Archive for July, 2008

Who is Emil Verban?

July 12, 2008 9 Comments
Who is Emil Verban?

I received a e-mail recently from a good friend and baseball fan, Jack Spoonmore, regarding Quincy area baseball players who reached the major leagues. His list hit the prominent names, like Rick and Paul Reuschel, the Tappes, Fritz Ostermueller, Jim Finigan, Jim Qualls, Josh Rabe and Emil Verban. There were a couple others, like Jake [...]

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Deserving or not, that is the question

July 7, 2008 9 Comments
Deserving or not, that is the question

One of the top debates you will find today, no matter which leading sports Internet site you visit, will be about which stars got snubbed from the All-Star Game rosters. This is an annual debate that will go on no matter the process. Still, it makes you wonder: Is the Mid-Summer Classic a showcase of [...]

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