Pan American Gold for Team USA May Depend On Continued Work of Atlantic Leaguer Andy Van Hekken

October 20, 2011 by Bob Wirz · Leave a Comment

Despite all of its world-wide baseball success, including the Olympic Games, the United States has not won a gold medal in the Pan American Games in 44 years (1967). Team USA set off its latest bid to capture the title as we were putting this column together Thursday, and if it is to be successful […]

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Ayalaâ€™s Return Gives Sparky Lyle’s Team Big Boost

September 10, 2010 by Bob Wirz · 1 Comment

If anyone heard what sounded like a collective sigh of relief recently, it probably came from the Somerset Patriots clubhouse because pesky Elliott Ayala had shaken off the effects of being hit squarely on the mouth with a pitch sufficiently to get back in the lineup. â€œThatâ€™s a guy that we need,â€ Manager Sparky Lyle […]

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