EL1 Trenton Thunder

Fans Name Thunder As Minor League Baseball Team Of The Year

Published on November 25, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
Trenton Thunder News Release


(Trenton, NJ)- The Trenton Thunder, the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, have been named the Minor League Team of the Year in the "This Year in Minor League Baseball Awards". All voting was conducted by the fans through MiLB.com

The Thunder garnered 67 percent of the vote in the Team of the Year category, which was the largest percentage of any winner. They also had the largest margin of victory, beating Augusta (Low-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants), which captured 20.2 percent of the vote. In comparison, the Sacramento River Cats (Triple-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics), who have won back-to-back Pacific Coast League and Bricktown Showdown titles, managed only 4.6 percent of the vote.

The other categories included:

Hitter of the Year: Roberto Lopez (Orem, Short-season affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels)

Starting Pitcher of the Year: Madison Bumgarner (Augusta, Low-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants)

Closer of the Year: Robert Manuel (Chattanooga, Double-A affiliate of the Cincinnati)

Single-Game Performance of the Year: David Francis (Danville, Short-season affiliate of the Atlanta Braves)

The Thunder will begin its quest to win back-to-back-to-back Eastern League Championships against the Binghamton Mets (Double-A affiliate of the New York Mets) on April 8, 2009 at Waterfront Park. The Thunder will also host the 2009 Eastern League All-Star Game on July 15, 2009 at Waterfront Park.

Season tickets and group outings are on sale now at 609-394-3300 or order www.trentonthunder.com.

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