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Keys hire Chuck Cannon as Head Groundskeeper

April 3, 2006 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Frederick Keys News Release


Frederick, MD - The Frederick Keys, class Single-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles and parent company Comcast-Spectacor have announced the hiring of Chuck Cannon as the Head Groundskeeper at Harry Grove Stadium.

With the Keys' Cannon will be in charge of maintaining the field suitable to the standards of Minor League Baseball and the Baltimore Orioles. He will begin work on the field at Harry Grove Stadium immediately, to prepare for the Keys first exhibition game on Tuesday, April 4th. Cannon will also be in charge of hiring and supervising any grounds keeping assistants, as well as taking care of field equipment and supplies, such as field tarps, screens, batting and pitching tunnels, dugouts, and more.

Cannon brings 15 years of grounds keeping experience to Frederick, last serving as the Head Groundskeeper for the Savannah (GA) Sand Gnats of the South Atlantic League, where he had served since January 2000. Cannon has also served as Head Groundskeeper with the Beloit Snappers and the Burlington Bees, where he earned the Midwest League Best Playing Field of the Year Award in 1997.

"Chuck is an award-winning groundskeeper and brings a tremendous amount of experience and knowledge of how to maintain a baseball field," Keys General Manager Dave Ziedelis said.

Cannon is a native of Shreveport, Louisiana and attended Western Illinois University, majoring in Business Administration.

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