for minor league baseball
teams.
“If fans aren’
t allowed in the
stands, minor league teams
can’
t make money,
” Vinsky
said. “They don’
t have televi-
sion and radio contracts like
Major League Baseball teams.
”
There have
been slivers of
good news for
Vinsky in this
lost season.
Hundreds of
minor league
players were
cut by their
parent club in
cost-saving moves.
Vinsky wasn’
t among them.
And he’
ll be continue to be
paid by the Cardinals through
at least June.
“I also know I’
m not alone
when it comes to losing a
minor league season, and I
think I’
m doing more to stay
sharp than some other guys,
”
he said. “
And you always have
to remember why we’
re not
playing. So many people have
lost family members because
of the pandemic.
”
Vinsky, who throws
left-handed, played all three
outfield positions last season
at Johnson City and State
College. He was strictly a cen-
terfielder at State College.
“I assume I would have
been playing
centerfield
for Peoria,
”
the 6-foot,
198-pounder
said. “But I
don’
t care where
I play. I’
ll play
wherever they
put me.
”
Vinsky played only three
seasons at Northwood, but
the right-handed batter left as
the program’
s all-time leader
in hits (274), batting average
(.411), doubles (66), runs
(189) and RBIs (160).
When he was selected by
the Cardinals, Vinsky became
Northwood’
s first Major
League Baseball draftee in this
century.
Vinsky will turn 22 on July
9.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
David
Vinsky
David Swimmer and Jody
Mendelson are masked and
ready to play a round in the
B’
nai B’
rith golf league.
The team of Gary Klinger and Dale Taub held the lead in the B’
nai B’
rith golf
league through three weeks of the 16-week season at the Links of Novi.
Klinger and Taub had scored 40 points with a record of 15-7-5 on the 27
holes and 2.5 matches won.
Behind them in the team standings were Marc Ruskin/Jeff Novick (38),
Jeff Vieder/Mitch Cohen (38), Lyle Schaefer/Ryan Stone (37), Josh Baker/Josh
Harvith (36), Aaron Herskovic/Brad Friedman-Gabe Rubin (29), Larry Shapiro/
Bob Shapiro-Chuck Houmaian (27), David Swimmer-Jody Mendelson (26), Mike
Klinger/Kerry Chaben (25), Mitch Lefton/Stu Zorn (23), Ryan Vieder/Adam Vieder
(21) and Rich Luger/Richard Spalter (19).
Mike Klinger had the lead in the league’
s individual standings through three
rounds with 19.5 points. His record was 16-8-3 on the 27 holes, and he had
won all three of his matches.
Mendelson (18.5), Ruskin
(18.5), Jeff Vieder (18),
Herskovic (18) Schaefer (17.5)
and Gary Klinger (17.5) were
nipping at Mike Klinger’
s heels
in the individual standings.
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