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| Dick Morelli - Player Player, inducted in 1996 |
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Dick
Morelli pitched in the Men's Class "A" program until his retirement in
1986 at the young age of 50. Moe began his career with Burla It has been said that during indoor practices in the gym that he could hit the ball between the gaps in the bleachers. With a win-loss record of 1000 wins and 400 losses, he pitched in 5 Class "A" World Tournament and one Class "B" World Tournament with a record of 23-11. He also has pitched a one-hitter game in his great career. Dick's teams in addition to Burla have been Fry TV and World of Music. In his thirty years of participating, he has played the outfield and first base. But his true assets have been on the mound. Moe has been selected for many All-Tournament teams in state and regional events. He was also chosen as the MVP in the Men's Class "A" State Tournament and the Joliet City Program in 1983.
Coming
out of retirement in 1992 for the Masters 40 and over State Tournament he led
his team to the Championship and you guessed it ... was chosen as the tournament
MVP. He is again retired from the game.
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