The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, February 09, 1976, Page Page 10, Image 10
Greg
By Billy Baker
For Greg Wan
professional baseball
come true. A lifetime
dedication and de
seems to have paid c
USC's former pitcher
Drafted in the 13th
Baltimore Orioles la
sent to a Class A tc
Calif., Ward soon
potential by outplayln
players drafted 12 r
? 12_ n n J _
nun. xus o-j recoru ai
were top statistics f<
and in 92 innings Wai
81 batters and wa!!
pitched complete gai
of 13 starts.
WARD'S SUCCES
just months after h<
Carolina to a second p
the College World Ser
6-1 righthander a
perform in the Cal
I^eamie All-Star 0am
one of four pitchers
"There is not a
playing minor leag
Ward said. "A1
dreamed of playing
baseball, and then ;
and all you see is
baseball fields and 1<
You really have to 1
with it.
"I was confident I co
Ward said."I pitchec
Carolina that I thoug
tired when I got to th
Actually it helped m
stead."
Ward said one <
differences in pitchir
the increased numb
you play other team
definitely has the ad
you,"Ward said. "I
play most teams t
times, but in the pr
teams and hitters m
A II ITT IT II cnnc irAi
OV/LO J Ul
the pros that he can i
out what pitch you
any particular situc
said. "I just try to le<
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potency v
a
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7 am9pm
Mon
thru
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d, playing
is a dream
of sacrifice, ill
termination ^
iff for one of
s- 11
round by the
st June and rjjMHr"";
>am in Lodi,
proved his A
g most of the S
ounds before , .
id a 3.13 ERA
or the team, . vS
rd struck out
Iced 16. He
nes in seven
>S, acquired
e helped lead
dace finish in
ies, made the
selectee to GRE
ifornia State - s
e. Ward was weakness
chosen. when I
nything like Wards*
ue baseball " f
ue udbvuuu, on every 5.
1 my life I y0U jjave
professional because hii
you get there theprosin
old run-down "And then
?ng bus ndes. who can
/\1IA T f/V of fl IT
lwvc 11 w olo-y almost an>
.... doesn't tal
uld make it, promotion
1 so much at
htl would be Ward
le Uxli Club. establishe<
,c greatly in- major
seldom tr
)f the major said. ??Thi
ig as a pro is farm club
>er of times most Dro t
s. "A hitter y0u have I
Ivantage over
n college you , ,
wo or llu ee 0 ,
os you face thinkit.sa
ore often. _ .
am not goi
u so much in baseball th
jsually figure are playin;
will throw in you are 26,
?tion," Ward of your rr
am a hitters league."
?.100
n's largest se
itnmm-miner
30 free with
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is
mc
G WARD chi
acrifice paid off con
spe
and throw to that spot i
ce him." \
liH n hiHind i?Kor( io lron>
? ?"??b *-?" ? *? ntpi vie
atterinpro ball. He said rer
to keep up with charts d0l
tters just starting out in Te<
iprove from day to day.
there are some hitters y
hit any pitch thrown a
rwhere," Ward said. "It beg
te long for them to get a eve
Wa
one
has no timetable she
i for making it to the rec
>agues. ''Baltimore
adl?S for talpnt "U/arH ?n
, " ? v. U
ey rely more on their ba:
s for talent more than "it
earns. Because of this, dyi
to be patient. hit
Th
laven't made it by the a f
25 or 26, I'm not going to M
11 over," he said. "But I j J
ng to play minor league j
ie rest of my life. If you j j
g AAA baseball when
the chances are in favor I
taking it to the maior
30/i6&ia0^
riling high I
a I product
100 |
7 am9
pm
Monda\
"s, thro
, Sol J ?
dtcher dou
Vard said he will repoi
ing training with the Orio!
ami, Fla. on March 7. He
i Orioles maintain two c
-ing spring training.
Vs a professional, Ward
lyers are scouted even mo
ler clubs. "You woul
-prised if you knew how i
ys get released by a clut
II make it," Ward Sc
couts are always watchin
possible trades, and whei
t cut other clubs may sign
WARD SAID his most effc
ch as a pro has been a si
5 fast ball is noted for its sii
>vement, and his third best
a curve ball. "Control i
>st important thing in
ng," Ward said. "I have
itrol, but I need to increas
ied on my fastball."
>uring Ward's four-year c:
[JSC he tied a school recor
tories with 34. He is
nembered for pitchin
ibleheader against Ge<
;h in which the Gamecocks
h games.
yard said it is very possibl
college baseball dynast;
;inning at Carolina. "The
:ry reason ior 11 nappen
rd said. "'Bobby Richards
of. the best coaches, an
>uld have great succes
rui ting.
UT FANS have to realize
seball is a funny game," he
's hard for anyone to hi
lasty. There are days whe
line drives right at p<
ere are times when a bad h
[round ball will beat vnu '
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ig well with
rt to Greg Ward beg:
les in when he was 8-years ol
said years, and perhaps a
amps
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re by
d be
many
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dhe MANY M
that!
weal $3.00 AD
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po JBEER YO
B I ii i ii n ii i iMifHli 11 a am 11
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jsbandwich piled r
r Roosted Beef
okoes Cole Slaw/
ss a sale that'll break your
t. Dinner for a dollar. The (? *
al for one low price. One &
lar. One place. Arby's.
d: All Day Sunday, After
sok the Mam!
without goif
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