John Kruk will be the featured speaker when the Barnstormers hold their first Hot Stove Reception at the Lancaster Host Resort and Conference Center on Jan. 9. The event includes a cocktail hour, a dinner and a silent auction of sports memorabilia.
Kruk is a former teammate of manager Von Hayes, who will also be in [...]
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In case you missed it on the 37 television news reports or the stories in both newspapers, Von Hayes was formally introduced as the Barnstormers’ manager Monday.
Here are some highlights from the press conference …
*If the team is successful, it doesn’t sound like Hayes will be a one-year solution as Lancaster’s manager. Both he [...]
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Tom Herr * Butch Hobson *
Wally Backman * Gary Carter *
Andy Etchebarren * Bob Robertson
VON HAYES
A month ago, Tom Herr appeared likely to return to his old job. So how did Von Hayes ultimately vault to the top of Lancaster’s list?
The Barnstormers can thank the Long Island Ducks for helping find Lancaster’s new manager. Well, [...]
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Rick Wise returns as pitching coach;
Butch Hobson to manage Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
Von Hayes is the new manager of the Barnstormers. He was selected from a top-notch field of candidates, which included former Lancaster skipper Tom Herr.
“I can’t imagine a better place than Lancaster to manage in minor league baseball,” Hayes said in a team [...]
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“There are so many players who have it right there in front of them and for one reason or another it just kind of gets away from them and the organization lets them go. A lot of times they come to independent ball with the attitude that baseball owes them something. You can hear that [...]
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In this segment of Lancaster Newspapers’ interview with Von Hayes, the former All-Star talks about his up-and-down big-league career. How difficult was it being part of that 5-for-1 trade? What is his opinion of Phillies fans? Why did his career end so abruptly?
There are some interesting anecdotes in here that even diehard fans may not [...]
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“I tell my players I’m pretty easy going. I’m very soft spoken but I’m certainly not one to be taken advantage of. I’m as intense as anybody. I treat my players as professionals. If you’re working hard every day, and working as a team, we’ll never have a problem.”
This is the first installment of an [...]
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A week ago, Von Hayes wasn’t even on the Barnstormers’ radar. Now he could be a frontrunner for the managerial opening. Hayes wowed team president Jon Danos and head of baseball operations Keith Lupton during his interview at Clipper Magazine Stadium Wednesday.
Hayes is a candidate without an apparent flaw. He’s accomplished (.578 career winning percentage [...]
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If you were a Phillies fan during the days of the pinstriped, maroon jerseys, the name Von Hayes could bring either a smile or a frown. But it will definitely bring recognition. Hayes was that tall, lanky outfielder acquired in that infamous 5-for-1 trade with the Indians. He was, for a while, the next big [...]
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Apparently, Charlie Weatherby is an organizational pitcher for the Phillies this season. After stints in Single-A Clearwater and Triple-A Ottawa, the former Barnstormers closer is in Double-A Reading. So if you want to see Weatherby pitch again, take a ride north on Route 222.
The “Where are they Now?” page is updated through Wednesday.
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