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Nolan Ryan pitches last game for Marion… and it’s a stinker
Plus: This Week in Marion Mets History
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Whitey Herzog, Hall of Fame manager who scouted and coached Marion Mets players, dies at 92
The former manager reflected on how he saved lives by getting Nolan Ryan out of Marion, spilled the beans about Willie the Rat at Hungry Mother, and…
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How citizens rescued Miners from financial ruin and brought baseball to Marion, Virginia
Marion Mets Athletics Newsletter – Issue 23 A version of this story will appear in the upcoming book, "Post-World War II Baseball: When Minor League…
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Work of Art
Art Oody: One of Marion's first minor league baseball stars
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First signs of minor league baseball in Marion
As spring training heats up for major league teams in Florida and Arizona, let’s take a quick dive into how the Marion Mets trained and prepared for…
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When managing Bristol, Leyland regularly smoked Marion’s Mets
Plus: Leyland, a chocolate malt and a near brawl in a hotel parking lot
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New York Daily News: Life in the Bush Leagues
The newspaper sent a writer and photographer to Marion 52 years ago to cover the Baby Mets
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Today in Marion Mets history: Nolan Ryan strikes out 11 in Marion
Also: ‘It knocked the catcher’s glove off!’
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A brief story of the Marion Mets’ first games
Plus, the 1965 team photo and a heartbreaking phone call
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Nolan Ryan’s first game pitching in Marion, I think
Marion Mets Newsletter – Issue 15 I can’t make this claim with 100% accuracy, but I’m willing to say with 99.71065% certainty that the very first game…
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Driving Birdie
Plus: Let's have a check on the weather
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This Marion Mets catcher became a world-famous elephant trainer
Roman Schmitt left baseball and Marion to ultimately follow in his father Hugo's footsteps.
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