Miners acquire Bischofberger
May 13, 2005 - Golden Baseball League (GBL)
Mesa Miners News Release
MESA, ARIZONA –The Mesa Miners acquired first baseman/third baseman Sean Bischofberger from the Surprise Fightin’ Falcons late last night to complete an earlier trade that sent third baseman Paul Powell to Surprise.š The 6-foot-4, 230-pound righty from El Cajon, California played independent baseball for San Angelo and River City last season.
Bischofberger will start at first base for the Miners who played their first spring training game today against the Chico Outlaws at HoHoKam Park.š In his Miner’s debut, Bischofberger went 3 for 4 with three home runs and 5 RBI.
About the Mesa Miners and the Golden Baseball League
The Miners will play a 90-game schedule which features 54 home games played at HoHoKam Park in Mesa.š The Golden Baseball League season begins in May and concludes with the playoffs in September.š Opening night for the Miners will be on Thursday, May 26 at 6:35 p.m.š 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.
The Golden Baseball League, presented by Safeway Inc., is a professional baseball league operating under a single-entity ownership model.š The inaugural season of the Golden Baseball League will include charter cities in Arizona (Mesa, Surprise, Yuma) and California (San Diego, Chico, Fullerton, Long Beach) along with a traveling team to be announced at a later date. šEach team will have a 24-man roster.š Players will be recruited from throughout the United States, including former major leaguers working their way back up through the minors, some of college baseball’s finest players who missed being drafted, and recent cuts from Major League Baseball’s spring training roster trimming.
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Golden Baseball League Stories from May 13, 2005
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- Miners acquire Bischofberger - Mesa Miners
- Bischofberger traded to Miners - Surprise Fightin' Falcons
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