Sycamore Proud
The Nicks Level
Nice story with Tommy John in Sunday's TH paper.
http://tribstar.com/news/x614902186/Playing-Catch-up-with-Tommy-John
http://tribstar.com/news/x614902186/Playing-Catch-up-with-Tommy-John
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Tommy John back in Terre Haute
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BankShot
The Kleuh Level
Nice story...John looks good for his age. He was pitching coach @ Miami Westminster HS
during the late 80[s & early 90's when I was umpiring FHSAA baseball in Brevard Co...Westminster was one of the best programs in FL at the time.
I recall in '60 (?) when Otter Creek HS played the 'Cats @ Spencer Field...we had a pretty good ball club under HC Paul "Shorty" Thomas and Asst. Don Jennings. Jennings later became HC @ Garfield/THN, winning an IHSAA State Championdship in the early 70's!
Funny, but I'd swear on a Bible that Howard Sharpe's squad & TJ beat the Otters 3-1,
but during the late 80's, MIKE STURM (a member of the OC squad) told me that OC BEAT TJ...I'm still not sure about that one!!!! Funny how TIME plays with reality! My future bros in law (Mike Brown) played 1B on that OC squad - his parents owned the "Swap Shop" there on the 12 Points triangle."
during the late 80[s & early 90's when I was umpiring FHSAA baseball in Brevard Co...Westminster was one of the best programs in FL at the time.
I recall in '60 (?) when Otter Creek HS played the 'Cats @ Spencer Field...we had a pretty good ball club under HC Paul "Shorty" Thomas and Asst. Don Jennings. Jennings later became HC @ Garfield/THN, winning an IHSAA State Championdship in the early 70's!
Funny, but I'd swear on a Bible that Howard Sharpe's squad & TJ beat the Otters 3-1,
but during the late 80's, MIKE STURM (a member of the OC squad) told me that OC BEAT TJ...I'm still not sure about that one!!!! Funny how TIME plays with reality! My future bros in law (Mike Brown) played 1B on that OC squad - his parents owned the "Swap Shop" there on the 12 Points triangle."
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landrus13
The JSW Level
I live just down the road from that 12 points triangle.:wordyo:
BankShot
The Kleuh Level
WTF...thought you went to West Vigo?
landrus13
The JSW Level
I thought I stated on here that I moved into Terre Haute during spring break but I continued to attend West Vigo. Now I am off to VU and after 2 years I will finally be a SYCAMORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!:sycamores:
Good luck to you jlandrus23.
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Sycamore Proud
The Nicks Level
Ditto!
landrus13
The JSW Level
Thank you!! Does anyone else here have Tommy's autograph?
I do from my pre isu days
BankShot
The Kleuh Level
Why no ISU during years 1 & 2?
BankShot
The Kleuh Level
I have a pic of TJ when he was 3ish during Sharpe's initial yrs. @ Tech during the mid-40's...my mother was a cheerleader for the Black Cats. She said TJ was a lil' ballboy that would be courtside during pre-game, putting on a dribbling "exhibition!" She also told me that all the HS girls had a crush on Sharpie during his early years of teaching during the post- WWII era.
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