Tweets from New York-Penn League Teams - April 30, 2018

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NY-Penn League News Trivia Question - April 30, 2018

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Question: What former Major Leaguer who hit 181 home runs during an 11 year career, managed the Vermont Expos during the 2001 season?

Answer: Steve Balboni managed the 2001 Vermont Expos to a 28-47 record.

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NY-Penn League News Trivia Question - April 29, 2018

1967 Topps

Question: Who was the manager of the Hornell Redlegs in 1957 at the age of 24?

Answer: Dave Bristol. He went on to manage in Major League Baseball with Cincinnati Reds (1966-69), Milwaukee Brewers (1970-72), Atlanta Braves (1976-77), and the San Francisco Giants (1979-80).

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NY-Penn League News Trivia Question - April 28, 2018

Question: What were the Vermont Lake Monsters known as before they became the Lake Monsters?

Answer: The Expos. In 1993, the Jamestown Expos relocated to Burlington and became the Vermont Expos. They were affiliated with the Montreal Expos until Montreal moved to Washington, D.C. and became the Nationals. The Vermont Expos were rebranded in 2006 and became the Lake Monsters. They were affiliated with the Nationals thru the 2010 season and have been affiliated with the Oakland A's since 2011.

Article Credits: Burlington Free Press and Newpapers.com

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New York-Penn League Trivia Question of the Day - April 27, 2018

Altoona Tribune, March 11, 1939

Question: Where were the six teams located during the inaugural season of the New York-Penn League in 1939 when the league was known as the Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York or PONY League?

Answer: Batavia (Clippers), Jamestown (Jaguars), Niagara Falls (Rainbows), and Olean (Oilers), New York, Bradford (Bees), Pennsylvania, and Hamilton (Red Wings), Ontario, Canada.

Article Credits: Altoona Tribute and Newpapers.com
 
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New York-Penn League Trivia Question of the Day - April 26, 2018

Historic Bowman Field, Williamsport, PA

Question: What was the total attendance in the New York-Penn League during the 2017 season?

a. 1,088,981
b. 1,160,428
c. 1,403,575
d. 2,027,878

Answer: c. 1,403,575 or an average of 2,836 fans per game. Attendance declined 5.35% from the 2016 season when 1,482,859 fans attended games (2,919 per game).

Source: numbertamer.com

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New York-Penn League Trivia Question of the Day - April 25, 2018

Question: Who defeated the Auburn Doubledays to win the 2005 New York-Penn League (NYPL) Championship?

Answer: The Staten Island Yankees completed a sweep of the New York-Penn League Championship Series with a 3-2 victory over Auburn on Reegie (yes, Reegie) Corona's walk-off single.

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New York-Penn League Trivia Question - April 24, 2018

Question: Who played on the 1973 Newark (NY) Co-Pilots and would go on to get 3,142 hits in the Major Leagues during his Hall of Fame career?

1975 Topps

Answer: Robin Yount played in 64 games for the Newark Co-Pilots in 1973 at the age of 17. He played for the Milwaukee Brewers for 20 years and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999.

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Transactions involving former New York-Penn League Prospects

Baseball America is reporting transactions involving former New York-Penn League prospects during the period April 13-19.

Cleveland Indians released Taylor Murphy (Mahoning Valley Scrappers, 2014).

Detroit Tigers signed Kade Scivicque (Connecticut Tigers, 2015).

Los Angeles Angels signed Nick Jobst (Aberdeen IronBirds, 2017).

Los Angeles Dodgers traded Zach Neal (Jamestown Jammers, 2010) to Cincinnati Reds .

Los Angeles Dodgers acquired Tyler Pill (Brooklyn Cyclones, 2011) from Arizona Diamondbacks.

Miami Marlins added J.B. Shuck  (Tri-City ValleyCats, 2008) to 40-man roster.

New York Mets signed Scott Copeland (Aberdeen IronBirds, 2010).

New York Yankees signed Adam Lind (Auburn Doubledays, 2004).

Pittsburgh Pirates added Richard Rodriguez (Tri-City ValleyCats, 2013) to the 40-man roster.

Seattle Mariners released Pat Light (Lowell Spinners, 2012).

Tampa Bay Rays added Brandon Snyder (Aberdeen IronBirds, 2005, '10) to 40-man roster.

