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1977 NBC WORLD SERIES ALASKA GOLDPANNERS
OF FAIRBANKS FOR THE NATIONAL TITLE |
NBC WORLD SERIES
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1977 Alaska Goldpanners • Roster | Jim Dietz • Dave Dowdy • Ron Vaughn • Ed Olsen | Dave Baker • Mike Boddicker • Tim Burzette • Mike Carpenter • Doug Cey • Chris Codoroli • Tom Costello • Ed Crow • Dan Cunningham • Dave Curran • Scott Davis • Pat Dawson • Nick DeGennero • Pete Dempsey • Jim Dooley • Paul Doty • Jeff G. Doyle • Dave Edler • Doug Elliott • Jeff Ellison • Gary Ervin • Vern Followell • Jim French • Bob Grandas • Bill Hainline • Nick Harsh • Ken Hatfield • Brian Hayes • Dave Hostetler • Mike Kinnunen • Vance Law • Tim Leary • Tim Lollar • Tom Lukish • Tom Michalczyk • Stoy Newhart • Tim O'Neil • Pete Tereschuk • Rob Rajsich • Jim Ranson • David Renoski • Larry Reynolds • Scott Sanderson • John Seefried • Brad Shames • Rick Stewart • Doug Stokke • Tim Tolman • Thad Troedson • Bob Woodside | All-Time Roster • All-Time Lineups
The Kenai, Alaska, Peninsula Oilers joined Anchorage and Fairbanks as legitimate Alaska baseball powerhouses by defeating Fairbanks 6-3 for the NBC national crown. It was the first championship appearance for Kenai and the seventh year in a row in which Fairbanks was involved in the title game. Kenai scored a run in the bottom of the 11th inning when Fairbanks hurler Chris Codiroli walked Kenai's Howie Shapiro with the bases loaded to force in the winning run. Fairbanks had defeated previously unbeaten Kenai 6-3 earlier in the evening to force a second title game behind the pitching of right hander Mike Boddicker. Shapiro was the Kenai hero in the game, driving home four runs and clubbing a homer. Kenai's Bob Skube, an outfielder, was named the Most Valuable Player in the tournament while right-hander John (Tug) McGraw of Hays, Kansas, was the outstanding pitcher, leading the underdog Lark to victories over heavily-favored Boulder and Anchorage before the Larks eventual were eliminated.
1977 NBC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
| Catcher | Brad Shames, Goldpanners | Shortstop | Greg Cypret, Anchorage | |
| LH Pitcher | Ron Meredith, Kenai | Outfield | Tim Tolman, Goldpanners | |
| RH Pitcher | John "Tug" McGraw, Hays | Outfield | Jerry Standridge, Liberal | |
| First Base | Mike Hannah, Liberal | Outfield | Bob Skube, Kenai | |
| Second Base | Doug Stokke, Goldpanners | Utility | Mike Parker, Kenai | |
| Third Base | Dave Edler, Goldpanners | Utility | John Rohde, Grand Rapids |
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
| Pitcher | John "Tug" McGraw, Hays | Player | Bob Skube, Kenai |
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