mac McClellan presents trophy after Eagles defeat Pearl River 5-3 for the 1989 MACJC State Championship at Mississippi College. The Region 23 Championship and Eastern District Championship and a trip to the JUCO World Series in Grand Junction, Colorado were to follow in the next 3 weeks. George McQuitter, Dr. Clyde Muse, Renee … Continue reading The Historic Path to Grand Junction – 1989 (Part 1)
Juco Playoff Field Still Lacks 1 Entry
(#146) (Title from Lee Baker, Clarion-Ledger Staff Writer, May, 1989) The participants for the 1989 MACJC State Tournament had been decided, except for one. The Northwest Mississippi Rangers and the Mississippi Delta Trojans were the participants from the North Division, while Hinds had the number 1 spot in the South. But the second spot from … Continue reading Juco Playoff Field Still Lacks 1 Entry
Rick Clarke's Diary of a Mad Baseball Coach 