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July 26, 2005 - Eastern League (EL1) News Release


Two Former Eastern Leaguers Set To Be Inducted Into The Baseball Hall of Fame This Weekend

This Sunday in Cooperstown, New York, two players that made stops in the Eastern League during their minor league careers, Wade Boggs and Ryne Sandberg, will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

During his 18-year Major League career Boggs was a 12-time All-Star and a five-time batting champion. He collected 3,010 hits Sandbergand a .328 lifetime batting average while

playing 11 seasons for the Boston Red Sox, five seasons for the New York Yankees and two seasons the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

Before Boggs made it to the Majors, he spent six seasons working his way through the Red Sox minor league system. Two of those seasons, 1978 and 1979, were spent playing in the Eastern League for the Bristol Red Sox. Boggs hit .311, which ranked third in the league, for the 1978 Eastern League champions and in 1979 finished second in the batting race, with a .325 average.

Although best known as a Chicago Cub, Ryne Sandberg did not begin his career in that organization. Sandberg was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1978 and spent three seasons in the Philadelphia minor league system. One of those three seasons was spent in Reading as a member of an R-Phils team that was the second half champion in the Southern Division in 1980. In 129 games with the R-Phils Sandberg hit .310, which ranked third in the league, with 11 home runs, 79 RBI and 95 runs scored.

In 16 seasons in the Majors, 15 as a Cub, Sandberg was a 10-time All-Star, won nine straight gold glove awards at second base, and was named the National League MVP in 1984.

With the induction of Sandberg and Boggs, there will be a total of 27 Eastern League alumni currently enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Eastern League Alumni Currently In the Baseball Hall of Fame

Player Team Year(s)

Richie Ashburn Utica 1945, 1947

Al Barlick Umpire 1939

Wade Boggs Bristol 1978-79

Jim Bunning Williamsport 1952

Gary Carter Quebec City 1973

Jocko Conlon Umpire 1936-37

Leon Day Scranton 1952

Carlton Fisk Pittsfield 1969

Whitey Ford Binghamton 1949

Lefty Gomez Binghamton 1946-47

Travis Jackson Hartford 1951

Ralph Kiner Albany 1941-42

Tony Lazzeri Wilkes-Barre 1943

Bob Lemon Wilkes-Barre 1940-41

Heinie Manush Scranton 1944

Rabbit Maranville Elmira 1936

Albany 1939

Springfield 1941 Juan Marichal Springfield 1959 Bill Mazeroski Williamsport 1954-55 John Mize Elmira 1932 Jim Palmer Elmira 1968 Robin Roberts Reading 1967 Nolan Ryan Williamsport 1966 Ryne Sandberg Reading 1980 Mike Schmidt Reading 1971 Warren Spahn Hartford 1942 Earl Weaver Elmira 1962-65 Early Wynn Springfield 1941

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B-Mets Left-Hander Evan MacLane Shines In His Double-A Debut

Binghamton Mets left-hander Evan MacLane made his Double-A debut against the Bowie Baysox at Prince George's Stadium on Sunday night and the 22-year old did not disappoint, tossing a complete game shutout to lead the B-Mets to a 2-0 victory. MacLane struck out seven batters and walked only two while scattering five hits to out duel Bowie starter Cory Morris, who pitched six shutout innings.

The 6'2", 185 lb. hurler, who was selected by the New York Mets in the 25th round of the June 2003 draft, received a promotion from Single-A St. Lucie to Binghamton after going 8-5 with a 3.20 ERA and 92 strikeouts in 112.1 innings of work in the Florida State League.

MacLane was given all the offense he would need in the top of the seventh inning when another recent addition from St. Lucie, Lastings Milledge, delivered a two-out, two-run single. Milledge, the 12th overall pick in the 2003 draft, is batting .386 (17-for-44) with three doubles, nine runs scored and five stolen bases in 10 games with the B-Mets.

