Audio broadcast of the 1976 NBC National Championship game (first half). Future MLB major leaguers Greg Harris (Alaska) and Dan Boone (Anchorage) faced off for the summer collegiate baseball title.
The Goldpanners were the visiting team: “Don Dennis has won nine in a row, but lost the (coin flip) tonight.”
Fairbanks, Alaska, appearing in the National Baseball Congress championship game for the sixth year in a row, captured its fourth title in five years with a 2-0 victory over arch-rival Anchorage, Alaska. Fairbanks right-hander Greg Harris was outstanding, finishing with a two-hitter. He was named the tourney’s Most Valuable Player after winning four games against no defeats. Harris struck out four in the championship game. The win was only Fairbanks’ sixth of the year verses Anchorage against 15 defeats. Fairbanks second baseman Jim Armstrong and first baseman Chick Valley drove in 10th inning runs for the Goldpanners. Dennis Sherow and Chris Bando managed the only hits for Anchorage, both singles.
Broadcasting legend Dick Lobdell provides the main play-by-play.
SECURE LINK:
- 1976: NBC National Championship Game, Part One (26Mb)
1976 NBC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
| Catcher | Tim Burzette, Boulder | Shortstop | Doug Stokke, Goldpanners | |
| Pitcher | Greg Harris, Goldpanners | Outfield | Tom Higgins, Clarinda | |
| First Base | John Harris, Liberal | Outfield | Bob Pate, Anchorage | |
| Second Baseman | Gary Armstrong, Goldpanners | Outfield | Mickey Hatcher, Anchorage | |
| Third Base | Mark Naehring, Goldpanners | Utility | Bob Horner, Boulder | |
| DH | John Rohde, Grand Rapids |
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
| Pitcher | Greg Harris, Goldpanners |
ALL-TIME ROSTER
| Armstrong Gary 2b,ss | Baker Dave of MLB | Butcher John p MLB | Camara Tony 1b |
| Chapados Jim 1b | Couchee Mike p MLB | Cowgill Dan c,coa,mgr | Dietz Jim mgr |
| Doyle Jeff D. 2b MLB | Doyle Jeff G. of | Dunlap Mike 3b | Elam Steve of |
| Elliott Doug 2b,3b | Finch Mike p | French Jim of | Harris Greg p MLB |
| Hayes Brian p | Hemm Jeff c | Henley Mike p | Hertel Rick ss |
| Johnson Jerry p | Kinnunen Mike p MLB | Knudsen Bill p | Lane Steve of,p |
| Leitch Wade p | Maloney Perry c | Mangusso John p | Naehring Mark 3b |
| Noble Ken p | O’Dell Grant 3b | Olsen Ed ph,coa | Ortiz Al of |
| Padovan Bob c | Patton Gary c | Pursey Dave if | Rajsich Rob p |
| Reynolds Larry 2b,of | Roenicke Ron of MLB | Sanderson Scott p MLB | Seefried John if,of |
| Sherwood Bob p | Skow Gary of | Smith Dave p MLB | Smith John if |
| Stokke Doug ss,3b | Taveres Dave of | Troedson Thad p | Tveit Tim of |
| Valley Chick p,1b | Vaughn Ron 1b,2b,coa | Wagner Dartt of | Wells John of |
| Westendorf Phil 3b,1b | Wilkins Eric p MLB | Yandle John p |
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TEAM LINEUP |
| 1976 Goldpanners (56-26) Field Manager Jim Dietz |
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| 1B | Chick Valley | .317 |
| 2B | Jeff Doyle | .332 |
| 3B | Mark Naehring | .307 |
| SS | Gary Armstrong | .295 |
| OF | Dave Baker | .322 |
| OF | Bobby Mitchell | .324 |
| OF | Larry Reynolds | .294 |
| C | Jeff Hemm | .243 |
| UT | Doug Stokke | .319 |
| SP | Greg Harris (15-3-1) | 2.12 |
| SP | Chick Valley (6-5-2) | 2.20 |
| SP | Scott Sanderson (4-4-0) | 2.92 |
| SP | Bob Sherwood (7-3-1) | 3.47 |
| RP | Thad Troedson (7-0-6) | 2.92 |
| Team Batting Average .285 | ||
| Team Earned Run Average 3.23 | ||
PLAYERS TO MLB
Dave Baker | John Butcher | Mike Couchee | Jeff Doyle | Greg Harris | Mike Kinnunen | Bobby Mitchell | Ron Roenicke | Scott Sanderson | Dave Smith | Eric Wilkins
MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS
POSITION: CHICK VALLEY ; MARK NAEHRING
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PITCHER: GREG HARRIS
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ALL-TIME RECORDS AND MENTIONS
Most Years Played T4. 4 – Larry Reynolds, 1974-75-76-77 Most Games Played, Career 8. 141 – Gary Armstrong, 1974-75-76 Most Hits, Career 5. 160 – Doug Stokke, 1975-76-77 Most Runs Batted In, Season T25. 53 – Chick Valley, 1976 Most Base on Balls, Career 5. 81 – Gary Armstrong, 1974-75-76 Most Base on Balls, Season T6. 43 – Gary Armstrong, 1976 Most Stolen Bases, Season 21. 23 – Larry Reynolds, 1976
Most Games, Season 1. 82 – 1976 Most At Bats, Season 2. 2693 – 1976 Most Hits, Season 3. 767 – 1976 Most Base on Balls, Season 2. 359 – 1976 Most Caught Stealing, Season 2. 51 – 1976 |
Most Games, Career T2. 62 – Thad Troedson, 1974-75-76-77 Most Games, Season T7. 25 – Thad Troedson, 1976 Most Games Won, Season T1. 15 – Greg Harris, 1976 Most Innings Pitched, Career 7. 199 – Thad Troedson, 1974-75-76-77 Most Innings Pitched, Season 1. 144 – Greg Harris, 1976 Most Games Won, Career T8. 16 – Greg Harris, 1975-76 Most Games Lost, Career T7. 7 – John Yandle, 1975-76 Most At Bats, Season 1. 519 – Greg Harris, 1976 Most Consecutive Scoreless Innings, Game T1. 10 – Greg Harris, August 24, 1976 vs. Anchorage Glacier Pilots Most Hits Allowed, Season T5. 102 – Greg Harris, 1976 Fewest Base on Balls, Season (68 or more innings) T4. 18 – Thad Troedson, 1976
Most Innings Pitched, Season 1. 705 – 1976 Most Earned Runs, Season 10. 253 – 1976 |