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Patriots Announce All Star Team

July 8, 2008 - Atlantic League (AtL)
Somerset Patriots News Release


The Somerset Patriots and the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball have announced the Freedom and Liberty Division Teams that will play at Commerce Bank Ballpark for the 2008 All-Star Game on Wednesday, July 16th.

FREEDOMfreedom team 1B- Josh Pressley (Somerset) 2B- Bobby Hill (Newark) 3B- Brandon Larson (Somerset) SS- Ramon Castro (Newark) C- Jason Belcher (Somerset) OF- Michael Ryan (Somerset), Jose Herrera (Newark), Michael Woods (Lancaster) U- Danny Gonzalez (Lancaster) DH- Jason Aspito (York) P- Pat Stanley (Newark), Benito Baez (Newark), Nick McCurdy (York) , Jason Richardson (Somerset), Ryan Cullen (Lancaster), Eric Ackerman (Lancaster), Jason Olson (York), Casey Cahill (Somerset) Reserves: Matt Hagen (Somerset), Keith Reed (Newark), Lloyd Turner (Lancaster), Sandy Aracena (York)

LIBERTY 1B- Jesse Hoorelbeke (Bridgeport) 2B- Ray Navarrete (Long Island)liberty team 3B- Patrick Osborn (Southern Maryland) SS- George Sandel (Southern Maryland) C- Jamie Pogue (Long Island) OF- Nic Jackson (Camden), Branden Florence (Bridgeport), Ron Davenport (Camden) U- Luis Lopez (Bridgeport) DH- L.J. Biernbaum (Camden) P- Randy Leek (Long Island), Eric DuBose (Bridgeport), Ryan Bicondoa (Southern Maryland), Alec Zumwalt (Camden), Matt Schweitzer (Southern Maryland), Barry Hertzler (Bridgeport), Joe Valentine (Long Island), Julio Guerrero (Camden) Reserves: Henry Mateo (Bridgeport), Ryan Bear (Bridgeport), Curtis Pride (Southern Maryland), Adam Shorsher (Southern Maryland)

All-Star VIP Guests

The Somerset Patriots have an All-Star list of VIP Guests attending the 2008 Atlantic League All-Star Game.

trumpFamed billionaire entrepreneur Donald Trump will be the team's Honorary Executive Chairman and make a special appearance. Mr. Trump will throw out a ceremonial first pitch before the start of the game and address the crowd.

Honorary Managers for both teams have been named.

Freedom Division: Jim Freyfrey Frey managed the Kansas City Royals to the 1980 World Series and the 1984 Chicago Cubs to the National League East Division Championship. He also served as General Manager of the 1989 National League East winning Cubs. Frey retired from the Cubs as Senior Vice President and currently serves as the Vice Chairman of the Somerset Patriots.

Zimmer Liberty Division: Don Zimmer Zimmer has been a Major League coach or manager every year since 1971, 35 years total. Prior to joining the Tampa Bay Rays, he spent eight seasons as bench coach on the staff of New York Yankees Manager Joe Torre. "Zim" has managed 13 seasons in the Majors compiling an 885-858 (.508) record with the Padres, Red Sox, Rangers and Cubs. He was named National League Manager of the Year in 1989 after guiding the Cubs to the National League East Division title with a 93-69 record

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