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Cromer brotl
By JACK DUNN the largest fam
Sports Editor baseball, tying
Having Cromers in the USC pinch-hitter for
baseball line-up has been a kind of family also ha
tradition for the past couple of pro ball,
vears. but Burke and D.T. Cromer Burke Cror
won't be returning to the third baseman ;
Gamecock field next season. Gamecocks, is ]
Instead, they are taking a shot at Falls Gems, a
professional ball. New signee B16 Braves or
Brandon Cromer, like his older changed his
brothers, also has opted for pro ball infield to pitchii
instead of playing for the This is whs
Gamecocks. from the age
Burke and D.T. Cromer signed Cromer said,
with the Atlanta Braves and ^ ore
Oakland A's, respectively, and eagues, ma>
Brandon Cromer signed with the r
Toronto Blue Jays, all in early June ur e . romi
ofthisvear start moving up
a a e u ? , "Switching
And if that wasn't enough, they ? T
also have an older brother. Trip, few vears Pve
who has been playing in the ^ s we>,
minors for the past three years and overal]
Altogether, this accounts for one of g0Q(j ?
Baseball pennar
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' threat to steal
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>. Diego also has
lately and coul
g2J2EnE^B^E^~3! come October.
We have reached the midway ^ l^e do?
point in the baseball season, and continue and t
the pennant races in each league at UP' s
have been established. treated to goo
In the American League East, ^vlslonToronto
is once again the team to J" , ^
beat. Although getting some pres- ** lts Pla
sure from surprising Baltimore, the t0? cose t0 ca
Blue Jays are too tough for anyone out on t0Pin
this weak division. Minnesota ^ree agency
and Oakland are battling for being disputed.
supremacy in the AL West The tend ^ shoul
Twins continue to defy critics and wherever the n
simply play excellent baseball, tracts are offei
Also in the running are the owners say this
Rangers and Whitesox, but they away from the
need to make a surge to stay with true revenues ]
the leaders. baseball since I
Pittsburgh is looking for its agency, it is m
third straight National League East, now for teams
division title. The Cardinals had with any consij
been giving the Pirates the closest thing would haj
chase, but they have fallen off a In short, it is
bit lately. Montreal has now game. The N
Rhett's NBA ch;
By the Associated Press Charlotte Horn<
An NBA career has been the dri- ies and free a$
ving force in Joe Rhett's life since were dashed b<
an irregular heartbeat prematurely could not get 1
ended his college basketball career released in time
in January. "When we fii
Now his NBA chances also may his doctors sai
have ended prematurely. release the inl
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hers lea
lilies in professional D.T. <
with Manny Mota, and outfi
the Dodgers, whose is now ]
s four sons playing Oregon
Medford,
ner, former senior "I fee
rnd shortstop for the chance tc
playing for the Idaho to have g
rookie-ball team in and to n
ganization. He has sional ba
position from the "I've hat
ng for the Gems. and I've 1
it I've wanted to do D.T. i
of twelve," Burke the mino
It's going to take a decision
make it to the big "I've 1
rbe two or three it was pi
away fro
sr said if he doesn't ling is in
), he will pack it in. days at i
over to pitching is good eit
haven't done it in a "It's a lo
pitched in a few of Brand
/e played in Canada shorts to
things are going School t
bonus fc
it races se
isibly the strongest Plan B s>
the division. The players w
11 within striking their team
>t-place Cincinnati where. O
L West race. San down wit
been playing well leaving oi
Id be in the fight their conti
gotiation.
days of summer This tr
;ne pennant races effect on
ill fans should be when it f
d battles in each But, of c
forward tc
vsuit between the in the ne<
yers continues, it's ers' gripe
ill who will come satisfied,
yet anothe
is the main issue If 3
The players con- Olympic I
Id be able to play its oppont
lost lucrative con- Barcelona
red; however, the be much
system would take games bej
game. While it is of week:
have increased in defeated C
the advent of free Venezuek
uch more difficult average 0
to stay together teams in
stency. The same bit toughe
ipen with football. I say it ?
not good for the lenge? N*
FL already has a bled of I"
ances halt
its' camp for rook- Twardzik
;ents tnis weekend sonnel c
;cause the Hornets trouble g
lis medical records Now our
a seminal
tially touched base, "jt's a
id they could not get him
ormation without sajd.
n Joe," said Dave x^e fc
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ve Gamecocl
Cromer, a former junior Jays. He is playing r<
ielder for the Gamecocks, the Dunedin Blue Jay:
playing for the Southern "The bonus I got r
A's, a double-A team in deciding factor in pla
, Ore. straight out of high s
1 lucky to have had the of playing at USC
) play high school ball and Cromer said. "I wan
otten a scholarship to USC, the big leagues as soo
ow have a shot at profes- "It takes at least
seball," D.T. Cromer said, work your way throu?
