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Americus teams folding mid-season in 2002. After the announcement, the team would play on May 29 and a final double-header on May 31 in
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Cloverleaf alumni from the 1950s–1960s teams that called Selma home. The major highlight of the second half of the season occurred on July 17 when both Desmond O'Quine and Jose Colon each hit a grand slam
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pitched the top of the ninth inning to earn the save. Both feats were firsts for the
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Cloverleafs (1928–1930, 1932, 1937–1941, 1946–1950, 1957–1962, 2002–2003)
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Masterson, John. (May 29, 2002) "Gates will open early for Leaf's opener."
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Selma before officially becoming a traveling team. These games against the
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AP Reports. (July 18, 2002) "Selma team hits pair of slams in inning."
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served as the manager. On May 27, 2002, the
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Veach, Katherine. (June 4, 2002) "Nearly 2,000 attend homestand."
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In 2002 a new version of the team was charter members of the
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792:Categories
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