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The Martinsville Astros were a minor league baseball team located in Martinsville, Virginia. The team played in the Appalachian League, and were affiliated with the Houston Astros. Their home stadium was Hooker Field.
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Ankiel's opponents, the Martinsville Astros, can only guess fastball and swing quickly. Too late. They tap nubbers to the opposite side of the infield when they make contact. Ankiel pitches eight innings for his fourth win, scattering four hits, allowing two unearned runs (both scored after he threw wild to first on a comebacker to the mound), and striking out 14. No wild pitches, no walks.
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The Martinsville-Henry County Chamber of Commerce seeks to influence public opinion at all levels of government by raising the awareness of issues that are of vital importance to businesses. On the local scene, your Chamber regularly meets with members of City Council and Board of Supervisors to ensure their policies are business friendly. The Chamber ... prepares a number of submissions to them on issues affecting business. At the state and national levels, the Chamber works with Virginia and U.S. Chambers of Commerce to lobby government on major issues, such as education, workforce development, transportation and health care.
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Martinsville fans don't let rain prevent them from watching their American Legion Post 42 ball team play at Hooker Field, former home to the city's minor league team, the Astros. (Lucian Perkins -- The Washington Post)
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Martinsville, Virginia—Kimbanet, a locally owned and operated Internet service provider, was awarded the Small Business of the Year Award in the Service category at the Martinsville-Henry County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, May 9, 2002. Receiving the award was John Wolchko, company president and owner. Kimbanet was recognized for their entrepreneurial creativity, dedication and commitment to their community.
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MARTINSVILLE -- Two outs. Top of the ninth. Tight game. Hazel Glenn leans forward in her chair, one of two seats marked "Hazel's Place" here at Hooker Field, and mutters to herself.
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