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SIU alum Derek Shelton earns first MLB managerial win with Pirates
07/26/2020 | 7:17:00 | Baseball
ST. LOUIS - Southern Illinois University alumnus Derek Shelton earned his first win as a Major League Baseball manager on Sunday when his Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-1. Shelton was a four-year letter winner at SIU (1989-92) and led the Salukis to an MVC title and NCAA Tournament appearance in 1990. Shelton earned the 1992 Abe Martin Award, given to the SIU player who best exemplified honesty, leadership, excellence, dedication and loyalty on and off the field.
From Adam Berry's story on MLB.com:Â
Derek Shelton has some personal history in St. Louis. His parents, Ron and Kathy, spent their first date at Busch Stadium II in 1968. Twenty-four years ago, the year before his professional coaching career began, he attended the Cardinals' home opener while working for a moving company. He made some more history at Busch Stadium this weekend.
On Friday, Shelton made his long-awaited Major League managerial debut. Then, on Sunday, he picked up his first win as Pittsburgh's manager as the Pirates beat the Cardinals, 5-1.
In the visitors dugout, Josh Bell and several Pirates players splashed Shelton with water. In the clubhouse, they soaked him with just about everything they could find: beer, baby powder, orange juice, apple juice.
"I got a pretty severe beer shower. I think anybody that knows me knows that I'm [upset] that we wasted that much beer," Shelton said. "It's probably the best shower I've ever taken."
After starting the season with two losses, the Pirates played a complete game that gave them plenty to celebrate Sunday evening. But their manager's first win topped the list.
"It was a blast. Kind of felt like it was my first win again," starter Mitch Keller said. "Same kind of thing. It's fun to be a part of on the other end -- not necessarily in the beer shower."
From Adam Berry's story on MLB.com:Â
Derek Shelton has some personal history in St. Louis. His parents, Ron and Kathy, spent their first date at Busch Stadium II in 1968. Twenty-four years ago, the year before his professional coaching career began, he attended the Cardinals' home opener while working for a moving company. He made some more history at Busch Stadium this weekend.
On Friday, Shelton made his long-awaited Major League managerial debut. Then, on Sunday, he picked up his first win as Pittsburgh's manager as the Pirates beat the Cardinals, 5-1.
In the visitors dugout, Josh Bell and several Pirates players splashed Shelton with water. In the clubhouse, they soaked him with just about everything they could find: beer, baby powder, orange juice, apple juice.
"I got a pretty severe beer shower. I think anybody that knows me knows that I'm [upset] that we wasted that much beer," Shelton said. "It's probably the best shower I've ever taken."
After starting the season with two losses, the Pirates played a complete game that gave them plenty to celebrate Sunday evening. But their manager's first win topped the list.
"It was a blast. Kind of felt like it was my first win again," starter Mitch Keller said. "Same kind of thing. It's fun to be a part of on the other end -- not necessarily in the beer shower."
There are too many people to thank in one tweet, but for now I just want to say this means the world to me.
— Derek Shelton (@derekshelton) July 26, 2020
First win is in the books and now we're coming home to the Burgh!#TeamShelton#LetsGoBucs pic.twitter.com/7QgJ3TR6wh
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