Mesa Miners trade Funaro to Chico Outlaws
April 20, 2005 - Golden Baseball League (GBL)
Mesa Miners News Release
MESA, ARIZONA âMesa Miners Manager Les Lancaster announced today that the Miners have traded catcher Jeff Funaro to the Chico Outlaws for a player to be named at a later date.
The 6-foot-1, 200-pound catcher was originally signed by the Miners on February 11, 2005. During the 2004 season with the Elmira Pioneers of the North East League, Funaro batted .266 with 1 home run and 7 RBI in 23 games. A resident of Milford, Connecticut, the 23-year-old bats and throws right-handed.
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The Miners will play a 90-game schedule which features 54 home games played at HoHoKam Park in Mesa.Å¡ The Golden Baseball League season begins in May and concludes with the playoffs in September.Å¡ Opening night for the Miners will be on Thursday, May 26 at 6:35 p.m.Å¡ Full and partial season ticket packages as well as Miners merchandise are on sale now by calling (480) 39-MINER or by visiting www.MesaMiners.com.
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