MOBILE, Ala. – The Tennessee Smokies clinched the first half Southern League North Division championship with West Tenn’s 5-0 loss to the Chattanooga Lookouts, ending the Diamond Jaxx’s chances of winning the first half.
The news of the division championship came while the Smokies were at the plate in the top of the first inning against the BayBears. The Smokies came into today with a “magic number” of one, with West Tenn’s loss erasing the number and giving the division championship to Tennessee.
Following tonight’s game, fans can listen to the Smokies celebrate the division on the Smokies Radio Network.. There will be an extended version of the “Tenth Inning Wrap-Up Show,” featuring interviews from the clubhouse celebration, a roundtable discussion with the Smokies Radio Network team of Mick Gillispie, Roger Hoover, Alex Powell, and Jim Tocco. There will also be a look back at the first half of the season with play-by-play highlights of important calls from the first half.
Fans can listen on the Smokies Radio Network’s flagship station, The Sports Animal in Knoxville, WNML FM-99.1 and 99.3 FM, and AM 990. Fans can also listen online at smokiesbaseball.com, and find more information about the Smokies Radio Network on smokiesonradio.com.
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June 20, 2010 at 10:09 pm
I have followed Tony Thomas for 2 yrs. I am a fan for about 60yrs and I never believed in a person so much than I do Tony. Speed (turns doubles into triples) Scores from 2nd on a single and is clutch. His glove is solid. He has good power to center and left. But most of all he is great with kids and players When they send these kids out on the field with players watch Tony. He kids arount and has the kids smiling. When he signs auto for fans he takes time with the fans. He is the MVP of the first half no dought.