> >> After Kelleher said he did, it seemed incredible to me that the host
> >had no idea
> >>that Drury had pitched Trumbull, CT the Little League World Series
> >>championship when he was 12!
> >
> >Does that mean he pitched for or against Trumbull?
> >
> >Secondary question:  Baseball?  What's that?  If you put bases in the
> >ice, couldn't somebody trip and hurt themselves?  Actually, why would
> >somebody doing a hockey interview know and/or remember something about
> >baseball that took place 7-8 years ago?  Doesn't surprise me in the
> >least.
> >
> >Cheers
> >
> >Tom Rowe  -  Hockey-L Administrator
> >Department of Psychology
> >University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
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>
> If I recall correctly, there was an article in Sports Illustrated a couple
> of years ago about the Trumbull team, a where are they now type article.
> Trumbull's victory was significant that an U.S. team had won the LL World
> Series in eons.  More importantly, it was an indication of the type of
> athlete Drury was to become.
 
Around these parts, whenever Drury is mentioned in the mass media his
Little League World Series performance is always brought up.  Greg
Ambrose is right.  For a local reporter not to have that knowledge at
his fingertips is just plain sloppy.
 
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