Hitting thirty homeruns in a single minor league season is not an exceptionally rare feat. It has been accomplished hundreds of times over the past century or so*, including 21 in 2011 and 14 in 2010. Only two players hit 30 or more homeruns in both 2010 and 2011, however: Arizona’s Paul Goldschmidt (35 for High-A Visalia in 2010 and 30 for Double-A Mobile in 2011) and Washington’s Tyler Moore (31 for both High-A...
Back in 2009, minor league baseball fans were treated to one of the most impressive streaks in recent memory when Mariners prospect Jamie McOwen hit safely in 45 straight games for the High Desert Mavericks, Seattle’s Class A Advanced affiliate in the California League. During the streak, which spanned nearly two full months (from May 10 to July 8), McOwen hit .398 with fourteen extra base hits, 34 RBI, and 28 runs scored as...
The Bizarro Hall of Fame was a series I ran on my old blog, One More Dying Quail, in 2007. It consists of players who appeared on the Hall of Fame ballot but did not receive any votes. Mike suggested I bring those old posts over to Bus Leagues. I liked the idea, so for the next few months, we’ll re-run a couple each week in addition to our regular content. For the most...
The Bizarro Hall of Fame was a series I ran on my old blog, One More Dying Quail, in 2007. It consists of players who appeared on the Hall of Fame ballot but did not receive any votes. Mike suggested I bring those old posts over to Bus Leagues. I liked the idea, so for the next few months, we’ll re-run a couple each week in addition to our regular content. For the most...
Nine years ago, months after the end of our internship at the Baseball Hall of Fame, Trish convinced me that it would be a good idea to drive down to New Jersey so we could head into New York City in the middle of the night with our friend Nadine and wait in line for “Saturday Night Live” tickets. It was early January and frightfully cold (as the temperature fell into the single digits,...
The Bizarro Hall of Fame was a series I ran on my old blog, One More Dying Quail, in 2007. It consists of players who appeared on the Hall of Fame ballot but did not receive any votes. Mike suggested I bring those old posts over to Bus Leagues. I liked the idea, so for the next few months, we’ll re-run a couple each week in addition to our regular content. For the most...
I saw the news earlier that Dontrelle Willis signed with the Orioles today and, since I’ve been trying to be more bold on the interview front, briefly considered contacting his agent to see if we could chat for a few. I decided against it, however, and was ready to move on with my life when I remembered that the picture you see below exists, is fabulous, and must be celebrated whenever possible. That’s Tug...
The Bizarro Hall of Fame was a series I ran on my old blog, One More Dying Quail, in 2007. It consists of players who appeared on the Hall of Fame ballot but did not receive any votes. Mike suggested I bring those old posts over to Bus Leagues. I liked the idea, so for the next few months, we’ll re-run a couple each week in addition to our regular content. For the most...
You may recall that last week, I posted a story about Wichita Wingnuts owner Nate Robertson, who is trying to win a roster spot with the Chicago Cubs this spring. The quotes in that story came from Nate’s brother, Josh, who happens to be the Wingnuts’ general manager. The conversation was really interesting in that he gave me a lot of information about the ownership situation and how it has evolved over the years,...
The Bizarro Hall of Fame was a series I ran on my old blog, One More Dying Quail, in 2007. It consists of players who appeared on the Hall of Fame ballot but did not receive any votes. Mike suggested I bring those old posts over to Bus Leagues. I liked the idea, so for the next few months, we’ll re-run a couple each week in addition to our regular content. For the most...
2012 05 14 Scranton Wilks Barre/ Empire State Yankees vs Pawtucket Red Sox
