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Friday, March 27, 2009
Harvey Haddix honored in song on YouTube
Fifty years after his famous 12-inning perfect game, the memory of Harvey Haddix lives on, not only in the sign honoring him on Route 36 in Westville, but also (believe it or not) on YouTube.
Check out this video of Steve Wynn performing the song “Harvey Haddix,” from his “Baseball Project” CD.
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Former Wildcats team up as Firecats
South High School graduates Chris Wallace and Jerrid Gaines never played together as Wildcats, but they are teammates for the first time this spring as members of the Florida Firecats in Arena Football League 2.
The former Miami University defensive back Gaines is one of six rookies on the roster.
Wallace, who played at the University of Toledo, is the league’s all-time leader in touchdown passes.
The Firecats dropped their home opener 54-53 on March 21 despite a clutch drive led by Wallace in the final seconds.
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On this date in area sports history …
Twelve years ago on this date, March 27, 1997, the News-Sun published a story about Kenton Ridge graduate Dustin Hermanson’s trade from the Marlins to the Expos. Hermanson went 8-8 with a 3.69 ERA in 1997, and the Marlins went on to win their first World Series that fall, though the player Hermanson was traded for, Cliff Floyd, played only 61 games.
Complete story on the jump.
HERMANSON DEALT
KENTON RIDGE GRADUATE IS TRADED TO MONTREAL
By Greg Billing and Matt Thompson, News-Sun Sports Writer[s]
For the second time in five months, Dustin Hermanson is on the move.
The Florida Marlins traded the 1991 Kenton Ridge graduate along with outfielder Joe Orsulak to the Montreal Expos for outfielder-first baseman Cliff Floyd Wednesday, ending Hermanson’s Marlins career even before it officially got started.
Hermanson could not be reached, though his father, Mike Hermanson, predicted his son won’t be thrilled by the trade.
“I know he won’t be very happy about it,” said Mike Hermanson. “He had plans for Florida and he hates pitching in (Montreal’s) Olympic Stadium. He was pretty much satisfied with the guys he was playing with. He was really happy with things in Florida.”
Nonetheless, Marlins General Manager Dave Dombrowski said the Expos had their eyes set on Hermanson as soon as talks opened.
“Montreal had a great deal of interest in him,” Dombrowski said. “They pursued him more than we pursued Floyd. We think he has a lot of upside potential, and so does Cliff Floyd. We had a chance to get an impact player.”
Expos General Manager Jim Beattie confirmed Hermanson was the principle player involved, as far as Montreal was concerned.
“Hermanson was the main guy,” he said. “He has a power arm and he’s young. We think he can improve, he just needs experience at the major league level.”
The trade came a day after Hermanson’s roughest outing as a Marlin. The right-handed reliever gave up three earned runs Tuesday against Baltimore, walking one and striking out two.
Until then, Hermanson was having a solid spring. He entered Tuesday with a 0.87 earned-run average, having allowed just one earned run over 101/3 innings. Hermanson struck out six and walked four.
After Baltimore, his ERA was still a respectable 3.18.
“We liked him a great deal, and we think he has a good arm,” Dombrowski said. “But that’s one area we have depth in this organization.”
The Marlins added $89 million to their payroll over the offseason and Hermanson had been fighting to find a spot in a crowded bullpen, likely in a set-up role.
“The only thing I can think is (Florida’s) bullpen is so crowded, they had a decision to make about who to send down, who to keep up,” Mike Hermanson said. “Apparently this is the way they decided to do it.”
Dombrowski confirmed Hermanson’s future with the Marlins had yet to be determined.
“He threw the ball well for us, but we had not made the decision for the last couple of roster spots,” he said.
Hermanson was 1-0 with an ERA of 8.56 in eight games last year with the San Diego Padres, who traded him to Florida Nov. 21 for infielder Quilvio Veras.
Hermanson spent the bulk of his time with the Padres at Class AAA Las Vegas, and has one option left on his contract, meaning he can be sent to the minors without clearing waivers one more time.
But Beattie said the Expos are unlikely to use that option.
“We plan to have him in the majors,” said Beattie.
The trade came as a stunning surprise to the elder Hermanson, now living in Phoenix.
“I’m more than stunned, I’m in a state of shock right now,” Mike Hermanson said. “It’s kind of hard to believe that happened. You could knock me over with a feather right now.”
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