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

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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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Today's Birthday: Alex Monchak

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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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News on February 13, 1994

New York-Penn League only 125 days away.

Source: The Berkshire Eagle & newspapers.com 

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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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News on February 8, 2002

Cal Ripken buys New York-Penn League team located in Utica, New York. Will move team to Aberdeen, Maryland.

Source: Easton (MD) Star-Democrat & newspapers.com 

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News on February 6, 1948

Local judge buys interest in the Jamestown, New York team in the Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York (PONY) League.

Source: The Buffalo News & newspapers.com 

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News on February 4, 1959

Reno G. DeBenedetti named manager of the Geneva Redlegs in the New York-Penn League.

 

 

 

Source: Sayre Evening Times & newspapers.com 

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News on February 3, 1944

Solly Mishkin renamed manager of the Wellsville Yankees for the 1944 season in the Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York (PONY) League.

Source: Scranton Times-Tribune & newspapers.com 

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News on February 2, 1940

Jamestown, New York assured a franchise in the Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York (PONY) League for the 1940 season.

Source: Dunkirk Evening Observer & newspapers.com 

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News on February 1, 1940

The Pittsburgh Pirates have dropped their minor league team located in Jamestown, New York.

Source: New York Daily News & newspapers.com 

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Today's Birthday: Duane "Duke" Maas, Jamestown Falcons (1950)

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Former PONY League prospect Duke Maas was born on this date in 1929. He pitched for the 1950 Jamestown Falcons.

He played in the majors for the Detroit Tigers (1955-57), Kansas City Athletics (1958), and New York Yankees (1958-61).

Maas died on December 7, 1976, at the age of 47.

Source: Baseball Reference 

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News on January 23, 1948

George Savino will return as manager of the Bradford Blue Wings for 1948 season.

Source: The Era (Bradford, PA) & newspapers.com 

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News on January 21, 1949

Shan Denison  named as manager of the Olean Oilers (name is misspelled in article. Actually Deniston. See Baseball Reference).

Source: The Ithaca Journal & newspapers.com 

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News on January 20, 1942

Local fans show financial support for team in Batavia, New York. Batavia Clippers will play in Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York (PONY) League during the 1942 season.

 

Source: Olean (NY) Times Herald & newspapers.com 

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News on January 19, 1994: Erie Sailors to join Frontier League

Former New York-Penn League team in Erie, Pennsylvania to join independent Frontier League.

Source: Lancaster (PA) Eagle Gazette & newspapers.com 

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