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Donald Richard Dick Donovan, 75, was arrested on Monday in Paulding County
He is charged with four felony counts including bribery and false swearing
It followed an investigation of sexual harassment claim by top female staffer
Victim advocate Jaime White filed a harassment suit against Donovan in 2019
Prosecutors say Donovan lied under oath in the case and attempted a bribe
Donovan has been the Paulding County district attorney since 2011
UpdatedTue, Feb 23, 2021 at 7:46 am ET
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An arrest warrant was issued Thursday afternoon for Paulding County District Attorney Dick Donovan, who was indicted Wednesday on felony charges of bribery, false swearing and violation of oath by a public officer. (Shutterstock/Mehaniq)
UPDATE: Paulding County District Attorney Dick Donovan was arrested Monday afternoon after surrendering at the county sheriff s office. Donovan was in custody at about 4:30 p.m. and bonded out at about 5:41 p.m., according to department spokesperson Sgt. Ashley Henson.
UPDATE: Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr requested and received Thursday a bench warrant for the arrest of Paulding County District Attorney Dick Donovan, according to multiple reports. Donovan has until Tuesday to turn himself in at the Paulding County Detention Center. Patch will report as more details become available.
Ernie Banks vs. American League pitchers By JohnW53 on Jan 24, 2021, 7:08am CST 3
There was no interleague play during Ernie Banks 19-year career, and the Cubs never reached the World Series.
So Mr. Cub never faced any of his era s top American League pitchers in a game that mattered.
But he did bat against some top AL hurlers in All-Star Games.
I wondered how Banks fared when he was matched up with those pitchers in the annual midseason exhibition game.
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He batted
.303, compared to a regular-season average of .274. His 10 hits in 33 at bats included a home run, a triple and 3 doubles.
January 22, 2021
Don Sutton did not have the flash of Sandy Koufax, or the intimidating presence of Don Drysdale. He lacked the overpowering fastball of Nolan Ryan, and didn’t fill his mantel with Cy Young awards the way that Tom Seaver or Steve Carlton did. He never won a World Series or threw a no-hitter. Yet Sutton earned a spot in the Hall of Fame alongside those more celebrated hurlers just the same. He was one of the most durable pitchers in baseball history, as dependable as a Swiss watch.
Alas, durability does not confer immortality. Sutton died on Monday at the age of 75, after a long battle with cancer. Son Daron Sutton, a former pitcher and broadcaster in his own right, shared the news on Twitter on Tuesday: