Chad Akers Announces Retirement
Published on July 14, 2002 under Canadian American League (Can-Am)
Atlantic City Surf News Release
Chad Akers has announced his retirement after three games with the Surf.
Akers, a member of the Surf during the 1999 season, spent three seasons in the Seattle Mariners organization before being released because of injuries in 2001.
Akers was a .285 career minor league hitter in 848 games played.
A complete list of up-to-date player transactions are listed below.
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DATE PLAYER TRANSACTIONS
7/13 Surf IF Chad Akers announces retirement
7/12 Surf assign IF/DH Greg Schmidt to Pennsylvania
7/12 Surf acquire OF Garry Maddox, Jr., from Camden for OF Maleke Fowler
7/7 Surf sign LHP Tony Shumaker
7/6 Surf sign OF/Coach Pete Incaviglia
7/5 Surf release RHP Doug Bedinger
7/5 Surf sign IF Enohel Polanco
7/4 Surf acquire C Pito Ramirez from Newark for C Jay LaFlair and IF Jack Joffrion
7/3 Surf RHP Dave Mastrolonardo announces retirement
6/29 Surf sign IF Chad Akers
6/28 Surf sign C/IF Gerald Butt
6/13 Surf release OF Gil Martinez and LHP Silvio Censale
6/11 Surf acquire LHP Anthony Shelby for a player to be named later
6/5 Surf sign RHP Maximo Nunez
6/5 Surf release RHP John Boker
5/25 Surf sign LHP Silvio Censale
5/24 Surf sign IF Greg Schmidt
5/24 Surf release IF Edwin Cochrane
5/22 Surf release C Angel Sanchez and LHP Scott Dewitt
5/22 Surf sign RHP Eric Ludwick
5/21 Surf release C Joe Rodriguez
5/20 Surf sign C Joe Goodwin
5/20 Surf place LHP Scott Dewitt on workman's comp retro 5/16
5/20 Surf place C Joe Rodriguez on DL retro 5/15
5/13 Surf activate C Angel Sanchez
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