Newark's Maxwell named to Post Season All Star Team

Published on September 24, 2004 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Newark Bears News Release


NEWARK, NJ, September 24—Newark Bears outfielder Keith Maxwell has been selected to the 2004 Atlantic League Post Season All Star Team, it was announced today by the league. Maxwell is the only member of the Bears to receive league-wide post season recognition this year.

The 29 year-old Maxwell led the Atlantic League in home runs this season, crushing a career-high 30. He also ranked 4th in the league with a slugging percentage of .561 and 6th with 49 extra-base hits.

"Keith is very deserving of this recognition," said Bears Senior Vice President and General Manager Dean Rivera. "His numbers speak for themselves; but it was Keith's attitude and effort that really stood out to me this season."

Overall Maxwell batted .292 while playing in a team-high 110 games in 2004. His 84 runs-batted-in and 79 runs scored both were team-leading numbers this past season.

2004 ATLANTIC LEAGUE POST SEASON ALL STAR TEAM AND AWARDS

ALL STAR TEAM

1B-Doug Jennings (Long Island)

2B-Emiliano Escandon (Somerset)

3B-Jeff Nettles (Somerset)

SS-Victor Rodriguez (Somerset)

Utility-Dario Delgado (Atlantic City)

C-Chris Widger (Camden)

OF-Keith Maxwell (Newark)

OF-Kimera Bartee (Long Island)

OF-Quincy Foster (Camden)

OF-Ozzie Timmons (Atlantic City)

DH-Jose Amado (Bridgeport)

LHP-Bill Pulsipher (Long Island)

RHP-Kevin Henthorne (Bridgeport)

Closer-Bill Simas (Long Island)

AWARDS

Most Valuable Player-Victor Rodriguez (Somerset)

Most Valuable Pitcher-Kevin Henthorne (Bridgeport)

Manager of the Year-Jeff Ball (Atlantic City)

Executive of the Year-Mario Perrucci (Atlantic City)

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