Tuesday, March 4, 2025

News on this date: March 4, 1995

New stadium to be built in Erie, Pennsylvania for New York-Penn League team.

Source: Press of Atlantic City and newspapers.com 

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Sunday, March 2, 2025

News on this Date: March 2, 2000

Utica Blue Sox may be moving to a new sports complex.

Source: Daily Sentinel (Rome, New York) and newspapers.com 

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Wednesday, February 26, 2025

News on this Date: February 26, 1977

Source: Waterloo Region Record and newspapers.com 

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Today's Birthday: Julio Zuleta, Williamsport Cubs (1995-96)

Bowman & Trading Card Database

Happy 48th Birthday to former New York-Penn League prospect Julio Zuleta. He played for the Williamsport Cubs in 1995 and 1996.

Zuleta played for the Chicago Cubs in a total of 79 games during the 2000 and 2001 seasons.

Source: Baseball Reference 

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Sunday, March 5, 2023

Today's Birthday: Alex Monchak

Venezuelan Winter League & Trading Card Database

 

Alex Monchak, former PONY/New York-Penn League player/manager of the Wellsville Braves (1955-57) was born on this date in 1917.

He played in 19 games for the 1940 Philadelphia Phillies. After his playing career, Monchak was a scout and minor league instructor for the California Angels (1962-70), and a coach for the Chicago White Sox (1971-75), Oakland Athletics (1976), Pittsburgh Pirates (1977-84), and Atlanta Braves (1986-88).

Monchak died on September 12, 2015, at the age of 98. 

Source: Baseball Reference 

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Monday, February 13, 2023

News on February 13, 1994

New York-Penn League only 125 days away.


Source: The Berkshire Eagle & newspapers.com 

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

News on February 9, 1940

Pittsburgh Pirates moving team in Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York (PONY) League from Jamestown, New York to London, Ontario.

Source: Bradford Evening Star and Daily Record & newspapers.com 

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