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Wagner, Wood head 2003 class
Houston's Billy Wagner and former Glenvar coach Larry Wood join three others
STAFF REPORT
Houston Astros reliever Billy Wagner and former Glenvar head coach Larry Wood headline the 2003 class of the Salem-Roanoke Baseball Hall of Fame.
Wagner earned Division III All-America honors at Ferrum. Wood won 187 games in 17 years as Glenvar's head coach, steering the Highlanders to the 1994 Group AA title. Wood was severely burned in a fire at his home in July.
The other new members are former major leaguer Leo Burke, who led Virginia Tech to the NCAA tournament in 1954; former Salem Pirates general manager Morris Cregger; and Doug Nelson, who was 13-4 for the Salem Pirates' 1974 Carolina League championship team.
The new class will be inducted in February.
Wagner, Wood head 2003 class
Houston's Billy Wagner and former Glenvar coach Larry Wood join three others
STAFF REPORT
Houston Astros reliever Billy Wagner and former Glenvar head coach Larry Wood headline the 2003 class of the Salem-Roanoke Baseball Hall of Fame.
Wagner earned Division III All-America honors at Ferrum. Wood won 187 games in 17 years as Glenvar's head coach, steering the Highlanders to the 1994 Group AA title. Wood was severely burned in a fire at his home in July.
The other new members are former major leaguer Leo Burke, who led Virginia Tech to the NCAA tournament in 1954; former Salem Pirates general manager Morris Cregger; and Doug Nelson, who was 13-4 for the Salem Pirates' 1974 Carolina League championship team.
The new class will be inducted in February.