Nearly a decade since he first signed as a pro, Chris Vasquez was playing in independent ball.His affiliated career had ended four seasons prior. It also ended at the highest point he got to - AA."I've accepted it," Vasquez told The Los ...
Gerry Groninger had been a pitching coach at rookie Billings and single-A Cedar Rapids for a total of three seasons. In 1990, he got to try his hand at managing."It's something that I always wanted to do,'' Groninger told The Associated ...
It wasn't exactly the full San Francisco Giants roster, but Scott Robinson still pitched well.Robinson, pitching for AAA Phoenix in its annual game against the big club, went five innings, giving up two runs and six hits, according to Th...
The lineup included local coaches, professional scouts, as well former professional players. Even an umpire was there.Also on the list of instructors at this February 1991 free baseball clinic for children in Portsmouth, Ohio, was just o...
The Billings Mustangs had already taken the lead in the 10th inning. Kevin Jones just sealed the win.Coming up with two men on and two men already in, Jones hit what The Deseret News described as a "bloop single" that pushed the Mustangs...
Padres scout Bobby Filotei listened to part of the game on the way home, finishing it on the TV once he arrived, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune.This was Game 6 of the 2011 NLCS, the one where the player he signed, David Freese,...
The results of the South Atlantic League All-Star Game voting came out and topping his division voting for pitchers was Charleston Wheelers hurler Kevin Tatar, according to The Charleston (S.C.) News and Courier.Tatar was 6-3 in 11 start...
Carl Stewart had himself a fine start this game in August 1991.Pitching for the single-A Charleston Wheelers, Stewart went eight innings, giving up five hits and just two earned runs. He also struck out 10, picking up the win, according ...
Larry Luebbers made the majors in three seasons. His second, though, didn't come until six seasons after his first.In that return, Luebbers put in a quality start for the Cardinals, going 6.2 innings and giving up three earned runs, but ...
Ernie Nieves started strong this game in 1991. Through four innings, he hadn't given up a hit, according to The Sumter Item.Nieves, though, didn't get the opportunity to see how far he could take that early no-hitter. That's because the ...
