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Around pro baseball: Cardinals release ex-closer Franklin

6/29/2011 5:04 PM

Former all-star closer Ryan Franklin was released by the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday.

Franklin, a Spiro graduate, compiled 84 saves for St. Louis from 2007-11. ... 

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Around pro baseball: Wheeler's homer lifts Drillers; Cards option Kozma

6/27/2011 3:48 PM

The Tulsa Drillers are going into the Texas League All-Star break on a high note after Tim Wheeler's three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning on Monday afternoon ... 

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Around pro baseball: Riggleman's resignation stuns Nats; Drillers add prospects

6/23/2011 4:45 PM

In a stunning move, Jim Riggleman resigned as the Washington Nationals manager on Thursday.

The Nationals are 38-37 and had won 11 of their last 12 when Riggleman ... 

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Around pro baseball: McKeon provides timeless advice

6/22/2011 5:52 PM

If anyone can turn around the underachieving Florida Marlins, it's Jack McKeon, who was named on Monday as the team's interim manager at age 80. McKeon led the Marlins ... 

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Around pro baseball: Remembering when Pudge Rodriguez didn't get married during a Drillers doubleheader

6/20/2011 1:32 PM

Twenty years ago today, the Tulsa baseball wedding of the decade was supposed to have been held between games of a doubleheader at Drillers Stadium.

The previous ... 

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Around pro baseball: Union grad Glenn is HR derby runner-up

6/19/2011 8:48 PM

Union graduate Brad Glenn was the Florida State League All-Star Game Home Run Derby runner-up on Saturday night. He lost 9-8 in the final round to Cubs prospect Justin ... 

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Around pro baseball: Kozma returns to majors; OU-ex Richards eliminates Drillers

6/18/2011 7:25 PM

Owasso graduate Pete Kozma returned to the majors on Saturday night when he was recalled by the struggling St. Louis Cardinals before their game with the Kansas City ... 

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Around pro baseball: Drillers game ends with unique matchup

6/17/2011 11:57 PM

Bronson Sardinha kept the Drillers' first-half title hopes alive with a 13th-inning homer that gave Tulsa a 6-5 comeback win over the Arkansas Travelers on Friday night ... 

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Around pro baseball: Rangers' Martin appears to be a bargain after stinging Drillers

6/6/2011 11:43 PM

Last month, the Texas Rangers signed Cuban defector Leonys Martin to a $15.5 million, five-year contract.

Martin, a 23-year-old outfielder, appears to be a bargain ... 

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Around pro baseball: Ex-Drillers outfielder Podsednik looks for another shot in majors

6/5/2011 8:02 PM

Former Tulsa Drillers outfielder Scott Podsednik is another example of how even an established player's career can take a bad turn in a hurry.

Last summer, Podsednik ... 

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Around pro baseball: Kozma has big night in OKC; Drillers keep 2-game lead

6/4/2011 11:17 PM

Owasso's Pete Kozma had a big night in Oklahoma City on Saturday. Kozma homered for the second straight night and had another key hit to help lead Memphis past Oklahoma ... 

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Around the majors: Cards return Owasso's Kozma to Memphis

6/3/2011 6:04 PM

Owasso graduate Pete Kozma's first major league stint is over after 16 days as the St. Louis returned him to Triple-A Memphis after Thursday's game.

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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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