Baltimore's Javy Lopez Rehabs In Bowie

Baltimore Orioles catcher Javy Lopez joined the Bowie Baysox for a Major League rehab assignment last week. Lopez was placed on the disabled list after breaking his right hand on May 24 when he was struck by a foul tip off the bat of Seattle's Bret Boone. At the time of his injury Lopez was batting .278 with seven home runs and 22 RBI in 42 games.

The 6'3", 200 lb. slugger played in four games with the Baysox last week and went 6-for-15 (.400) with one double, three RBI and one run scored. Lopez started a pair of games at catcher for the Baysox and was the designated hitter in his other two appearances.

It is expected that Lopez, a native of Ponce, Puerto Rico, will be activated from the disabled list and rejoin the Orioles on July 25.

Lopez is the fourth member of the Orioles that has had had a rehab stint with Bowie this season, joining OF Luis Matos, RHP Jason Grimsley and LHP Erik Bedard.

Transactions

(July 18-24)

Akron Aeros

Sent LHP Chris Cooper to Buffalo (AAA) Activated RHP Brian Slocum from the DL

Altoona Curve

Sent LHP Paul Maholm to Indianapolis (AAA)

Received RHP Hansel Izquierdo from Indianapolis (AAA)

Received INF/OF Howie Clark from Bradenton (R)

Placed INF Gregg Raymundo on the DL

Binghamton Mets

Received LHP Evan MacLane from St. Lucie (A)

Released OF Victor Hall

Sent C Joe Hietpas to Norfolk (AAA)

Received C Zac Clements from St. Lucie (A)

Bowie Baysox

Received C Javy Lopez on a Major League Rehab Assignment

Received RHP Matt Bruback from Ottawa (AAA)

Released OF Eugene Kingsale

Erie SeaWolves

Activated RHP John Birtwell from the DL

Sent RHP Mark Johnson to Toledo (AAA)

Received OF David Espinosa from Toledo (AAA)

Sent RHP Justin Verlander to Detroit

Harrisburg Senators

Received INF Henry Mateo on a Major League Rehab Assignment Sent INF Shawn Norris to Potomac (A)

New Britain Rock Cats

Released INF Ben Pattee Received INF Gil Velazquez from Rochester (AAA)

New Hampshire Fisher Cats

None

Norwich Navigators

Sent RHP Seung Song to Fresno (AAA) Received LHP Pat Misch from Fresno (AAA) Received RHP Anthony Moreno from Augusta (A)

Portland Sea Dogs

INF Stefan Bailie retired

Received P Edgar Marinez from Wilmington (A)

Placed INF Raul Nieves on the DL

Activated P Brett Rudrude from the DL

Sent P Brett Rudrude to Wilmington (A)

Sent P Justin Sturge to Wilmington (A)

Received INF Scott Youngbauer from Wilmington (A)

Reading Phillies

Received INF/OF Nate Grindell from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA)

Received RHP Geoff Geary on a Major League Rehab Assignment

Sent RHP Chris Rojas to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA)

Sent RHP Geoff Geary to Philadelphia

Trenton Thunder

Released RHP Marc Valdes Received OF Michael Coleman Activated RHP Steven White from the DL Sent INF Nick Walsh to Charleston (A) Received INF Gabe Lopez from Columbus (AAA) Released OF Colin Porter

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News and Notes From Around The League

Week Ending July 24, 2005

Akron Aeros

Over his first four starts with the Aeros since being promoted from Class-A Kinston, LHP Rafael Perez is 2-1 with 21 strikeouts and a

0.99 ERAin 27.1 innings pitched. The Aeros have won 15 of their last 21 games and currently have a 2.5 game lead in the Southern Division standings. Over his last four starts, RHP Dan Denham has been outstanding, going 4-0 with 29 strikeouts and a 0.64 ERA in 28 innings pitched.

Altoona Curve 1B Josh Bonifay became the Curve's career leader in RBI's during Saturday night's game against Harrisburg. Bonifay surpassed the previous club record of 184 RBI's set by Adam Hyzdu during the 1999 and 2000 seasons. Entering the week the Curve have hit 40 homers in their previous 33 games and they currently lead the league with 97 home runs in 99 games. Altoona is on a pace to establish a new club record for homers in a season.