Tampa Bay Rays added Johnny Field (Hudson Valley Renegades, 2013) to 40-man roster.

Texas Rangers acquired Tony Sanchez (State College Spikes, 2009) from Cincinnati Reds.

Washington Nationals signed Tuffy Gosewisch (Batavia Muckdogs, 2005).

Washington Nationals added Jeremy Hellickson (Hudson Valley Renegades, 2006) to 40-man roster.

Stats from Baseball Reference

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New York-Penn League Trivia Question of the Day - April 23, 2018

Question: How many nicknames has the New York-Penn League team in Auburn, New York had over the years?

Answer: Nine. They have been known as the Yankees (1958-61), Mets (1962-66), Twins (1967-71), Phillies (1972-77), Sunsets (1978), Red Stars (1979), Americans (1980), Astros (1982-85), Doubledays (1996-present).

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New York-Penn League Trivia Question of the Day - April 22, 2018

Question: What is the distance between Dwyer Stadium in Batavia and Falcon Park in Auburn, New York?

Answer: According to Google Maps, it is 88 miles from Dwyer Stadium to Falcon Park and takes about 1 hour and 25 minutes driving time. The Batavia Muckdogs visit Falcon Park to play the Auburn Doubledays in a three game series to open the New York-Penn League season on June 15, 16, and 17. Ticket information here. Auburn visits Dwyer Stadium to play Batavia for the first time during the 2018 season on June 28. Ticket information for the Muckdogs is pending.

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New York-Penn League Trivia Question of the Day - April 21, 2018

1965 Topps Card

Question: What player on the 1962 Auburn Mets would end up playing in 1,853 games with the New York Mets over an 18 year career in the Majors?

Answer: Ed Kranepool played in 20 games for the Auburn Mets in 1962, before appearing in 3 games with New York Mets at the end of the season (he was also assigned briefly to Knoxville and Syracuse in 1962). See career stats at link.

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New York-Penn League Trivia Question of the Day - April 20, 2018

Question: Name a player on the 1954 Hornell Dodgers who later played and coached for the Detroit Tigers.

Answer: Dick Tracewski played in 18 games for the Hornell Dodgers in 1954. He went on to play for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1962-65) and the Detroit Tigers (1966-69).  He later coached for the Tigers (1972-95).

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New York-Penn League Trivia Question of the Day - April 19, 2018

Question: Who played for the 1963 Auburn Mets and made the last catch in the 1969 World Series for the New York  "Miracle" Mets?

Answer: Cleon Jones

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New York-Penn League Trivia Question of the Day - April 18, 2018

Question: There were six teams when the New York-Penn League (known as the Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York or PONY League) was formed in 1939. Name the last remaining city of the original six with a team in the league.

Answer: Batavia, New York. In addition to Batavia the original cities with teams in the PONY (now New York-Penn League) were Bradford, Pennsylvania; Hamilton, Ontario; Jamestown, New York; Niagara Falls, New York; and Olean, New York.

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Pirates shuffle former New York-Penn League Prospects

Dovydas Neveraukas

The Pittsburgh Pirates optioned Dovydas Neverauskas to the Indianapolis Indians on April 16, to make room for Enny Romero who was claimed off waivers from the Washington Nationals on April 14.

Neverauskas rehabbed with the West Virginia Black Bears during the 2015 season, appearing in one game. He previously played in the New York-Penn League with the State College Spikes in 2012 and the Jamestown Jammers during the 2013 season.

Romero played briefly in the New York-Penn League with the Hudson Valley Renegades in 2010.

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Transactions involving former New York-Penn League Prospects

L.J. Mazzilli

Kendall Coleman

Here are recent transactions involving former New York-Penn League Prospects between April 6 and 12 according to Baseball America:

Former Brooklyn Cyclones prospect L.J. Mazzilli (2013) was traded by the New York Mets to the New York Yankees for former Staten Island prospect Kendall Coleman (2016-17).

Former Auburn Doubledays prospect Dustin McGowan (2001) was signed by the Miami Marlins. He had been released by the Tampa Bay Rays on March 8.

             

Former Auburn Doubledays prospect Jack Murphy (2009-10) was released by the Cleveland Indians.

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Former Olean Oilers prospect Carroll Anstaett

Credit: Olean Times Herald and Newspapers.com

This is old news, but worthy of reporting.

