RailCats Release Murphy, Templeton II
Published on February 5, 2004 under Northern League (NL)
Gary SouthShore Railcats News Release
GARY â The Gary SouthShore RailCats (Northern League) have given third baseman Sean Murphy and infielder Garry Templeton II their unconditional releases, the team announced today.
Murphy batted .281 â 3 HR â 34 RBIs in 84 Northern League games last season. The nine-year veteran batted .288 with 15 RBIs in 40 games with the RailCats after being traded from Kansas City on July 14. Murphy has batted .283 â 27 HR â 177 RBIs in five Northern League seasons with four different franchises since first entering the league in 1997.
Templeton II, the son of RailCats manager Garry Templeton, batted .178 with 8 RBIs in 41 games as a utility infielder with the RailCats in 2003, his fifth pro season.
The releases of Murphy and Templeton II leave the RailCats with five infielders â 1B Wes Chamberlain, 2B Digz Edwards, SS Kenny White, and rookie infielders Nick Chaney and Tom Syska â on the active roster.
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The Gary SouthShore RailCats are the professional minor league baseball team serving Northwest Indiana and Chicago's south suburbs. The RailCats' 96-game Northern League schedule in 2004 includes 48 home games at U. S. Steel Yard, a charming, state-of-the-art ballpark, conveniently located next to the Indiana Toll Road (I-90), with easy access from I-65, I-80/94 and the Chicago Skyway. U. S. Steel Yard has been named "Best New Ballpark" by Chicago Magazine. For information about season tickets, mini-season ticket plans, group outings, and creative sponsorship packages, call the RailCats at (219) 882-BALL, or visit the RailCats web site at www.railcatsbaseball.com.
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