TL1 San Antonio Missions

Former Missions in All-Star Game

Published on July 2, 2012 under Texas League (TL1)
San Antonio Missions News Release


San Antonio - Five former San Antonio Missions will be participating in the 2012 Major League All-Star Game on July 10 in Kansas City, MO with a possible sixth awaiting a final vote.

Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre, Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez, Orioles outfielder Adam Jones, White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko and Cubs first baseman Brian LaHair all donned Missions uniforms during their minor league career.

Angeles relief pitcher Ernesto Frieri, who also played in the Alamo City, is one of the final vote candidates and could make it six former Missions depending on an online fan vote that goes through Thursday.

Beltre played in 64 games for San Antonio in 1998 and hit .321 with 13 home runs, 56 RBI and 20 stolen bases before being promoted to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Hernandez, the 2010 American League Cy Young Award Winner, went 5-1 with a 3.30 ERA in 10 starts for the Missions in 2004 while striking out 58 and walking 21 in 57.1 innings pitched.

Jones hit .298 in 63 games for San Antonio during the 2005 season with seven homers, 20 RBI and nine stolen bases.

Konerko, a Mission for the entire 1996 campaign, hit .300 with 29 home runs, 86 RBI and still holds the Wolff Stadium era (1994-present) record for homers in a season.

LaHair hit .293 with 12 doubles, six HR and 30 RBI in 60 games for San Antonio in 2006.

Frieri made 29 appearances (28 starts) over two seasons for the Missions in 2008-09, going a combined 11-9 with a 3.63 ERA.

In addition to the former Missions, there are 18 other 2012 MLB All-Stars who played in the Texas League:

Player MLB Team Texas League Team(s) Year(s)

Jose Altuve Houston Astros Corpus Christi Hooks 2011

Elvis Andrus Texas Rangers Frisco RoughRiders 2008

Carlos Beltran St. Louis Cardinals Wichita Wranglers 1998, 2003

Billy Butler Kansas City Royals Wichita Wranglers 2005-06

R.A. Dickey New York Mets Tulsa Drillers 1999

Frisco RoughRiders 2004

Josh Hamilton Texas Rangers Frisco RoughRiders 2011

Matt Harrison Texas Rangers Frisco RoughRiders 2008-10

Ian Kinsler Texas Rangers Frisco RoughRiders 2004, 2009-10

Lance Lynn St. Louis Cardinals Springfield Cardinals 2009

Mike Napoli Texas Rangers Arkansas Travelers 2005

Joe Nathan Texas Rangers Shreveport Captains 1998-99

Chris Perez Cleveland Indians Springfield Cardinals 2007

Houston Street San Diego Padres Midland RockHounds 2004

Tulsa Drillers 2010

Mike Trout L.A. Angels Arkansas Travelers 2011

Mark Trumbo L.A. Angels Arkansas Travelers 2008-09

Dan Uggla Atlanta Braves El Paso Diablos 2004

Jered Weaver L.A. Angels Arkansas Travelers 2005

C.J. Wilson L.A. Angels Tulsa Drillers 2002

Frisco RoughRiders 2003, 2005-06

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