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illini4everjp
June 13th, 2005, 12:46 PM
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - After 15 seasons at Illinois and 39 years overall as a collegiate head coach, legendary baseball coach Richard "Itch" Jones announced his retirement from coaching Monday morning.

http://fightingillini.collegesports.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/061305aaa.html
orange100
June 13th, 2005, 09:58 PM
ITCH to his friends.

:D
Dan
June 13th, 2005, 10:04 PM
Itch Jones.

That's gotta be one of the best all-time baseball nicknames.
orange100
June 13th, 2005, 10:37 PM
15 years of itchin' and jonesin' in the o&b. win some, lose some, but always itch.

Story of my life.

:D
illini4everjp
June 16th, 2005, 08:09 AM
"Itch" Jones to be replaced by Dan "Scratch" Hartleb, who becomes the 10th Fighting Illini baseball coach.

http://fightingillini.collegesports.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/061505aac.html

Congrats, Scratch! :D