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“That could be pretty formidable,” Boyer said. “What I would hope is that we wouldn’t have six DHs.”
The La Crosse Loggers, Logistics Health, Inc., and Operation Homefront announced Tuesday that the United States Military All-Star baseball team will visit Copeland Park at 7:05 p.m. July 15 for an exhibition game against a team of area all-stars.
Williams, a La Crosse native and former major league catcher, and Boyer, longtime
La Crescent High School coach and former Loggers manager, are in. West Salem, Wis., native Miller, an 11-year big league catcher, and former Brewers slugger Greg Vaughn, whose son Cory has signed with the Loggers, also could join the La Crosse club.
“I’ll be lucky if I can just coach first base or something,” joked Williams, who played in 172 Major League games, mostly with Oakland. “If I get on the field, it’ll be a miracle. Rick has invited me to come practice with them, so I might have to get some swings in.”
They will have their hands full against the U.S. Military team, which is comprised mostly of active-duty soldiers and sailors. Last season, the military team went 47-6 on its tour of the country, including games facing teams of all levels from the high minor leagues to local amateurs.
The “Red, White and Blue Tour of America” attracted more than 25 million spectators over 350 appearances last season.
“There’s going to be great baseball played and we’re going to have some fabulous players on the La Crosse team,” Loggers general manager Chris Goodell said. “Certainly the main cause is to salute the troops and say ‘Thank you.’”
Tickets for the event will go on sale beginning May 29. Veterans and military personnel will be admitted free.
Joel Badzinski can be reached at (608) 791-8402 or joel.badzinski@lee.net
