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Post by Demonfan on Dec 10, 2018 1:54:29 GMT
Just read on espn site that Lee Smith has been selected to baseball hall of fame.
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Post by Patrick on Dec 10, 2018 15:55:12 GMT
And he didn't even play baseball at NSU!
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Post by seat16demon on Dec 11, 2018 12:51:20 GMT
Funny, Patrick. Yeah, even though he didn't play here, it's still neat to think what if and claim him as a Demon. When he was being moved from starting pitcher to the bullpen by famed catcher turned coach Randy Hundley at Midland, he left and did try a little basketball at NSU. Though he never donned the baseball uniform, we still like to claim him as a Demon. Instead he returned to the Midland Cubs (AA) and then was promoted to AAA in 1979 as a bullpen guy. The rest is history as he joined the Cubs (MLB) in 1980.
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Post by DonewiththeDemons on Dec 13, 2018 0:34:47 GMT
Funny, Patrick. Yeah, even though he didn't play here, it's still neat to think what if and claim him as a Demon. When he was being moved from starting pitcher to the bullpen by famed catcher turned coach Randy Hundley at Midland, he left and did try a little basketball at NSU. Though he never donned the baseball uniform, we still like to claim him as a Demon. Instead he returned to the Midland Cubs (AA) and then was promoted to AAA in 1979 as a bullpen guy. The rest is history as he joined the Cubs (MLB) in 1980. How long did he stay in Natchitoches? I never heard about his back story until your post. I didnt know he worked for the Shreveport minor league team either. |
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Post by Patrick on Dec 14, 2018 0:39:56 GMT
Funny, Patrick. Yeah, even though he didn't play here, it's still neat to think what if and claim him as a Demon. When he was being moved from starting pitcher to the bullpen by famed catcher turned coach Randy Hundley at Midland, he left and did try a little basketball at NSU. Though he never donned the baseball uniform, we still like to claim him as a Demon. Instead he returned to the Midland Cubs (AA) and then was promoted to AAA in 1979 as a bullpen guy. The rest is history as he joined the Cubs (MLB) in 1980. That was my point. He played at NSU, but not baseball. Crazy how things turn out... |
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