Fox’s 3 Consecutive Walk-Offs May Be a First, But Albers’ Brilliant Debut Shares Top Billing

August 8, 2013 by Bob Wirz · Leave a Comment

It does not happen this way often when two ultra-heroic events divide attention about deadline time. When it does, one deals. Jake Fox made the first bid for attention when the Somerset, NJ (Atlantic League) designated hitter collected walk-off hits in three consecutive games. We do not know if it has ever been done before, […]

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Indy Domination? It Was in This Eastern League Game With Mates Getting Win, Save and All Six RBI

June 22, 2012 by Bob Wirz · Leave a Comment

Independent Baseball players who have had their contracts purchased by major league organizations seem to understand what a neat little fraternity they have. They are in the minority on affiliated minor league rosters with the norm probably only a couple of hopefuls on a 25-man team. Longtime Can-Am League first baseman Chris Colabello knew all […]

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