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How a baseball card, with Marion typed on the back, helped spark a long career in minor league baseball
Marion Mets Newsletter – Issue 27
Dec 20
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Chad Osborne
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How a baseball card, with Marion typed on the back, helped spark a long career in minor league baseball
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October 2024
The last game-winner
Marion Mets Newsletter – Issue 26
Oct 25
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Talkin' Marion Mets on TV
Marion Mets Newsletter – Issue 25
Oct 17
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Chad Osborne
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April 2024
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…
Apr 16
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Chad Osborne
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Whitey Herzog, Hall of Fame manager who scouted and coached Marion Mets players, dies at 92
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March 2024
How citizens rescued Miners from financial ruin and brought baseball to Marion, Virginia
Marion Mets Athletics Newsletter – Issue 23
Mar 4
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Chad Osborne
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How citizens rescued Miners from financial ruin and brought baseball to Marion, Virginia
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Work of Art
Art Oody: One of Marion's first minor league baseball stars
Mar 1
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Chad Osborne
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February 2024
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…
Feb 27
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Chad Osborne
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December 2023
When managing Bristol, Leyland regularly smoked Marion’s Mets
Plus: Leyland, a chocolate malt and a near brawl in a hotel parking lot
Dec 6, 2023
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Chad Osborne
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When managing Bristol, Leyland regularly smoked Marion’s Mets
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August 2023
Nolan Ryan pitches last game for Marion… and it’s a stinker
Plus: This Week in Marion Mets History
Aug 30, 2023
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Chad Osborne
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Nolan Ryan pitches last game for Marion… and it’s a stinker
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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
Aug 8, 2023
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Chad Osborne
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New York Daily News: Life in the Bush Leagues
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July 2023
Today in Marion Mets history: Nolan Ryan strikes out 11 in Marion
Also: ‘It knocked the catcher’s glove off!’
Jul 27, 2023
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Chad Osborne
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Today in Marion Mets history: Nolan Ryan strikes out 11 in Marion
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June 2023
A brief story of the Marion Mets’ first games
Plus, the 1965 team photo and a heartbreaking phone call
Jun 23, 2023
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Chad Osborne
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A brief story of the Marion Mets’ first games
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