Binghamton MetsOF Lastings Milledge began the week in an 0-for-8 slump, but broke through Wednesday, going 3-for-5 with four runs scored. Milledge got hits in the last four games of the week, going 7-for-19 over that stretch. Milledge has a hit in seven of the 10 games he has played with Binghamton since being called up from St. Lucie.

Bowie Baysox

The Baysox had four extra inning games during last week's seven-game homestand. The Baysox have had 14 extra inning games this season, including 11 at home. RHP Chris Piersoll picked up three wins last week, with all of them coming in extra innings. Piersoll pitched six shutout innings in three appearances this week and gave up just two hits. SS Brandon Fahey is hitting .410 (16-for-39) with five multi-hit games since the All-Star Game.

Erie SeaWolves

The SeaWolves are one of only three teams in the Eastern League that have a losing record at home but are still in second place in the Southern Division standings thanks to a league-best .612 winning percentage away from Jerry Uht Park.

Harrisburg Senators

E.L. Pitcher of the Week Armando Galarraga threw the first Senators complete game shutout in several seasons on Tuesday night against Trenton. Galarraga has made four starts since joining the Senators from Potomac, and he is 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA having allowed just four earned runs in 28 innings while striking out 27.

New Britain Rock Cats Over his last 10 games OF Doug Deeds is batting .385 (15-for-39) with two home runs, 14 RBI and eight runs scored for the Rock Cats. New Britain has won seven straight games and eight out of their last 10 games to climb to within six games of first place in the Northern Division standings.

New Hampshire Fisher Cats

The Fisher Cats drew a franchise record crowd of 7.309 to Fisher Cats Ballpark on Saturday, July 23 as they took on the Portland Sea Dogs. The Fisher Cats drew a total of 19.920 fans for the three game weekend series, which is a franchise record for a three game series. LHP Jesse Carlson threw 2.2 scoreless innings in a pair of games last week, extending his scoreless innings streak to 21.0 innings. Carlson has not allowed a run since joining the Fisher Cats from Triple-A Syracuse on June 9.

Norwich Navigators

Of the Navigators first nine games after the All-Star break, none of them were a regulation 9 innings. OF Dan Ortmeier currently has a 12-game hitting streak during which he is hitting .476 (20-for-42) with four doubles, one triple, two home runs, eight runs scored and 10 RBI. Since June 20 OF Fred Lewis is batting .365 (42-for-115).

Portland Sea Dogs

Portland swept a three game series at New Hampshire over the weekend. It was only the second time in franchise history the Fisher Cats have been swept in a series. The other sweep was also at the hands of the Sea Dogs at Gill Stadium last Memorial Day weekend. OF David Murphy batted .462 (6-for-13) in the series against the Fisher Cats with two doubles, two home runs, six RBI and three runs scored.

Reading Phillies

Saturday night's crowd of 9,445 at FirstEnergy Stadium was the biggest crowd of the season and was the eighth-best in the history of the franchise. The R-Phils have the best record in the league since June 13, going 26-12 to move within seven games of first place and 4.5 games of second place and a spot in the playoffs. 3B Juan Richardson is hitting .476 (20-for-42) in his last 13 games.

Trenton Thunder Over his last five games OF Bronson Sardinha is hitting .421 with two home runs, five RBI and four runs scored. 1B Shelley Duncan is currently tied for the league lead in homers (25) and is also among the league leaders in RBI (64) and runs scored (62).

Line of the Week

July 24, 2005

AB 1B 2B 3B HR R RBI BB

3 0 0 1 1 1 2 1

Curtis Granderson,

Detroit Tigers

Former Erie outfielder Curtis Granderson went 2-for-3

with a home run in the Detroit Tigers 5-2 win over the

Minnesota Twins on Sunday. It was the second straight

game with a home run for Granderson, who was an

Eastern League All-Star last season. In four games with

the Tigers this season Granderson is batting .429 with

two triples, two home runs and four RBI.

