May 5, 2025 - 5 Games Today

El Guapo Grande Opening

May 25, 2007 - Canadian American League (Can-Am)
American Defenders of New Hampshire News Release

(NASHUA, NH, May 25, 2007) The Nashua Pride has announced that former Red Sox standout pitcher Rich "El Guapo" Garces will be arriving from Venezuela tonight in time for tonight's 7:05 game. After experiencing visa delays, Pride closer "El Guapo" will finally join his new teammates in Nashua. Garces, who has been training rigorously on his own, will be ready to pitch, as the closer, this weekend for the Pride.

The 6-foot 250-pounder played for the Minnesota Twins (1990, 1993), Chicago Cubs (1995), Florida Marlins (1995) and the Boston Red Sox (1996-2002). El Guapo was voted second most beloved Red Sox reliever since 1967 in a recent Boston Dirt Dogs poll on www.BostonDirtDogs.com.

The Pride continues its opening weekend with three games remaining with the North Shore Spirit starting tonight at 7:05 at Historic Holman Stadium.

The Nashua Pride Professional Baseball Club, entering its tenth anniversary season, provides a fun, affordable, community-based and fan-friendly source of sports entertainment. The Pride is participating in its second year of play in the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball.

For more information call 603-883-BALL (2255), or visit www.nashuapride.com.

• Discuss this story on the Canadian American League message board...

Canadian American League Stories from May 25, 2007

Jackals Hammer Skyhawks 14-4, Improve To 2-0 - New Jersey Jackals
Can-Am League Recap - Can-Am
Arms let Skyhawks down - Sussex Skyhawks
Pride Rally in the Ninth to Edge Spirit, 3-2 - American Defenders of New Hampshire
Tornadoes Fall Apart In Eighth, Lose To Quebec - Worcester Tornadoes
Opening Night Record Crowd Sees Rox Commence 2007 With 4-1 Win - Brockton Rox
Cutters Receive 2007 Community Outreach Award - New Haven County Cutters
El Guapo Grande Opening - American Defenders of New Hampshire
Tornadoes Drop Season Opener In Quebec - Worcester Tornadoes

The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

Other Recent American Defenders of New Hampshire Stories