Chad Osborne
@chadosborne.bsky.social
Writing about the long-gone Marion Mets. You may know them as Nolan Ryan’s first minor league team. Read more at https://marionmets.substack.com/
Summer baseball returns to Marion — and the field where the legendary Nolan Ryan got his professional start
Summer baseball returns to Marion — and the field where the legendary Nolan Ryan got his professional start
The town once hosted a minor league team that left in 1976. Now a collegiate-level team, the Marion Hungry Mothers, has taken the field.
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June 6, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Summer baseball returns to Marion — and the field where the legendary Nolan Ryan got his professional start
It’s 2:39 p.m., and the Nationals have already lost today. Good to get it out of the way early, I guess.
May 15, 2025 at 6:42 PM
It’s 2:39 p.m., and the Nationals have already lost today. Good to get it out of the way early, I guess.
Carl Gentile was a three-sport athlete who began his professional sports journey with the Marion Mets.
After leaving Marion's Mets, Carl Gentile made a name for himself in soccer
Plus, kicking it with the Oilers; learning from Ducky Medwick; and a local connection to the Gas House Gang
marionmets.substack.com
May 6, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Carl Gentile was a three-sport athlete who began his professional sports journey with the Marion Mets.
As Marion, Va., gets set to welcome the @hungrymothers.bsky.social let's take a look at the Mets' first games here way back in 1965. marionmets.substack.com/p/a-brief-st...
A brief story of the Marion Mets’ first games
Plus, the 1965 team photo and a heartbreaking phone call
marionmets.substack.com
April 15, 2025 at 1:10 PM
As Marion, Va., gets set to welcome the @hungrymothers.bsky.social let's take a look at the Mets' first games here way back in 1965. marionmets.substack.com/p/a-brief-st...
Baseball is back in Marion, Va. If you’re keeping score at home, 17,799 days will have elapsed between the Hungry Mothers' first game and the Marion Mets’ last game in 1976.
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Baseball returns to Marion with new team, the Hungry Mothers
MARION, Va. — Baseball is making a comeback in Marion, Virginia, with the introduction of a new summer collegiate baseball team, the Hungry Mothers.
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March 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Baseball is back in Marion, Va. If you’re keeping score at home, 17,799 days will have elapsed between the Hungry Mothers' first game and the Marion Mets’ last game in 1976.
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In 1966, a Look Magazine writer and photographer followed @mets.com minor league prospect Byron Von Hoff through his first season as a pro ball player, which began in Marion, Va. I love this shot of Von Hoff walking through a cow field in full Marion Mets uniform. @sabrpictorial.bsky.social
February 28, 2025 at 1:45 PM
In 1966, a Look Magazine writer and photographer followed @mets.com minor league prospect Byron Von Hoff through his first season as a pro ball player, which began in Marion, Va. I love this shot of Von Hoff walking through a cow field in full Marion Mets uniform. @sabrpictorial.bsky.social
I’m a sucker for baseball/weather stories!
Wind effect: These ballparks, players were most impacted by the weather
You don’t remember Stu Miller, but you should. In 1961, pitching in the All-Star Game at his own home field of Candlestick Park in San Francisco, the Giants righty was hit by a gust of wind so strong ...
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February 8, 2025 at 3:42 AM
I’m a sucker for baseball/weather stories!
Nolan Ryan's last game for Marion.
Nolan Ryan pitches last game for Marion… and it’s a stinker
Plus: This Week in Marion Mets History
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February 7, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Nolan Ryan's last game for Marion.
