
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: TUESDAY, May 25, 1993                   TAG: 9305250139
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B-4   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: 
DATELINE: SAVANNAH, GA.                                LENGTH: Short

LABOR LAWS GET BATBOY FIRED

The Georgia labor department ordered the Savannah Cardinals to fire their 14-year-old batboy, saying child labor laws come before baseball.

Tommy McCoy was fired six weeks into his dream job under a state law that forbids children his age from working evenings.

"At least I was batboy for that long," he said.

Hiring young batboys is common in minor league baseball, Savannah Cardinals general manager Ric Sisler said.

"We feel we were singled out. I'm sure if you examine other minor league parks around the nation, you'll find the exact same thing happening," he said.

The state labor department notified the team that 14-year-olds are not allowed to work past 7 p.m. before June 1 and not after 9 p.m. between June 1 and Sept. 6. - Associated Press

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