1 a good three years there and since this is wha
learned a lot." do anyway, I thougl
:aiH Trin'e pvnpripnrp in ehnt at it"
r leagues has helped in his The Cromer boys'
to play pro ball. Cromer, played in th
heard from him how hard St. Louis in the eai
aying every day and being coached baseball a
m home. A lot of travel- Lake City High Sch
volved and being gone for Carolina,
i time. The pay's not too "It's really amazin*
her," D.T. Cromer said, to have four sons pla>
t of hard work." Roy Cromer said. "
on Cromer, who played anyone to get to that
p for Lexington High ball - going through
his past year, recieved a ball, college and then
>r signing with the Blue without a lot of effort.
t for season end
'Stem in effect in which Drexler, Barkley, Malo
ho are not protected by and more, including te*
s can choose to go else- Magic Johnson and Lar
wners should not be held U.S. is just too tough ai
h the threat of players little or no competition
holding out every time to winning the gold me<
ract comes up for rene- Okay America, ii
get excited about soccei
ial will have a lasting World Cup about two )
professional football the U.S. team has begi
inally comes to an end. lish itself as a legitimat
ourse, we can all look in the world's most po
) the inevitable outcome In a recent tournai
ir future when the play- Americans defeated I
s once again cannot be Portugal rather easily,
and we are faced with from behind in impres
r strike. to tie the powerful It:
/ou missed the U.S. The Cup comes to th<
>asketball team thrashing '94 for the first time e\
jnts in the warm-ups to Americans will not b
, don't worry. There will simply being in the t
more of it when the They want to win soi
>in in Spain in a couple The U.S. team has sh
s. The Dream Team compete with the b<
Canada, Puerto Rico, and world. Who knows, b
i, among others, by an kickoff rolls around an<
f about 50 points. The championship is on th
the Olympics may be a Americans may actuall)
r, possibly even ? dare some hard-fought, we
- giving the U.S. a chal- respect from their ow
th. With a team assem- men as well as the ir
4BA stars like Jordan, community.
ed by heart woe
:, Charlotte's player per- has been cleared by 1
lirector. "Then we had pursue a pro careei
etting in touch with Joe. team, I would have gi
doctor is in California for the information.
"I'd be lying if I s
snaiiie. i leany waiueu iu disappointed. tJUt 1
up (to camp)," Twardzik thing good will come
Three of Rhett's te
irmer South Carolina for- attend NBA camps,
nances of getting a tryout Barry Manning will
ther NBA team may rest Portland Trail Blazer
ner NBA and Gamecock shooting guard Jo Jo
Alex English, who is try- the Houston Rocket
;et Rhett invited to San and center Jeff Roul:
s camp. Milwaukee Bucks Jul
, who had a pacemaker English, the onl
J two years ago, though it player invited to the
related to this past sea- draft camp in June, aj
oblem with an irregular the best shot of ma
, took blame for the mix1
we discussed not releaslformation,
I basically was
agents," said Rhett, who 1 g
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ly '60s, and "I've never pressured them
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high school an accumulation of things. Sup
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Jal. The season football ope
t's time to between,the University of S<
r. With the Carolina and the University
/ears away, Georgia, Sept. 5 at Williams-B
in to estab- Stadium, will be televised livi
e contender Columbia bv WIS-TV and
pular sport. Atlanta by WAGA-TV.
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ournament. the opportunity to showcase
me games. game with Georgia on televi:
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1 the world "This game has all of the mak
e line, the for a special event and a spe
' finally get evening at Williams-Brice Stadi
11-deserved It will be 100 years of football
n country- both universities and our first-i
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mer D.T. Cromer
into they are today," Roy Cromer said,
een Donna Cromer is seeing three of
:>all, her boys leave home at the same
died time.
"It's exciting to see all of them
mts, playing, but it's hard to see all
rked three of them go at the same time,"
sally Mrs. Cromer said. "I'm very proud
port of them all and how harcl they've
and worked. I'm proud of what they've
here accomplished."
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zing be meeting for the 45th time on the
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lGA in 1988, when the Gamecocks won
;on, 23-10 in Columbia,
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cast was the first program aired by
:cial WIS-TV when the Columbia NBC
mm. affiliate went on the air in 1953.
for The Gamecocks defeated North
2ver Carolina 18-0 in their first televised
contest on Nov. 7, 1953.
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