Sally League Showdown (Almost) Matches the Hype

May 13, 2011 by Austin Gisriel · Leave a Comment

The showdown between two of the South Atlantic League’s best teams just about lived up to all the hype that preceded this week’s four game series as the Delmarva Shorebirds sandwiched two victories around two defeats to the Hagerstown Suns. Manny Machado, the Orioles top selection and 3rd overall in the 2010 draft was on […]

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Remembering Charlie “King Kong” Keller

May 1, 2010 by Gary Bedingfield · 7 Comments

Charles E. â€œKing Kongâ€ Keller was born on September 12, 1916 in Middletown, Maryland. An outfielder, Keller played baseball and basketball at the University of Maryland where he earned a degree in agricultural economics before signing with the New York Yankees in 1937. Keller played for the Newark Bears of the Class AA International League […]

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