Former Olean Oilers catcher Carroll Anstaett passed away back on January 31, 2018. I didn't know about it until I read it last night in the April 20-May 4 edition of Baseball America.

Anstaett played in a total of 210 games for the Olean Oilers during the 1950 and '51 seasons and had a career batting average of .267. The Oilers were in the New York-Penn League back when it was known as the Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League or PONY League.

Read the entire obituary at this link.

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West Virginia Black Bears Press Release on Clear Bag Policy

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The West Virginia Black Bears issued the following press release on April 11, 2018:

West Virginia Black Bears Adopt Clear Bag Policy
Black Bears policy goes into effect June 21st

Granville, WV—The West Virginia Black Bears announced today they will be adopting a clear bag policy for all future events to be held at Monongalia County Ballpark. The new policy will model the same policy West Virginia University has implemented for all collegiate level games.

“The safety of our fans is our number one priority. West Virginia University has put a great plan in place for all of their athletic facilities so we felt comfortable adopting the same policy for our events that will be held at Monongalia County Ballpark,” said General Manager Matthew Drayer.

Prohibited items include, but are not limited to, purses larger than a clutch bag, diaper bags, coolers, briefcases, backpacks, fanny packs, cinch bags, luggage of any kind, computer bags, camera bags, and any bag larger than the permissible size.

Suggested methods of carry in items include bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and do not exceed 12”x6”x12”. Other approved bags include one-gallon clear plastic freezer bags and small clutch bags (4.5”x6.5”). All West Virginia Black Bears season ticket holders will be provided with a complimentary clear bag with their 2018 season tickets.

Fans who have questions about the sizing of the items they wish to bring with them are encouraged to visit WestVirginiaBlackBears.com. The new policy will be under the Monongalia County Ballpark tab where they can view the various items approved as well as items that are on the prohibited list.

Clear bags are also available for purchase online at WestVirginiaBlackBears.com. Questions about this new policy can be answered by emailing tickets@westvirginiablackbears.com.

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Following former West Virginia Black Bears - 2018 Roster Assignments

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Listed below are the 2018 assignments of former West Virginia Black Bears. The list includes those players who had rehab assignments with the Black Bears. With the exception of Tristan Gray and Conner Joe (rehab), everyone on the list is still in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. You can review complete stats from Baseball Reference by clicking the player's name. The list does not include former Black Bears who are at extended spring training. Let me know if I missed anyone.

Here's the breakdown by team:

Pittsburgh Pirates: 4
Indianapolis Indians: 2
Altoona Curve: 14
Bradenton Marauders: 10
West Virginia Power: 13
Other: 2 (Charlotte Stone Crabs, Tulsa Drillers)

The New York-Penn League opens on June 15 and the Black Bears' home opener is on June 21 vs the State College Spikes. Ticket information link.

Dario Agrazal (2015) Altoona Curve

Stephen Alemais (2016) Altoona Curve

Trae Arbet (2016) Bradenton Marauders

Albert Baur (2015-16) Bradenton Marauders

Steven Brault (rehab '16) Pittsburgh Pirates

Dylan Busby (2017) West Virginia Power

J.T. Brubaker (2015) Altoona Curve

Will Craig (2016) Altoona Curve

Joel Cesar (2017) West Virginia Power

Sergio Cubilete (2017) West Virginia Power

Luis Escobar (2015-16) Bradenton Marauders

Tristan Gray (2017) Charlotte Stone Crabs (Gray was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in February)

Tyler Glasnow (rehab '15) Pittsburgh Pirates

Ke’Bryan Hayes (2015) Altoona Curve

Bret Helton (2015) Altoona Curve

Scooter Hightower 2016-17) Bradenton Marauders

Logan Hill (2015) Altoona Curve

Casey Hughston (2015) Bradenton Marauders

Connor Joe (rehab 2017) Tulsa Drillers (Joe was traded to Atlanta for Sean Rodriguez on August 5, 2017 and to the L.A. Dodgers on March 14, 2018)

