P-G: Mt. Lebanon's Kelly takes his position in MLB history

Don Kelly was stuck in the minor leagues, wondering if it was time to quit baseball.

He had a two-month stint with the Pirates in 2007, but in '08 he was back in the minors, where he already had spent parts of seven years. He and his wife were preparing for the birth of their son, Brett, and he thought briefly about changing careers.

He thought better of it.

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• www.post-gazette.com/pg/11197/1160900-63-0.stm (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

P-G: Mt. Lebanon graduate Steranka chosen in MLB draft

In Jordan Steranka's profile on the Penn State athletics website, he states that his goal after college is "to continue to play baseball as long as I can." The Mount Lebanon graduate is going to get that opportunity.

The Houston Astros selected Steranka, a left-handed hitting third baseman, in the 30th round of Major League Baseball's First-Year Player Draft on Tuesday. He was third in the Big Ten with 57 RBIs this spring while hitting .323 and belting eight home runs as the Nittany Lions went 32-22.

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• sportstown.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/mt-lebanon/24995 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)