Today in New York-Penn League History: October 29, 1962

 Vince McNamara was re-elected to his ninth, two-year term as president of the New York-Penn League.

Source: Wellsville (New York) Daily Reporter via Newspapers.com

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Today's Birthday: Ted Uhlaender (Erie Sailors, 1962)

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Former New York-Penn League prospect Ted Uhlaender was born on this date in 1939. He played in 106 games for the 1962 Erie Sailors (.342 batting average, 8 home runs, 85 RBI).

He played 8 seasons in the majors with the Minnesota Twins (1965-69), Cleveland Indians (1970-71), and Cincinnati Reds (1972). After he retired as a player, Uhlaender managed in the minors in 1976. He worked for the New York Yankees from 1986 to 1996 as a minor league coach and scout, and later worked for the Arizona Diamondbacks, San Francisco Giants and Cleveland Indians.

Uhlaender died on February 9, 2009, at the age of 69.

Source: Baseball Reference 

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Today's Birthday: Mickey Micelotta (Bradford Blue Wings, 1948)

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Happy 92nd birthday to former PONY (New York-Penn) League prospect Mickey Micelotta. He played in 58 games for the 1948 Bradford Blue Wings (.211 batting average).

Micelotta played for the Philadelphia Phillies during the 1954 and '55 seasons, appearing in a total of 17 games.

Source: Baseball Reference 

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On this Date in New York-Penn League History: October 19, 1945

The Jamestown, New York franchise of the PONY (New York-Penn) League is sold.

Source: Elmira Star-Gazette via Newspapers.com

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On this Date in New York-Penn League History: October 17, 1960

Batavia and Jamestown, New York sign agreements and will return to the New York-Penn League for the 1961 season.

 Source: The Daily American (Somerset, PA) via Newspapers.com

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