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LISTEN: The Fireball Pitcher McArthur, Ohio, Nearly Forgot
< < Back to listen-the-fireball-pitcher-mcarthur-ohio-nearly-forgotOne of the only professional baseball players from Vinton County made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut as a pitcher for the now-defunct Seattle Pilots baseball team on April 27, 1969.
The Seattle Pilots were a MLB team for only one year in 1969 before filing for bankruptcy and moving across the country to become the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Timestop podcast, in collaboration with WOUB Public Media, tells the story of McArthur, Ohio native Dick Bates’ rise in professional baseball and legacy he left behind in McArthur, Ohio and Vinton County.
Listen to an excerpt from episode one of the podcast below, detailing part one of the story about Dick Bates, the fireball pitcher from McArthur.
To listen to the full episodes about Dick Bates, the fireball pitcher from McArthur, Ohio, find the Timestop podcast on the Apple Podcast App, the Stitcher Radio App or go to http://timestoppod.com.
