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Seasoned pro takes reins as new manager
Wednesday, December 19, 2007 3:14 AM
By Shawn Mitchell
The Columbus Dispatch
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The Washington Nationals named Tim Foli manager of the Clippers yesterday in a move the parent club hopes will help shore up a suspect minor-league system.
"We're trying to put the best people in the best spots," Nationals vice president of player development Bob Boone said. "We wanted Timmy back on the field. He is as good a baseball man as exists and a tremendous teacher.
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Memories of the Coop
Longtime home of pro baseball in Columbus has seen greats such as Mays, Mantle, Bench, Jeter
Thursday, April 3, 2008 6:34 AM
By Jeff Thitoff
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
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Cooper Stadium's final opening game is tonight.
 The Reverend Billy Graham visited in 1993.
 Red Bird Stadium is built in 1932.
 Some former Clippers (from left): Joe Garagiola (a Red Bird), Derek Jeter, Otis Nixon
Some of the best storytellers were named Grandpa, Papaw or sometimes just Gramps. They were older, yes, and they looked a little different, but they spun wonderful tales of the past and had a way of comforting us. Today, Cooper Stadium -- one of the grandfathers of ballparks -- kicks off its final season of playing host to professional baseball in Columbus. The mecca on Mound Street, built in 1932 to house the Columbus Red Birds, will serve as the Clippers' home for the 2008 season before the team heads off to shiny new Huntington Park in the Arena District.
Until moving day, the old stadium promises to reveal many of its best old yarns.
The Clippers have a new manager in 2008 in Tim Foli, a former major-league infielder. Although Foli is new to Columbus, he is familiar with Cooper Stadium.
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Cooper Stadium history
Thursday, April 3, 2008 3:24 AM
1932: Red Bird Stadium is built for $450,000 for St. Louis? top minor-league team, in the American Association. It?s one of the first baseball stadiums with permanent outdoor lights. The opener on June 3 draws more than 15,000 fans as Columbus posts an 11-2 win over the Louisville Colonels. 1932: On June 17, the first night game in the stadium attracts more than 21,000 people as the Red Birds beat St. Paul 5-4 in 11 innings. Two months later, Franklin D. Roosevelt kicks off his first presidential campaign in the stadium.
1933: The Red Birds won the American Association East division after going 101-51. They drew a league-best 178,190 fans. The Columbus Blue Birds, a Negro League team, also plays home games in Red Bird Stadium.
1936: Jack Winsett sets a Columbus record with 50 home runs. Branch Rickey called him the next Babe Ruth. Two years later, Winsett (then with the Brooklyn Dodgers) became the first baseball player to appear on the cover of Life Magazine.
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Coop's final first pitch will evoke memories
Thursday, April 3, 2008 3:19 AM
By Jeff Thitoff
The Columbus Dispatch
John Romonosky didn't get the call from the Clippers until spring training was winding down. President and general manager Ken Schnacke wanted him on the mound opening day and Romonosky was going to do whatever he had to do to get ready for the choice assignment. He immediately started building up his arm strength by playing catch outside his Groveport home -- with his 49-year-old son, Richard.
And tonight in Cooper Stadium, Romonosky, 79, will throw out the first pitch to begin the last season of professional baseball in The Coop.
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Mellowed manager
A grinder as a player, Foli wants his teams to enjoy the journey
Thursday, April 3, 2008 3:18 AM
By Jeff Thitoff
The Columbus Dispatch
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Clippers manager Tim Foli will focus on helping players reach their full potential.
During his major-league career, shortstop Tim Foli was regarded as a competitor with a fiery streak. Sometimes he rubbed other players the wrong way, but ultimately he was recognized as a guy who would do whatever it took to try and win the game. Now 23 years removed from his playing days and starting his tenure as manager of the Columbus Clippers, the 57-year old Foli has a different perspective on Foli the player.
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