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Independent Baseball Insider by Bob Wirz, Vol. 12, No. 26, September 4, 2014 By Bob Wirz Nearly 200 players have made their way to the major leagues after playing Independent Baseball although very few debuts have carried the significance of John Holdzkom’s first appearance, which came this week with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The fact the...Read More

DURHAM, NC – The Laredo Lemurs got more than they bargained for when they signed RHP Jeremy Strawn (pictured) to his first professional contract. Strawn was a force on the mound for Laredo and has been voted the American Association Rookie of the Year. Strawn was practically unbeatable in 2014. The Florida Atlantic University product...Read More

Laredo 3, Wichita 2 – Box Casey Harman (pictured) led the Laredo Lemurs to a big victory over the Wichita Wingnuts in game two of the American Association semifinals. Behind Harman’s performance on the mound, the Lemurs tied the series at one game apiece with a 3-2 win. Harman gave the Lemurs eight innings on...Read More

Wichita 4, Laredo 2 – Box American Association All-Star Abel Nieves (pictured) was the hero for the Wichita Wingnuts, as they took the opening game of the semifinals from Laredo, 4-2. The Wingnuts and Lemurs were all tied up at 2-2 after Travis Denker hit a game-tying home run for Laredo in the bottom of the...Read More

DURHAM, NC – When Nick Hernandez (pictured) took the mound in August, a victory for the Winnipeg Goldeyes was a foregone conclusion. The left-hander won every single start in the final month of the season and was named the Rawlings Pitcher of the Month. Hernandez was selected by Pointstreak, the official statistician of the American...Read More

DURHAM, NC – August was a banner month for Wichita Wingnuts OF Brent Clevlen (pictured). Clevlen was arguably the most dangerous offensive player in the league in the final full month of the season and has been named the Rawlings Hitter of the Month. Clevlen was selected by Pointstreak, the official statistician of the American...Read More

The American Association announced today that Winnipeg Goldeyes general manager Andrew Collier has been named the 2014 American Association Executive of the Year. Under Collier’s guidance, the Goldeyes once again led American Association with a total attendance of 258,429 and average attendance of 5,618. The Goldeyes also hosted a very successful two-day American Association All-Star...Read More

DURHAM, NC – The 2014 American Association playoffs are all set to begin on Wednesday night with four teams that have very different playoff pasts. In the semifinal round, the Lincoln Saltdogs will face the Winnipeg Goldeyes and the Wichita Wingnuts will be matched up against the Laredo Lemurs. Lincoln has had a rich playoff...Read More

DURHAM, NC – The official statistician of the American Association, Pointstreak, has announced that Wichita Wingnuts LHP Anthony Capra (pictured) has been named this week’s Pointstreak Pitcher of the Week for the week ending September 1. Capra earned a pair of wins for the Wingnuts this week. Between his two starts, the left-hander only allowed...Read More

DURHAM, NC – The official statistician of the American Association, Pointstreak, has announced that Lincoln Saltdogs 1B Ian Gac (pictured) has been named this week’s Pointstreak Player of the Week for the week ending September 1. Gac was an RBI machine for the Saltdogs last week. In seven games, Gac drove in an astounding 12...Read More