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Charleston Repeats, Then SOLD
Chew get third franchise championship, becomes first repeat champion, and then gets SOLD by owner Mike Branda
After losing the first two games of the 1987 VBL4 World Series to the Charlotte Webs, the Charleston Chew completed an unlikely comeback, winning the next four games and crushing the Webs' quest for their second championship.
An unprecedented twenty-run performance in game three was the impetus, it seems; after that, the Chew never looked back.
Then, owner Mike Branda overshadowed his own accomplishment... by SELLING THE CHEW!
"I'm in as much shock as anyone," Commissioner Brandon Simpson said of the move. "I approved the deal, though. New owner Mark Warren, whom I have known for some time, will keep that franchise on track."
Branda, one of the most controversial yet successful owners in VBL4 history, is once again the talk of the league.
"I think that's what he wants," Simpson said. "He's 'Mr. Center of Attention.' This time, I think he took the attention from a championship he should be celebrating. I don't know what his next move is, but I'm sure that will grab some headlines on the VBL4 site, as well."
The next question is whether or not Warren will relocate the Charleston franchise. Chew fans are picketing the stadium begging for the new ownership not to move them.
"It would be unprecedented to have a defending champion move, but it's pretty damn unprecedented to have new ownership for a defending champion, as well, so who knows what's going to happen," Simpson said.
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