Brandon's Story
Forever #11
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This section shows the timeframe of the tragedy of Brandon's passing with news articles from the Billings Gazette, Montana's largerst newspaper.
Brandon Patch relieved Roberts and got the win with five scoreless innings of relief.
Billings Gazette --- June 17, 2003
Miles City player suffers head injury
This is the Billings Gazette article reporting that Brandon was in intensive care.
Billings Gazette --- July 26, 2003
The Billings Gazette reports Brandon passed away...
Billings Gazette --- June 27, 2003
Miles City - Scarlets cancelled
Miles City cancels the rest of the season games.
Billings Gazette --- July 28, 2003
Brandon James Patch
Forever #11
The Billings Gazette Obituary for Brandon...
Billings Gazette --- July 28, 2003
Brandon James Patch
Forever #11
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home Obituary on their web site...
Helena Senators will travel from Helena to Miles City beginning at 3am to attend Brandon's funeral in Miles City.
Billings Gazette --- July 29, 2003
Royals, Scarlets set for key 2 game series
Scarlets game will have a moment of silence for Brandon.
Billings Gazette --- July 29, 2003
1,400 attend funeral for Miles City baseball player Brandon Patch
Story on Brandon's funeral at Denton Field in Miles City Montana.
Billings Gazette --- July 30, 2003
Patch's death adds fuel to bat debate
The debate of using wooden bats in Montana American Legion Baseball.
Billings Gazette --- July 30, 2003
Coach Hal Anderson and the Billings Lobos decide to use wooden bats for the rest of the season. Billings Gazette --- August 1, 2003
Wooden bat debate.
Billings Gazette --- August 1, 2003
Sports new briefs
Montana American Legion baseball might consider wood bats on league play.
Billings Gazette --- August 2, 2003
Rob Bishop
Head baseball coach
Miles Community College
Safer baseball doesn't have to be more expensive.
Billings Gazette --- August 10, 2003
Benefit Dinner for Patch's Corner Club House in Miles City.
Billings Gazette --- August 17, 2003
The Patchs
Thanks to supportive people of Montana.
Billings Gazette --- August 18, 2003
Add baseball to growing list of fall sports. Wooden Bat League?
Billings Gazette --- September 25, 2003
Neighbor Column: 2003 provided another year of strong memories - Remembering #11.
Billings Gazette --- December 29, 2003
Remembering 2003 - Remembering Brandon.
Billings Gazette --- January 1, 2004
Dr. J. Randall Rauh
Dr. Rauh asking for support with the use of wooden bats instead of aluminum bats.
Billings Gazette --- June 3, 2004
Legion teams to use wood bats vs. Miles City
Montana American Legion AA Baseball teams will use wooden bats against Miles City Mavericks this season.
Billings Gazette --- June 4, 2004
Wooden bats will be waiting for them
By GREG AND MARY JO ROBERTS
"The horror of that weekend will never leave us. At times, the realization strikes with such an overwhelming force - it truly did happen - to our team, our community."
Billings Gazette --- June 7, 2004
Scott Sparks
Scott Sparks, Lewistown American Legion Baseball Coach, "When a child is killed in a car accident do we quit driving cars?"
Billings Gazette --- June 17, 2003
Debbie Patch
"We thought the safety of the athletes would be the best interest of all teams.", Debbie Patch responses to the Letter to the Editor by Scott Sparks
Lewistown News Argus --- July 21, 2004
Mile Money
"Bottom line, I have to ask, if we aspire our ball players to get scholarships and make the big league, why have them using equipment that they cannot use when they get there."
Emailed to the Billings Gazette --- July 26, 2004
Miles City Dedicates Patch's Corner Club Houe.
Billings Gazette --- June 24, 2004
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