Solo homers make a difference for Hermosillo. Heras harasses Mexicali. Salas and Solis help lead Culiacan.
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Venezuelan View: Games of October 11
La Guaira plays Earl Weaver ball. Caracas barely hangs on. Aragua wins it early.
Fall Festival: Games of October 11
Eddie Rosario keeps hitting. Two-run homers are key for Scottsdale. Towey trucks in some key runs for Mesa.
Happy Birthday–October 12
Sam Field (1846)
Pop Smith (1856)
Malachi Kittridge (1869)
Pete Hill (1882)
Dixie Davis (1890)
Rick Ferrell (1905)
Joe Cronin (1906)
Al Smith (1907)
Bob Sheppard (1910)
Tony Kubek (1935)
Glenn Beckert (1940)
Herman Hill (1945)
Garth Iorg (1954)
Jim Lewis (1955)
Sid Fernandez (1962)
Jose Valentin (1969)
Derrick White (1969)
Tanyon Sturtze (1970)
Tony Fiore (1971)
B-r.com says "Sam Field played only 12 games in the majors, but managed to do so with three teams in two leagues. He played mostly catcher. His career may have been doomed by his .712 fielding percentage." It may also have been doomed by his .146 batting average.
Pete Hill is considered one of the greatest outfielders of the Negro Leagues. Incomplete statistics list his average as .326.
Hall of Famer Joe Cronin, of course, played for the Washington franchise from 1928-1934, managing the team in the latter two years. He married Clark Griffith’s niece, which did not keep Griffith from trading him to Boston after the 1934 season.
If there was a Hall of Fame for public address announcers, Bob Sheppard would be the first one in.
Jose Valentin is the brother of ex-Twin Javier Valentin.
First baseman/outfielder Derrick White was drafted by Minnesota in the 23rd round in 1989, but did not sign. He played in the major leagues for Montreal, Detroit, the Cubs, and Colorado, playing in three seasons and totaling 116 at-bats.
We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to Dr. Chop.
Mexican Matchup: Game of October 10
A montzter day for Luke Montz leads Mexicali to an opening day win.
Venezuelan View: Games of October 10
Altherr alters the result in Zulia's favor. Lewwwww and Larewwwww lead Magallanes. A Pham bam carries Caracas.
Fall Festival: Games of October 10
Good days for Buxton and Rosario. Salt River produces a flood of runs. Aaron Judge rules in favor or Scottsdale.
Happy Birthday–October 11
Will White (1854)
Buttercup Dickerson (1858)
Eddie Dyer (1899)
Bob Chipman (1918)
Joe Ginsberg (1926)
Bill Fischer (1930)
Bob Stinson (1945)
Orlando Hernandez (1965)
Gregg Olson (1966)
Joe Roa (1971)
Dmitri Young (1973)
Mike Duvall (1974)
Ty Wigginton (1977)
We would also like to wish a very happy anniversary to Mr. and Mrs. CarterHayes.
Mexican Pacific League Preview
The Mexican Pacific League starts today. The season is played in two halves, with the first half ending November 20 and the regular season ending December 29, followed by playoffs. Here's a quick look at the teams and players. Once again, half the teams' rosters are not available on mlb.com.
Venezuelan View: Games of October 9
A walk-off infield single for Zulia. Choi is the Ji-Man for Aragua. A Berger and Margarita proves to be a good combination.