Mitch Keller (rehab 2017) Altoona Curve

Kevin Kramer (2015, rehab 2017) Indianapolis Indians

Christian Kelley (2015) Altoona Curve

Kevin Krause (2015) Altoona Curve

Sean Keselica (2015) Altoona Curve

Bligh Madris (2017) Bradenton Marauders

James Marvel (2016) Bradenton Marauders

Dovydas Neverauskas (rehab '15) Pittsburgh Pirates

Kevin Newman (2015) Indianapolis Indians

Adam Oller (2017) West Virginia Power

Hunter Owen (2016, rehab 2017) Bradenton Marauders

Arden Pabst (2016) Bradenton Marauders

Evan Piechota (2016-17) West Virginia Power

Dylan Prohoroff (2016) West Virginia Power

Edgar Santana (2015) Pittsburgh Pirates

Tate Scioneaux (2015) Altoona Curve

Ike Schlabach (2016) West Virginia Power

Chris Sharp (2017) West Virginia Power

Deon Stafford (2017) West Virginia Power

Jacob Taylor (2016) West Virginia Power

Mitchell Tolman (2015) Altoona Curve (serving 50 game suspension)

Cam Vieaux (2016) Bradenton Marauders

Brandon Waddell (2015) Altoona Curve

Andrew Walker (2017) West Virginia Power (serving 50 game suspension)

Gavin Wallace (2017) West Virginia Power

Blake Weiman (2017) West Virginia Power

Originally posted at Black Bears Tracker

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Former NYPL All Star signs with the Winnipeg Goldeyes

Ty Moore

Former West Virginia Black Bears Outfielder Ty Moore (2015-16), signed with the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the American Association of Independent Baseball on April 3.  Link

Moore was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 12th round of the 2015 draft out of UCLA. He played for the Black Bears in 2015, when they won the New York-Penn League Championship in their first year in Granville after relocating from Jamestown, New York. Moore also played for the Black Bears during the 2016 season, after a brief assignment with the West Virginia Power and split the 2017 season between the Power and the Bradenton Marauders. He was named to All-Star teams in both 2015 (New York-Penn League) and 2017 (South Atlantic League).

The Pirates released Moore on March 28, 2018.

YEAR	TEAM	LG		G	AB	R	H	TB	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	SB		AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2015	WV	NYP		64	242	34	67	83	9	2	1	33	25	0	40	6		.277	.361	.343	.704
2016	WV	SAL		22	77	8	15	20	5	0	0	6	6	0	11	0		.195	.256	.260	.516
2016	WV	NYP		58	205	32	59	69	5	1	1	17	13	0	18	9		.288	.368	.337	.705
2016 [-]	2 teams	-		80	282	40	74	89	10	1	1	23	19	0	29	9		.262	.338	.316	.653
2017	WV	SAL		61	229	27	61	82	15	0	2	32	26	1	48	4		.266	.350	.358	.708
2017	BRD	FSL		52	190	20	55	80	10	0	5	26	17	1	26	6		.289	.357	.421	.778
2017 [-]	2 teams	-		113	419	47	116	162	25	0	7	58	43	2	74	10		.277	.353	.387	.740
Minors Career [+]	3 teams			257	943	121	257	334	44	3	9	114	87	2	143	25		.273	.351	.354	.705

Source: MiBL.com

(This article was originally published in Black Bears Tracker)

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Transactions involving former New York-Penn League Prospects

This a list of transactions (releases only) involving former New York-Penn League prospects for the period March 23-31. Sources: Baseball America and Pirates Prospects.

Jeffrey Ferrell (Connecticut Tigers 2010) was released by Baltimore Orioles

Lazaro Leyva (Aberdeen IronBirds 2015) was released by Baltimore Orioles

Nick Jobst (Aberdeen IronBirds 2017) was released by Baltimore Orioles

Hunter Cervenka (Lowell Spinners 2010-11) was released by Baltimore Orioles

Luis Lugo (Mahoning Valley Scrappers 2013) was released by Baltimore Orioles

Drew Turbin (Aberdeen IronBirds 2015) was released by Baltimore Orioles

Garrett Copeland (Aberdeen IronBirds 2017) was released by Baltimore Orioles

Ricardo Andújar (Aberdeen IronBirds 2015) was released by Baltimore Orioles

Josh Hart (Aberdeen IronBirds (2013, ’17) was released by the Baltimore Orioles

Raiwinson Lameda (Lowell Spinners 2017) was released by Boston Red Sox

Matt McLean (Lowell Spinners 2016-17) was released by Boston Red Sox

Ping-Hsueh Chen (Mahoning Valley Scrappers 2015-17) was released by Cleveland Indians

