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Congratulations to former Prince George HS star Jackie Bradley, Jr, wh won the starting outfielder job for the Boston Red Sox, who opened the regular season at Yankee Stadium this week.  The former Royal scored twice in Boston’s 8 – 2 victory over New York.  Bradley was drafted in 2012 out of the University of […]

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The Detroit Tigers have signed Goochland native and former ODU star Justin Verlander to the richest contract for a pitcher in baseball history, valued at some $180 million.  The free agent from Manakkin has won the American League Most Valuable Player award and a coveted Cy Young award as well, and despite having the leverage […]

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Radio – One and KISS – FM congratulates one of our own on a job well done. All-Star Pitcher Justin Verlander, a native of Goochland and graduate of Old Dominion University, has earned the honor of being the Detroit Tigers’ starting pitcher for Game 1 of the 2012 World Series, which opens tonight in San […]

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Radio – One and KISS – FM congratulates one of our own on a job well done. All-Star Pitcher Justin Verlander, a native of Goochland and graduate of Old Dominion University, has earned the honor of being the Detroit Tigers’ starting pitcher for Game 1 of the 2012 World Series, which opens on Wednesday evening […]

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The Detroit Tigers left no doubt in anyone’s mind who the superior team was in sweeping the New York Yankees 4 games to none in the American League Championship Series. Game 4 ended in an 8 – 1 rout, which means Goochland native and former Old Dominion star Justin Verlander will pitch in his first […]

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Goochland native and former ODU standout Justin Verlander was named to pitch in the Major League All-Star Game Tuesday night in Kansas City, but no one expected hom to struggle with his pitches, certainly no one expected an 8 – 0 rout by the National League.   It was Verlander’s 5th All-Star game appearance and his fourth […]

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          It’s almost a crime, our very own Justin Verlander pitching, and now, at the plate swinging, Prince Fielder?  It’s a baseball manager’s dream come true, albeit, a “pricy” dream.  Fielder, who previously swung his big bat for the Brewers will sign a nine-year $214 million contract with the Detroit Tigers.  The 27-year-old son of […]

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It’s a rare trick that not many have pulled.  That’s because not many possess the magic to make it happen, but Goochland native Justin Verlander does, and he’s mastered the art of pitching in the major leagues.  The former ODU star and current Detroit Tigers hero had already picked up the trophy most coveted by […]

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Congratulations to Goochland native and former ODU star pitcher Justin Verlander, who was voted as winner of the 2011 American League Cy Young Award.  For a pitcher, there is no greater honor, and Justin may also be in the running for the AL’s Most Valuable Player Award as well.  Verlander won an amazing 24 games […]

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Local baseball fans are not surprised by the success of Justin Verlander.  The Goochland native pitched his way from that small county northwest of the city, to Norfolk and Old Dominion University, and now, in my opinion, he’s at the top of the major leagues.  Verlander, the American League’s hottest pitcher, surely the Cy Young […]

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Goochland native and former ODU baseball star Justin Verlander almost pulled off yet another no-hit performance today in the Detroit Tigers’  3-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels.  Verlander had a no-hitter going into the 8th inning before giving up a single which then led to two LA runs.  Verlander was relieved in the 9th, […]

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Justin Verlander currently has 12 victories and leads the American League in strikeouts this season.  With those kind of numbers come accolades such as an appearance in the summer classic, the Major League All-Star game, which happens tonight in Phoenix, Arizona.  Verlander, the Goochland native and former ODU star, is again on the AL roster, […]