Quote of the Week

"I remember one game I got five

hits and stole five bases, but

none of it was written down

because they forgot to bring the

scorebook to the game that day."

James "Cool Papa" Bell,

Homestead Grays

Eastern League

Player of the Week

KURT AIROSO, a designated hitter for the Erie SeaWolves, is the Eastern League's Player of the Week for the week ending July 24th. The 6'2", 190 lb. slugger hit .565 (13-for-23) with six doubles, three home runs,

nine RBI, five runs scored, a .600 on-base percentage and a 1.217 slugging percentage in six games for the SeaWolves last week. The 30-year old native of Tulare, California had three multiple hit games during the week, including a pair of four-hit games and enters the week tied for the league lead in doubles (28). Airoso is also ranked among the league leaders in extra-base hits (47), RBI (63), runs scored (61) and home runs (18). Kurt, who is currently batting .285 this season for the SeaWolves was signed by the Detroit Tigers as a minor league free agent on January 31, 2004.

Kurt Airoso's Batting Line for the week ending

July 24, 2005:

G Avg.AB H 2B3BHR RBI R SB BBSLG%

6 .565 2313 60 3 9 5 0 1 1.217

Year to Date: G Avg.AB H 2B3BHR RBI R SB BBSLG%

92 .285 351 100 28 1 18 63 61 2 37 .524

Eastern League

Pitcher of the Week

ARMANDO GALARRAGA, a right-handed pitcher for the Harrisburg Senators, is

the Eastern League's Pitcher of the Week for the week ending July 24th. In his only start of the week the 23-year old tossed a three-hit shutout to pick up a win in Harrisburg's 7-0 victory over the visiting Trenton Thunder at Commerce Bank Park on Tuesday night. The 6'4", 170 lb. hurler struck out seven batters and walked one in the game while taking a no-hitter into the sixth inning to earn his first career win at the Double-A level. Galarraga, a native of Caracas, Venezuela, has been outstanding since making his Double-A debut with the Senators on July 1st, compiling a record of 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA in 28 innings of work. Armando was signed by the Washington Nationals as a non-drafted free agent on October 31, 1998.

Armando Galarraga's Statistics for the week ending

July 24, 2005:

GW LSIP HRERKBBERA

1 1 0 0 9 30 0 7 1 0.00

Year to Date:

GW LSIP HRERKBBERA

4 1 0 0 28146 4 276 1.29

Upcoming Eastern League Schedule

Akron: vs. Harrisburg (7/25-7/28), at Binghamton (7/29-7/31), vs. Reading (8/1-8/4)

Altoona: vs. Binghamton (7/25-7/28), at Trenton (7/29-7/31), at Erie (8/1-8/4)

Binghamton: at Altoona (7/25-7/28), vs. Akron (7/29-7/31), at Harrisburg (8/1-8/4)

Bowie: at Reading (7/25-7/28), at Harrisburg (7/29-7/31), vs. Norwich (8/1-8/4)

Erie: at Trenton (7/25-7/28), vs. Reading (7/29-7/31), vs. Altoona (8/1-8/4)

Harrisburg: at Akron (7/25-7/28), vs. Bowie (7/29-7/31), vs. Binghamton (8/1-8/4)

New Britain: vs. Portland (7/25-7/28), vs. Norwich (7/29-7/31), at Portland (8/1-8/4)

New Hampshire: at Norwich (7/25-7/28), at Portland (7/29-7/31), vs. Trenton (8/1-8/4)

Norwich: vs. New Hampshire (7/25-7/28), at New Britain (7/29-7/31), at Bowie (8/1-8/4)

Portland: at New Britain (7/25-7/28), vs. New Hampshire (7/29-7/31), vs. New Britain (8/1-8/4)

Reading: vs. Bowie (7/25-7/28), at Erie (7/29-7/31), at Akron (8/1-8/4)

Trenton: vs. Erie (7/25-7/28), vs. Altoona (7/29-7/31), at New Hampshire (8/1-8/4)

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