Rave Reviews for Newest Can-Am Stadium For the Rockland Boulders
June 16, 2011 by Bob Wirz · Leave a Comment
The consensus seemed unanimous. The Can-Am League’s new Rockland (NY) Boulders have a winner in $38 million Provident Bank Park, which opened—and appeared virtually completed—to a sold out crowd Thursday night. A 6,000-seat facility only an hour or so north of New York City it has all the amenities any new stadium should have plus […]
Lazzari’s Baseball Roundup 2
September 8, 2010 by Bob Lazzari · Leave a Comment
TRIVIA QUESTION: The 1990 Philadelphia Phillies–who finished 4th in the NL East under manager Nick Leyva–were led in victories by a starting pitcher with a measly total of just TEN. Can you name this former left-handed hurler? Answer to follow……….I have a new nickname for Bill Hall of the Boston Red Sox: “The Pendulum.” WHY? […]
Trade Mate Hurls No-Hitter on Day Lima Died; Second Hurler Missed Gem by One Out
May 29, 2010 by Bob Wirz · Leave a Comment
In an amazingly ironic twist, Kris Honel hurled a no-hit game for Chico, CA on the same day Jose Lima passed away. The two pitchers were traded for each other last season with Lima moving from Long Beach to Edmonton in the Golden League swap. Honel, a first-round draft choice of the Chicago White Sox […]