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Charleston Baseball Hall of Fame Releases 2010 Candidates

Published on June 17, 2010 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
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The Charleston Baseball Hall of Fame's advisory committee has released the candidates for their Class of 2010, which will be selected by the readership of The Post and Courier.

The Charleston Baseball Hall of Fame is jointly coordinated and operated by The Post and Courier and the Charleston RiverDogs. An advisory committee consisting of knowledgeable and local volunteers was created to come up with the names as potential nominees. The Hall of Fame is located inside Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park.

In coordination with the RiverDogs' "Be Your Own Fan" campaign which highlights and recognizes individual fans' experiences in the sport, all Charleston baseball enthusiasts are encouraged to cast their votes for this year's nominees. Official ballots will appear in The Post and Courier on Wednesday, June 30; Sunday, July 4; Sunday, July 11 and Sunday, July 18. On-line voting will also be available and ballots will be available at Riley Park during home RiverDogs games. On Friday, August 6, the top-four with the most votes will be enshrined prior to the RiverDogs' game against the Savannah Sand Gnats.

The finalists, in alphabetical order, for the Class of 2010 include:

Bill Ackerman: Local philanthropist who kept professional baseball alive and thriving in Charleston when he owned the Charleston White Sox from 1959-61; had the opportunity but declined the chance to purchase the Chicago White Sox; deceased.

Tim Cook: Middleton High grad who pitched at Newberry ('77-'80); records include most wins/season (11) shutouts/season and career, and strikeouts/season; named All-State and NAIA 1st Team All-America in `77; played on the USA World Cup Team winning a silver medal and played in the `77 NAIA World Series; drafted in the 5th round by the Brewers ('80); reached AAA for the Brewers and Padres; member of the Newberry Athletic Hall of Fame.

Irish Abney Danehay: One of the most sought-after young catchers in the country in 1939 when the Cleveland Indians offered him a contract; was catching for the General Asbestos and Rubber Co. team in North Charleston at the time and had one more year of college; World War II put an end to his aspirations to play big league ball but he played minor league and semi-pro baseball until he was well into his 40s; deceased.

Lee Glaze: Standout on The Citadel's baseball and football teams who was named Southern Conference Athlete of the Year in 1986; a two-time first-team All-SoCon member; is listed among The Citadel's all-time players in runs, hits, total bases, doubles, runs batted in, batting average, at bats and games played; recorded 12 assists from centerfield as a junior; inducted in The Citadel Athletic Hall of Fame in `96.

Fred Jordan: Local product who became The Citadel's all-time winningest coach in '10 as his Bulldogs won their fifth Southern Conference regular-season title, seventh tournament crown and seventh appearance in a NCAA Regional during his 19-year tenure; currently has a career record of 666-472 and recently collected his fourth SoCon Coach of the Year Award.

Mike Kimbrell: A former standout pitcher at Wando High who lettered four times at Clemson from 1988-91; had a career record of 17-1 with a 3.63 ERA, including a perfect 11-0 mark as a senior; continues to hold the Clemson record for career winning percentage at 94.4 percent; played on teams that won ACC regular-season titles in `88 and `91, the '89 and '91 ACC Tournaments and started a game in the `91 College World Series.

Alfred von Kolnitz: Served as athletics director for the College of Charleston in the 1930s; played baseball at CofC; also played three seasons of major league baseball (1914 and `15 with the Cincinnati Reds and `16 with the Chicago White Sox); played in 115 career games with 48 hits in 226 at bats (.212 average); deceased.

Tim Linker: Volunteer youth coach with St. Andrews Parks and Playground for more than 40 years; named the state's volunteer coach of the year in 2004;

Robert F. Morrison: Native Charlestonian and 1902 graduate of the Avery Normal Institute; worked to improve conditions for young men, primarily African Americans, through education and athletics; established a Little League baseball team through the Cannon Street YMCA that was not permitted to play in the end-of-season tournament because of racism; deceased.

Channing Proctor: Former Citadel pitcher who was the founder of the Charleston Chapter of The Miracle League; also authored Seasoned Rookie.

D.K. Walters - Veteran American Legion coach; coached West Ashley Legion for approximately 25 years; recorded several state titles; (deceased).

Kenny Wilkinson - Longtime coach in North Charleston's Recreation Department; guided many players to the college and pro levels; has eight state championships and back-to-back Dixie Majors World Series titles; also coached in the USA Olympic Festival ('93), the National Amateur All-Star Tournament team ('93-'98), USA Baseball Tournament of Stars ('01-'02); has coaches more than 20 first-round draft picks.

Last year's class was comprised of John Dodds, Jr., W.S. "Bull" Durham, Donald Morillo and Doug Pounder. The Class of 2008 included Richard Wieters, Danny Jones, Charlie Smith and Bryce Florie while the Class of 2007 included the 1955 Cannon Street YMCA team and The Citadel's 1990 College World Series team, Anthony Jenkins and Modie Risher. Ty Cline, Mike Cook, Gary McJunkin and Coach Chal Port comprised the Hall of Fame's Class of 2006. It marked the first time that amateurs and teams were considered for induction.

In the Hall of Fame's inaugural year in 2003, James Island's Gorman Thomas and Holly Hill's Willie Randolph were enshrined as the first members. David Cone was inducted in 2004 and John Candelaria received the nod in 2005.

CHARLESTON BASEBALL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

2009 - John Dodds, Jr.

W.S. "Bull" Durham

Donald Morillo

Doug Pounder

2008 - Bryce Florie

Danny Jones

Charley Smith

Richard Wieters

2007 - 1955 Cannon Street YMCA All-Star Team

1990 Citadel World Series Team

Anthony Jenkins

Modie Risher

2006 - Ty Cline

Mike Cook

Gary McJunkin

Chal Port

2005 - John Candelaria

2004 - David Cone

2003 - Willie Randolph

Gorman Thomas

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