CornBelters Turning Back the Clock
Published on July 29, 2010 under Frontier League (FL)
Normal CornBelters News Release
NORMAL, IL - The Normal CornBelters, presented by the Illinois Corn Farmers, are currently selling tickets for the "State Farm Legends Reception," and "State Farm Legends Game." Tickets start at only $7 each, and CornBelters package ticket holders have the opportunity to purchase discounted tickets for the game!
The reception will be held at the new Marriott in uptown Normal on August 13 at 6 p.m. There will be a cocktail hour prior to dinner at 7 p.m. Following dinner, each of the participants in the game will speak. The game will take place at the Corn Crib on August 14 at 7 p.m., and the gates will open at 6 p.m. Some of the players scheduled to appear are Bob Dernier, Keith Moreland, Turk Wendell, Micky Morandini, Rick Reuschel, Bill Buckner, John Tudor, Andy Van Slyke, Cal Eldred and Tito Landrum.
Dernier, who played for the Chicago Cubs from 1984 to 1987, was a Gold Glove outfielder in 1984. Moreland played for the Cubs from 1982 to 1987 and was a career .279 hitter in 12 seasons. Wendell pitched for the Cubs from 1993 to 1996 and has a career 3.93 ERA. Morandini, who played for the Chicago Cubs from 1998 to 1999, was a National League All-Star with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1995. Reuschel, a three-time NL All-Star, and two-time Gold Glove winner, was drafted by the Cubs in the third round of the 1970 amateur draft and played 12 of his 19 seasons on the north side. Buckner played eight of his 22 seasons with the Cubs and was a National League All-Star in 1981. The career .289 hitter posted a .324 batting average for the Cubs in 1980 and finished tenth in the National League MVP voting in 1981 and 1982.
Tudor, who played five of his 12 season with the Cardinals, finished second in the NL Cy Young voting behind Dwight Gooden in 1985. That season, he amassed a 21-8 record with a 1.36 ERA, 14 complete games and 10 shutouts in 36 appearances. Van Slyke was drafted by the Cardinals in the first round (sixth pick) of the 1979 amateur draft. In 13 seasons (four with the Cardinals), he was a five-time Gold Glove winner, three-time NL All-Star and two-time Silver Slugger Award winner. Eldred played for the Cardinals from 2003 to 2005. In 14 seasons, he amassed 1,368 innings pitched and 939 strikeouts with three teams. Landrum was signed by the Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1972. He played eight of his nine seasons with the Cardinals and had a fielding percentage of .992 over the span of his career.
THE NIBLET: The CornBelters will play their next home game at the Corn Crib on Saturday, July 31 at 7 p.m. versus the River City Rascals. It is SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE featuring the return of "Dave the Horn Guy!" It is also the first-ever Cub Scout/Boy Scout campout. After the game, area scouts will watch a movie on the LED video board and spend the night on the outfield!
The CornBelters currently have prorated full season tickets, prorated mini-plan packages, various group outings and individual game tickets available for their inaugural season. To purchase tickets, or for more information, simply contact the Ticket Sales Department TODAY at (309) 454-2255 (BALL), visit their website (www.normalbaseball.com) or stop by the Corn Crib Box Office during normal business hours.
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