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Southern Illinois Miners Acquire Hard-Throwing Pitcher Cardoza Tucker

Southern Illinois Miners Acquire Hard-Throwing Pitcher Cardoza Tucker

Thursday, January 8, 2009 0:05

USA - The Southern Illinois Miners have acquired the rights to right-handed relief pitcher Cardoza Tucker. The 24-year-old Tucker is the player to be named later from the deal that sent pitcher Reid Price from Southern Illinois to the Ottawa Rapidz of the Can-Am League on July 9 of this ...

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Pittsburgh Pirates Purchases Contract Of Independent League Hurler

Pittsburgh Pirates Purchases Contract Of Independent League Hurler

Thursday, January 8, 2009 0:01

USA - The Lincoln Saltdogs announced Tuesday that the contract of right-handed pitcher Chris Cullen was purchased late last month by the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Cullen became the third member of the Saltdogs to be picked up by a major-league organization in 2008, following in the footsteps of shortstop Anthony ...

Independent League Team Victoria Seals To Hold Tryouts In California

Independent League Team Victoria Seals To Hold Tryouts In California

Wednesday, January 7, 2009 7:02

USA - The Victoria Seals, led by manager Darrell Evans, will start to build their expansion team roster with their first tryouts to be held in southern California on January 17th and 18th. Players trying out should have ...

Bankruptcy Filing Throws Future Of Pro Baseball In Valley Into Question

Sunday, January 4, 2009 23:43

USA - The murky future of United League Baseball and the Edinburg Coyotes has gotten even more unclear. On Monday, United Sports Equities - the company that operates the league - filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Broward County, Fla. The filing states that United Sports Equities has debts of $264,494.55, ...

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Bobby Jones Returns As Manager Of Oklahoma City RedHawks

Bobby Jones Returns As Manager Of Oklahoma City RedHawks

Saturday, January 3, 2009 2:46

USA - Oklahoma City's most successful Triple-A manager, Bobby Jones, will return as the RedHawks' skipper in 2009, the Texas Rangers announced Monday. Scott Coolbaugh has been named coach, Terry Clark pitching coach, Jason Roberts trainer and Ric Mabie...

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Former Major Leaguer Phil Nevin To Manage Orange County Flyers

Former Major Leaguer Phil Nevin To Manage Orange County Flyers

Tuesday, December 30, 2008 1:06

USA - The 2008 Golden Baseball League Champion Orange County Flyers have named former Cal State Fullerton and Major League Star Phil Nevin as their new manager for the 2009 season. Nevin, 37, replaces Hall of Famer Gary Carter as the new skipper of the Flyers. Carter, the 2008 GBL...

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Chico Outlaws And Yuma Scorpions Make Seven-Player Trade In Golden Baseball League

Chico Outlaws And Yuma Scorpions Make Seven-Player Trade In Golden Baseball League

Sunday, December 28, 2008 6:59

USA - After a series of discussions begun in Las Vegas at the Baseball Winter Meetings, the Chico Outlaws and Yuma Scorpions of the Golden Baseball League (GBL) announced today that they have reached agreement on a 7 player trade that will add pitching and hitting to the Chico squad ...

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