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Richard ‘Itch’ Jones, longtime Illinois and SIU baseball coach, dies at 87
Jones coached the Illini for 15 seasons after 21 years at SIU, compiling a career record of 1,240-752-6. He began his career at Division III MacMurray College in Jacksonville.
The Telegraph13h
'Itchy' Jones, one of the 'best minds in baseball,' dies at 87
Renowned Illinois baseball coach Itchy Jones, who led Salukis, Illini and MacMurrary to NCAA success, dies at 87 after ...
Richard ‘Itch’ Jones, who coached the Illinois and SIU baseball teams to more than 1,200 wins, dies at 87
Richard “Itch” Jones coached 15 seasons at Illinois after 21 years at Southern Illinois, compiling a career record of ...
Blue Jays notebook: Another pitching prospect is going to miss ‘significant time’
The injury further depletes the club’s minor-league pitching depth. Fellow prospects Ricky Tiedemann, Brandon Barriera and ...
Forgot about the Phillies? Two big reasons they are still a threat to win 100 games
The path to 100 wins isn’t nearly as fraught as the offseason report cards might suggest. Better starting pitching, further ...