September 9, 2008
Nuxhall, 4 others added to Power Wall of Fame
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Five Charleston baseball figures, including former Cincinnati Reds pitcher and broadcaster Joe Nuxhall, make up this season's class of inductees in the West Virginia Power Wall of Fame.
Pitching for the Senators of the Class A Central League, Nuxhall spent 1949 and 1950 in Charleston - the first two seasons of Watt Powell Park's existence.
In 1944, Nuxhall appeared in a Reds game at the age of 15, making him the youngest player ever to reach the majors.
As a Reds broadcaster, he made frequent trips to Charleston to promote the team.
Other inductees:
A plaque of each man has been added to the Wall of Fame behind the Appalachian Power Park press box.
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