I-70 Classic Championship Tonight!

Championship Game :: @ McCall Memorial :: Best 2 of 3
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(3-2) Westport Fleas Manager: Buck O’Neill Roster: M. Bishop – 2B B. Joyce – 3B T. Williams – LF B. Bonds – DH F. Fain – 1B M. Ott – RF M. Cochrane – C J. Cronin – SS R. Cullenbine – CF M. McGwire R. Campanella T. Phillips		(2-3) McCall Mudhens Manager: Don Blasingame Roster: W. Mays – CF W. Boggs – 3B S. Musial – RF L. Gehrig – 1B R. Stephenson – LF E. Martinez – DH R. Hornsby – 2B G. Tenace – C B.Larkin – SS A.J. Belle J. Bench W. McGee

McCall – The story tonight in McCall will be a simple one. Will it be the Westport Fleas or the McCall Mudhens who walk away with their first ever major title in ASB. Both teams have had as many highs as lows during this Classic and it looks to be about anyone’s ballgame tonight as they play the best two of three at McCall Memorial stadium.

“I have watched darn-near all of the games in this thing and I think both of these teams are real good,” Fogelberg Falcons manager Don Zimmer said from ASB Studio 3. “I know that Don (Blasingame) is as hungry for a title as I have ever seen a man. I would be really surprised if his boys didn’t come out real hot in the first few innings… On the flip side of that, you have to realize that the Mudhens are one of the startup franchises in this league and they don’t have a major title. They have been getting it from all sides for the last week. The fans, friends, family and the press have to be weighing on them pretty hard right now. It is up to Don to get them calm and ready to play… I bet he does those affirmations with them before the game.”

On the flip side of the equation stand the Westport Fleas, a relatively new organization looking to make a name and build tradition. “Listen, these guys in that Westport organization are not dumb. They have studied the championship teams from the past and drafted accordingly. The top of that order is real nice and they threw up a TON of runs against a really great Merrimack pitching staff last week… I think they are quite possibly the best team in this thing, but if Dizzy (Dean) and (Bob) Gibson keep the walks to a minimum the Hens’ can definitely get the title.”

The birth of a new Champion is never easy and tonight will be the greatest test for whoever gets the banner.

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