Bears acquire Joey Gomes
Published on January 24, 2007 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Newark Bears News Release
NEWARK, NJ - January 24, 2007 - The Newark Bears Professional Baseball Club announced today they have acquired outfielder Joey Gomes from the New Jersey Jackals of the Canadian American League for future considerations.
Gomes, brother of Tampa Bay Devil Rays outfielder Johnny Gomes, will be entering his sixth professional season after being drafted by the Devil Rays in the eighth round of the 2002 draft. In 2004, Gomes reached the double-A level with Montgomery of the Southern League and finished that season batting .270 with 12 runs scored and seven doubles. While playing for Visalia of the California League in 2005, Gomes ranked second in the league with 172 hits, third in games played with 133, and fourth with a .325 batting average, all setting career highs.
Gomes began the 2006 season with Mobile of the Southern League before finishing with the Jackals. In 25 games with Mobile, he hit .279 scoring 11 runs with 11 RBI. With the Jackals, the former New York Penn League All-Star batted .262 in 29 games with nine doubles, one triple, two home runs, and drove in 15 runs.
The Newark Bears will begin their ninth season at Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium on Tuesday, May 8 against the Bridgeport Bluefish. Fans attending all home games may park in the spacious parking garage located over the wall in right field. For more information and up-to-date news on the Bears, log on to the team's official website www.newarkbears.com or call 1-866-55-4BEAR.
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