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WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Winston-Salem Warthogs outfielder John Shelby III and third baseman C.J. Retherford were recently named to the Carolina League Postseason All-Star team.  The selection committee consisted of general managers, media and field staffs from around the league.
Selected by the Chicago White Sox in the fifth round of the 2006 draft, Shelby III has been a dominating fixture in the Warthogs lineup.  He paces Winston-Salem with a .297 batting average, 76 RBI and 32 stolen bases.  The former Kentucky Wildcats has added 15 home runs, 35 doubles and 7 triples, which puts him third in the league with 57 extra-base hits.
Retherford was signed as a free agent out of Arizona State and has been the cornerstone of the Warthogs defense at third base.  He leads the team with 16 home runs while hitting .292 and knocking in 68 runs.  In his team-high 124 games played, Retherford has added 27 doubles while stealing 11 bases and scoring 62 runs.

Both players have played a prominent role in the Warthogs recent playoff push with their exceptional play in the final month of the season.  Shelby III is hitting .354 with 5 home runs and 19 RBI in the month of August.  He has also added 10 doubles, 4 triples and is a perfect 10-for-10 in stolen bases.  Retherford has contributed 16 RBI and a home run with a  .333 batting average in August.  He has also walked 12 times which has aided his .417 on-base percentage.
These two hope to continue their impressive play as Winston-Salem plays host to the Kinston Indians.  The Warthogs remain 2.5 games ahead of the Indians for the second half playoff spot in the Southern Division of the Carolina League.  The two squads are scheduled to play a doubleheader tonight at 6 p.m. and the series finale tomorrow night at 7 p.m.  Thursday night’s contest will serve as the final regular season game in the 53-year history of Ernie Shore Field.

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