Derek Norris (Vermont Lake Monsters 2008) was released by Detroit Tigers

Junnell Ledezma (Connecticut Tigers 2016-17) was released by Detroit Tigers

Ariel Serrano (Connecticut Tigers 2017) was released by Detroit Tigers

Matt Bower (Tri-City ValleyCats 2015) was released by Houston Astros

Nathan Thompson (Tri-City ValleyCats 2017) was released by Houston Astros

Salvador Montano (Tri-City ValleyCats 2016) was released by Houston Astros

Anthony Hermelyn (Tri-City ValleyCats 2015) was released by Houston Astros

Dex McCall (Tri-City ValleyCats 2015) was released by Houston Astros

Rodrigo Ayarza (Tri-City ValleyCats 2016) was released by Houston Astros

Ben Griset (Hudson Valley Renegades 2013) was released by New York Mets

Vinny Siena (Brooklyn Cyclones 2015) was released by New York Mets

Arnaldo Berrios (Brooklyn Cyclones 2016) was released by New York Mets

Brandon Keliher (Vermont Lake Monsters 2016-17) was released by Oakland Athletics

Kris Hall (Vermont Lake Monsters 2012) was released by Oakland Athletics

Jhonny Rodriguez (Vermont Lake Monsters 2016) released by Oakland Athletics

Chris Iriart (Vermont Lake Monsters 2015) released by Oakland Athletics

Trent Gilbert (Vermont Lake Monster 2014) released by Oakland Athletics

Jake Kelzer (Williamsport Crosscutters 2016-17) released by Philadelphia Phillies

John Nunez (Williamsport Crosscutters 2017) released by Philadelphia Phillies

David Martinelli (Williamsport Crosscutters 2016) released by Phildephia Phillies

Yunior Montero (West Virginia Black Bears 2016) released by Pittsburgh Pirates

Jose Barraza (West Virginia Black Bears 2017) released by Pittsburgh Pirates

Clark Egan (West Virginia Black Bears 2016) released by Pittsburgh Pirates

Michael Suchy (West Virginia Black Bears - rehab 2017) released by Pittsburgh Pirates

Ty Moore (West Virginia Black Bears 2015-16) released by Pittsburgh Pirates

Brennan Leitao (State College Spikes 2015) released by St. Louis Cardinals

Joe Colon (Mahoning Valley Scrappers 2011) release by St. Louis Cardinals

Nestor Molina (Auburn Doubledays 2009) released by St. Louis Cardinals

Pedro Echemendia (State College 2015) released by St. Louis Cardinals

Corey Littrell (Lowell Spinners 2013) released by St. Louis Cardinals

Dewin Perez (State College Spikes 2014, ’16) released by St. Louis Cardinals

Casey Grayson (State College Spikes 2015) released by St. Louis Cardinals

Bruce Caldwell (State College Spikes 2013) released by St. Louis Cardinals

Leobaldo Pina (State College Spikes 2014-15) released by St. Louis Cardinals

Mick Fennell (State College Spikes 2016-17) released by St. Louis Cardinals

Ricardo Bautista (State College Spikes 2016) released by St. Louis Cardinals

Vince Jackson (State College Spikes 2016) released by St. Louis Cardinals

Yefri Perez (Jamestown ’11-12; Batavia Muckdogs ’13) released by St. Louis Cardinals

Colton Murray (Williamsport Crosscutters 2011) released by Tampa Bay Rays

Bobby Melley (Hudson Valley Renegades 2017) released by Tampa Bay Rays

Taylor Hill (Auburn Doubledays 2011) released by Washington Nationals

Angelo La Bruna (Auburn Doubledays 2016) released Washington Nationals

Ryan Raburn (Oneonta Tigers 2001) released by Washington Nationals


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Former West Virginia Black Bears' Clark Egan released by Pittsburgh Pirates

Clark Egan

Pirates Prospects is reporting that former West Virginia Black Bears' outfielder Clark Egan has been released by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Link

Egan was drafted by the Pirates in the 9th round of the 2016 draft out of the University of Arkansas and played in 30 games for Black Bears that season. He played for the West Virginia Power in 2017, hitting 8 home runs in 119 games.

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