Word: creel
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Royals are high on lefty Keith Creel, a pitcher at Jacksonville (Southern) who should be up with the big club by the end of the year. Creel hails from Duncanville, Tx., and played college, ball at the U of Texas in Austin. His brother, Leland, plays first base for Lubbock Christian College, the host team for the NAIA World Series which begins June...
...younger Creel, who supposedly has major defensive inadequacies even at first base, has tied the college (NCAA and NAIA) home run record for a single season with 29. He is a junior and eligible to go in this year's draft, but, despite the homers, clubs have not shown all that much interest. "Several people have been to see him," says coach Larry Hays, "but I guess he doesn't have all that much mobility...