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Lovelady in the big leagues
Former Liberty, FPCA, pitcher drafted by Royals
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Pitcher Richard Lovelady, right, drafted by the Kansas City Royals, hugs his dad, Richard Lovelady Sr., at the airport Sunday as he was leaving for training camp. - photo by Photo provided.
Anticipation erupted into shrieks of joy and excitement at the Hinesville home of former Liberty County and First Presbyterian Christian Academy baseball player Richard Lovelady. Friday, during the Major League Baseball draft, Lovelady’s name was announced over the computer speakers the family had on as they livestreamed the picks. Lovelady, a 10th-round pick was the 313th overall player chosen by the Kansas City Royals.
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