I'm just sayin...: Congrats!!!!!!

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Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Congrats!!!!!!

Know Your Medal of Honor Recipients:

Private John Hall (US Army) received his Medal of Honor for his actions from August to October 1868, in Arizona. His citation reads:

Bravery in scouts and actions against Indians.

Techinician Fifth Grade Lewis Hall (US Army) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on January 10, 1943, at Mount Austen, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. His citation reads:

For gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty. As leader of a machinegun squad charged with the protection of other battalion units, his group was attacked by a superior number of Japanese, his gunner killed, his assistant gunner wounded, and an adjoining guncrew put out of action. Ordered to withdraw from his hazardous position, he refused to retire but rushed forward to the idle gun and with the aid of another soldier who joined him and held up the machinegun by the tripod to increase its field of action he opened fire and inflicted heavy casualties upon the enemy. While so engaged both these gallant soldiers were killed, but their sturdy defense was a decisive factor in the following success of the attacking battalion.

Corporal Newton H. Hall (US Army) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on November 30, 1864, at Franklin, Tennessee. His citation reads:

Capture of flag, believed to have belonged to Steward's Corps (C.S.A.).

We would like to start today by congratulating Coach Tom Hatley on his upcoming induction into the Charleston Baseball Hall of Fame. Congrats also go out to Sonny’s old JI teammate, Gettys Glaze, and John Rhodes (who I played for during the fall of my senior year in high school). With his induction, Gettys will join his brother Lee in the Hall of Fame making them the first brother combo to be inducted. Sonny and I still have a chance to be the first brother combo inducted into the HOF at the same time. Anyway, while I am happy for Gettys and Coach Rhodes, I have to admit that I am happiest for Coach Hatley. The reason is this will probably be the closest I’ll ever get to being in the Hall of Fame myself. This is what was said about Coach Hatley in the hall of fame announcement:

The longtime (24 years) James Island High baseball coach, Hatley led the Trojans to AAA state titles in 1994 and 1996, the lower state title in '99 and nine region championships. A former assistant to Citadel coach and Charleston Baseball Hall of Famer Chal Port (1981-83, 89-91), Hatley continues to coach at James Island Charter High where he has collected 453 wins in his career. He was the overall state coach of the year in 1996 and '99, and was the Class AAAA coach of the year twice and twice the Class AAA coach of the year. Hatley is also a past president of SC High School Baseball Coaches Association.

There was a Horres on the team for 8 of those 24 years (Sonny played more of his 4 years than I did mine, but whatever). At least one of us was on the team for both State Championships, five of the nine region championships and roughly one third of his 453 wins. So I can’t help but feel like maybe we played a small part in helping Coach Hatley get into the HOF. Of course, Gettys played 4 years for him and Donald Morillo played 1 year for him and both of them are now in the Hall of Fame… so there’s a good chance they played a bigger role than we did. While I’m not one to typically point out Sonny’s accomplishments, I do feel the need to point out this little fact… The 1988 James Island High School baseball team had two future HOF members on it… Sonny was the MVP of that team. So he’s got that going for him… which is nice.

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