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Message: [QUOTE="Steve UConn72, post: 3679113, member: 6157"] I was the lead broadcaster for Husky baseball on WHUS in 1971-72, including the trip to Omaha for the '72 CWS. That team, which played only 24 games (going 20-4 as I recall) was loaded (Jim Jachym, John Slosar, Keith Kraham, Charlie Horan, Brad Linden, John Ihlenburg, Augie Garbatini and Brian Herosian), but other than Herosian (All CFL in the '70's), there was not much professional success. A number of players signed pro contracts, but to my knowledge, none got much above single A. Some of my favorite memories from Omaha included Ihlenburg's bases loaded triple in the 10th inning to give the Huskies a huge 3-0 upset win over Texas in the opening game; Herosian taking a no-hitter into the 5th (?) inning against heavily favored USC (Ron Dedeaux's team), a game the Huskies lost 5-4 on a misplayed fly ball, lost in the lights; the fans in Omaha, as they always did, adopting the unheralded, underdog team (the Huskies this year) as their favorite; and 10 year old Mike Panciera (Larry's son), with whom I was sharing an elevator the day of the Texas game, saying "Oh, here come some of tonight's losing team" as three rather burly members of the Texas team got on the elevator. "Who, me? Never saw this kid before. Honest!" But one of the nicest was getting a copy of a letter written by an elderly couple who were in Omaha as USC fans. They stayed in the same hotel and complimented the team, not only on their performance on the field, but their comportment in the hotel. I think I still have a copy of it somewhere. [/QUOTE]

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