McLouth Named E.L. Player of the Week
Published on August 9, 2004 under Eastern League (EL1)
Altoona Curve News Release
Altoona Curve OF Nate McLouth today was named the Eastern League's Player of the Week for last week. McLouth hit .433 (13-for-30) with three doubles, one home run, five RBI, 11 runs scored and four stolen bases during the week of Aug. 2-8. The 22-year old also broke his own franchise record by reaching base safely in his 31st consecutive game in Sunday's 6-5, 10-inning win over HarrisburgâAltoona's sixth consecutive victory.
For the season, McLouth is batting .324 with 7 HR, 61 RBI and 26 SB in 107 games in his first season at the Double-A level. The 5-foot-11, 170 pound outfielder ranks among the Eastern League's leaders in batting (.324/4th), runs scored (72/5th), stolen bases (26/5th) and doubles (28/6th).
Nate was the Pirates' 25th round selection in the 2000 June draft out of Whitehall (MI) H.S. and is currently in his fourth professional season.
The first-place Curve (69-44) will embark on a season-long nine-game road trip with the first of three games against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats Tuesday night in Manchester, NH. Altoona will also visit Reading and Harrisburg for three-game series before returning to Blair County Ballpark on Thursday the 19th to open a four-game set against the Bowie Baysox.
Eastern League Stories from August 9, 2004
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- Fisher Cats corporate partners to act like kids again - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
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