‘Extra Outfielder’ Now a Hitting Star

June 23, 2011 by Bob Wirz · Leave a Comment

Â Â Â Â In forging their way to the best record in the Atlantic League, the Long Island (NY) Ducks have relied on the talents of such established players at this level of play as John Rodriguez, Lew Ford, J. R. House, Ray Navarrete and Javier Colina.Â It is a substantial group.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â And they have Kraig […]

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Bill Hosie: Young Canadian Ballplayer Killed in WWII

March 30, 2011 by Gary Bedingfield · 1 Comment

Over the past ten years or so, I have scoured countless newspapers from the 1930s looking for references to ballplayers who were killed while serving with the armed forces during World War II. In addition to the 141 former professional players that Iâ€™ve uncovered I have found reference to hundreds of semi-pro, college and high […]

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