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Memories of
Russell Seals

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Shirley Seals Moore
July 13, 2008
Russell Seals was my brother and I have always been extremely proud of his accomplishments in the sports field. He was a standout player for Calhoun High School at Calhoun, Tennessee in basketball and baseball. He was given many awards and was the first amateur baseball player to knock a home run out of Engel Stadium in Chattanooga, TN. He was inducted posthumously in the Calhoun High School Hall of Fame in 1991, shortly after his death from cancer at the age of 44. He loved playing baseball for the Mets and even though his pitching arm gave out on him, he continued to support the Mets until his death and beyond. When he was buried, he was buried with a Mets team cap in his coffin that had been obtained shortly before his death. He will be remembered by his family and by his many fans.

miranda kennedy-mcnabb
October 13, 2008
Russell was my stepfather. He married my mother, Gail, when I was 7 years old in 1986. I was only 12 when he passed away. I am trying to find out more about the man I've always known as my stepfather . If anyone can send me anything at all about him I'd appreciate it. I would especially like to know about his ball carer and if there was ever a ball card made of him.

Pete
March 3, 2011
I didn't know him, but looking at his stats, I would say he had a lot of zip on the ball. Must've had some arm problems. Sorry to hear that he passed away.

Dave Barb
June 23, 2016
Russ was a teammate of mine in Pompano Beach in 1972. Great guy and good friend. Had a terrific fork ball which was his best pitch. He was our go-to guy out of the bullpen that year.I was sorry to hear that he died very young.

Stanley R Carpenter
June 8, 2020
When I was a little boy living in Athens, Tennessee my mom, Eugenia R. Carpenter, taught Home Economics and French at the high school in Calhoun, Meigs County, Georgia. I lived in Athens approximately 1965 to 1969 and I may be reached on Facebook as I currently live in Cumming, Forsyth County, Georgia. My beloved mother passed away on February 4, 2020 at the Seasons Hospice in Cumming, Georgia but she is in Heaven now with Jesus and Russell Seals. She always bragged to us children, myself and Steve and Randy, my brothers, about how proud she was of Russell Seals and how great a pitcher he was. I remember passing by the “Bowaters” paper mill on whatever highway it was that took you to Calhoun. Sadly, I grew up from a wrecked and broken home, torn asunder by divorce, multiple divorces. I pray that Russell came from a great family and had many endearing relatives. But even if that is not the case, I know he is in the right place. Sincerely, Stanley R. Carpenter, inactive member of The State Bar of Georgia … Bar No. 111350

My identity and contact address information may be obtained by contacting Ms. Brinda Lovvorn in membership with the Georgia Bar, etc. I welcome any and all correspondence concerning Mr. Seals or history about the McMinn County and Meigs County areas as I am an aspiring author. I do regard myself as at least a “historian”, based on my experiences at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia where I graduated in 1977 cum laude with a degree in History at age 19 and I later graduated from the University of Arkansas Law School in Fayetteville, Arkansas, having graduated from said institution in May of 1980, admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in 1980, right after turning 23 years of age. My condolences to the family of William Russell Seals. May he Rest in Peace in the Arms of Jesus Christ, our Savior.

Hence Seals
February 18, 2022
I moved to south west GA and he came by on way spring training. He was set to go to triple A ball that year. Now they do Tommy John's surgery for injury he suffered that year. The home run he hit was over the score board in left center. I had hit one about 20 feet up the board playing amateur ball. It was 365 feet to wall and that score board was at least 75 feet high. While at my house I called local radio and they interviewed him. I'm so proud of him. When he was in Dixie Youth league in Cleveland TN. Him and one of his fellow players collided after a pop up. Russell was calling for ball, but they still hit each other. It tore his acl and they did surgery on it. He would sit on stage at end of basketball court and do leg lift with boot designed to hold weights. The next year he was playing both sports. Amazing young man. He gave me his glove when he left and my step grand daughter has it now. I played 15 years at shortstop with it.