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eee "A Family Tradition for 126 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, June 16, 1992 - 39 The Sullivan Sheet by Rick Sullivan NOLAN RYAN'S MIRACLE MAN Power pitcher Nolan Ryan's new autobiography, "Miracle Man," has gone over the fence onto the New York Times best-seller list. Retailing for $18.99, "Miracle Man," (coauthored by Jerry Jenkins, Word Publishing) seems to have "some- thing for everyone," whether or not they follow the game. Lynn Nolan Ryan was born January 31, 1947 in Refugio, Texas. He grew up in nearby Alvin, where he still makes his winter home. His father, Lynn, Sr., worked in the oil fields and took a second job to help make ends meet -- supervising Houston Post deliveries in his area. Nolan, who carried a paper route as a boy, was an all-around athlete in his teenage years and turned out to probably be the hardest-throwing pitcher ever. He pitched his seventh no-hitter (three more than anyone else in history) and recorded his 5,500th strikeout during the 1991 season. Now a living legend, Nolan is the major leagues' oldest player at 45, and 1992 marks his 25th season -- a record that only two other players have ever matched. Nolan, however, is more than a baseball phenomenon. He's also a country gentleman, owner of two banks and three ranches, a husband and father of three. Friends and neighbors know him as a soft-spoken, hard-working man of solid commitment, bedrock ethics, and -- most surprising -- 'strong opinions. Here are some of those: Professional athletes: "A lot of professional athletes think they are above the system, that they don't have to conform to the laws of the land and that they're entitled to do whatever they please without answering to anyone. It's disgust- ing." Marriage: "I had to understand that I was not the only person in the marriage and that Ruth had desires and dreams and goals, too. That's not an easy lesson for someone who's become the 'center of attention al- most everywhere he goes just be- cause he can throw a baseball." His image: "Because I stay in shape and have done some Wrangler jeans ads, some people call me a sex symbol for my age group. I don't view myself in that way, and I never have." Leaving Houston: "I'd been treated so great by the fans in Hous- ton that I was distraught over leaving them, and I knew they wouldn't un- derstand. It was going to look like I was just leaving for the money." Family: "My dad worked two job to put his four daughters through col- lege, and when I find myself wanting to deal honestly with people, I sense his influence." The early years: "The first three years with the Mets, I didn't make a living, I survived. When I tell the young kids that I had to work in the off-season to pay my bills, they stare at me like I'm on release from some museum." If you have ever had the pleasure of seeing Nolan Ryan pitch in per- son, you have had to realize that you have seen something very, very spe- cial. The same holds true if you read Nolan's new book -- that you have read something very, very special. ©1992 by King Features Synd. SYelelg CHOI] by Larry Duncan ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 1. Name two former major league managers who are now on the coach- ing staff of manager Joe Torre. 2. Name the last Cardinal to cap- ture an M.V.P. Award. 3. Name the last Cardinal to win Rookie of the Year honors in the N.L. 4. Name the three Cards to repre- sent St. Louis in last year's All-Star Game. 5. Name the last Cardinal pitcher to have back-to-back 20 game winning seasons. 6. Name two former Cardinal players who are now General Managers in the National League. 7. Name the last Cardinal player to hit 30 or more home runs in a single season. 8. Name the last Cardinal pitcher to win both games of a double header. 1. Bucky Dent of the Yankees and Red Schoendienst of the Cards; 2. Willie McGee in 1985; 3. Todd Wor- rell in 1986; 4. Felix Jose, Ozzie Smith and Lee Smith; 5. Joaquin An- dujar in 1984-85; 6. Ted Simmons of Pittsburgh and Dal Maxvill of the Cards; 7. Jack Clark had 35 in 1987; 8. Mark Littell in 1979 vs. Philadel- phia ©1992 by King Features Synd. GUARANTEED INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES - ANNUAL RATES - Rates subject to change without notice SCUGOG FINANCIAL SERVICES A DIVISION OF CRESSBROOK FINANCIAL PLANNING LTD. 250 QUEEN STREET - PORT PERRY "Serving Scugog for Over 15 Years" PHONE 985-3832 The new clubhouse, canteen and washroom facilities were officially opened at the Port Perry Soccer Fields in north Port Perry on June 10. The project, which was built over the winter, was funded by the Scugog Youth Soccer Club and a grant from the Ontario Lottery Corporation. In- cluded in the ribbon cutting ceremony was (left) Sarah MacKenzie, Ron Cosway, from Scugog Youth Soccer Club, Mayor Howard Hall, Ward 2 Councillor Marilyn Pearce, Lennis Trotter, Ar- chitect, Jamie Corneal and Colin Dodd, Scugog Youth Soccer President. Taylor Ford Mites fall into a slump This week didn't go well for Port Perry's fastball mite rep team. On June 8 our team trav- elled to Willowdale for the first time and various travel delays prevented a proper pre-game warm-up. Before too long this showed on the scoreboard and we were on our way to a 16-9 loss. Defensive highlights were difficult to find for our squad as many errors crept into our play. Likewise, our runners were icked off the bases readily by illowdale. Offensively, we couldn't take advantage of our nine hits and nine walks to get enough runs. David Justynski slammed a homer and Tim Jones had a triple for Port. Chris Monsma had three hits, Braden Tarbotton and Mark Richardson each had two. "Vilage FEATURING... 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