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Around pro baseball: Carpenter will speak at ONEOK Field luncheon; Cabrera sidelined; Drillers lefty impresses Tulo

2/14/2013 4:43 PM

Washington Nationals television announcer Bob Carpenter will be the featured speaker at this month’s Tulsa Sports Charities luncheon at noon Wednesday (Feb. 20) at ONEOK ... 

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Around pro baseball: Mets sign BTW graduate Wilson; Twins add Bernier

2/11/2013 4:13 PM

The New York Mets have signed former Booker T. Washington outfielder Mike Wilson to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Las Vegas.

Wilson, 29, ... 

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Drillers pitcher/Kelley graduate Frazier invited to Rockies' major league spring training

2/8/2013 3:53 PM

Bishop Kelley graduate Parker Frazier is among 24 non-roster players who have been invited by the Colorado Rockies to their major league spring training that starts next ... 

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Around pro baseball: Drillers involved in Rockies' groundbreaking approach

2/4/2013 4:39 PM

There has never been anything in the minor leagues similar to what the Colorado Rockies are doing in their organization.

Duane Espy will be returning for his third ... 

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Around pro baseball: ORU product Hefner looks to build on 2012 success with Mets

1/30/2013 2:47 PM

Former Oral Roberts University pitcher Jeremy Hefner isn't treating his preparations for spring training any differently than he has in his previous pro seasons.

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Drillers' home opener tickets on sale Friday; Outfielder added to Tulsa's roster

1/28/2013 1:57 PM

Tickets for the Tulsa Drillers’ home opener will go on sale at 9 a.m. Friday.

The Drillers’ home opener is at 7:05 p.m. on Thursday, April 11 against the San Antonio ... 

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Around pro baseball: Consistency is key for Keuchel; New Rockies catchers may play for Drillers

1/27/2013 7:26 PM

Former Bishop Kelley lefty Dallas Keuchel gained valuable experience in his first major league stints with the Houston Astros last season.

Keuchel was 3-8 with ... 

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Around pro baseball: Musial's visits to Tulsa were memorable

1/20/2013 7:17 PM

St. Louis Cardinals legend Stan 'The Man' Musial, who died on Saturday at age 92, made two exhibition playing appearances in Tulsa.

In April 1946, Musial, after ... 

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Around pro baseball: More former Drillers selected for World Baseball Classic

1/18/2013 5:00 PM

Several more former Tulsa Drillers were selected to play in the World Baseball Classic in March.

On Thursday, Toronto pitcher R.A. Dickey and Yankees first baseman ... 

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Around pro baseball: Two ex-Drillers on Team USA roster; Pirates sign Hawpe

1/17/2013 3:28 PM

Two former Tulsa Drillers -- Toronto pitcher R.A. Dickey and New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira -- were selected to the U.S. roster for the World Baseball Classic ... 

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Special baseball games set for ONEOK Field in 2013

1/10/2013 5:12 PM

Besides the Tulsa Drillers' 70 regular-season games, there will be several other baseball events at ONEOK Field in 2013.

The Drillers announced on Thursday the ... 

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Around pro baseball: Hall of Fame results announced Wednesday

1/8/2013 2:30 PM

This year's Hall of Fame balloting results will be announced on Wednesday.

The results are probably the most anticipated in many years as it will be interesting ... 

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Tulsa World sports writer Barry Lewis joined the newspaper in September 1993. A University of Tulsa graduate, he covered high school sports for the Tulsa Tribune from 1983 to 1992 and has been in charge of the World's high school coverage since 2004. He remembers well the excitement of attending his first high school football game, Edison at Booker T. Washington, before a capacity crowd at S.E. Williams Stadium in 1973. He also has reported on Tulsa Drillers baseball at both newspapers for almost 20 years.

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