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Australian Baseball League Awards
This is a list of award winners from the now-defunct Australian Baseball League (1989-1999) The Australian Baseball League (ABL) is a professional baseball league in Australia. The league is governed by the Australian Baseball Federation (ABF). It uses the same name as a now-defunct competition held during the 1990s, and though it sh .... Batting Champion Golden Glove Manager of the Year Most Valuable Player Rookie of the Year Reliever of the Year Pitcher of the Year Umpire of the Year See also * References * {{Australian Baseball League original Australian Baseball League (1989–1999) Baseball trophies and awards Baseball League Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Baseball League (1989-1999)
The Australian Baseball League (ABL) is a professional baseball league in Australia. The league is governed by the Australian Baseball Federation (ABF). It uses the same name as a now-defunct competition held during the 1990s, and though it shares some history of the original league with the Claxton Shield awarded to winners of both competitions, it is considered to be a separate competition. Because the ABL's season takes place from November to February, the ABL is one of baseball's recognised winter leagues (although it is summer in Australia when the season takes place), where minor-league prospects in North America are often assigned as an English-speaking alternative to the primary Spanish-speaking Latin America-based winter leagues. Organisation The ABL was originally jointly owned by Major League Baseball (75%) and the Australian Baseball Federation (25%) before the ABF became the sole owners prior to the 2016–17 season. Rather than following more traditional mod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Nieto
Thomas Andrew Nieto (born October 27, 1960) is an American former professional baseball catcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Montreal Expos, Minnesota Twins, and Philadelphia Phillies. Nieto is formerly the manager of the Minor League Baseball (MiLB) Rochester Red Wings, the Twins’ Triple-A affiliate. He previously served in various coaching capacities for the New York Yankees and New York Mets. A native of Artesia, California, Nieto attended Gahr High School then went on to Oral Roberts University. Playing career The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Nieto in the third round of the 1981 amateur draft. He played for the Cardinals in and , the Montreal Expos in , the Twins in and and the Philadelphia Phillies in and . He played in the World Series with the Cardinals in 1985. Coaching career From to , Nieto worked with the New York Yankees, serving as the major league catching coach in and . He managed the Palm Beach Cardinals of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Cornett
Brad Byron Cornett (born February 4, 1969) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Cornett played for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB) for parts of the 1994 and 1995 seasons. Signed by the Blue Jays as an undrafted free agent out of Lubbock Christian University in 1992, Cornett made his major league debut in just his third season of professional baseball. External links , oRetrosheet oPura Pelota (VPBL stats) 1969 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baseball players from Texas Bridgeport Bluefish players Dunedin Blue Jays players Durham Bulls players El Paso Diablos players Hagerstown Suns players Knoxville Smokies players Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds players Leones del Caracas players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Louisville Redbirds players Lubbock Christian Chaparrals baseball players Lubbock Christian University alumni Major League Baseball pitchers People from Lamesa, Texas St. Catharin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Reyes (baseball)
Carlos Alberto Reyes Jr. (born April 4, 1969) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched all or parts of eight seasons in Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ... between and . External links 1969 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada American expatriate baseball players in Mexico Baseball players from Miami Boston Red Sox players Columbus Clippers players Durham Bulls players Eastern Florida State College people Edmonton Trappers players Florida Southern Moccasins baseball players Greenville Braves players Gulf Coast Braves players Las Vegas Stars (baseball) players Leones de Yucatán players Macon Braves players Major League Baseball pitchers Modesto A's players Oakland Athletics pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabe Molina
Cruz Gabriel Molina (born May 3, 1975) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) right-handed relief pitcher who played for the Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, and St. Louis Cardinals between 1999 and 2003. Early life A native of Denver, Colorado, Molina attended Kennedy High School and Arizona State University. In 1994, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and returned to the league in 1995, to play for the Orleans Cardinals. Career Baltimore Orioles Drafted by the Orioles in the 21st round of the 1996 amateur draft and signed by scout John Green, Molina began his professional career that year with the Bluefield Orioles. In 23 relief appearances, he went 4–0 with a 3.60 ERA, striking out 33 batters in 30 innings of work. Winning the Appalachian League Championship closing out the final game. The following year, he pitched for the Delmarva Shorebirds, and he went 8–6 with a 2.18 ERA in 46 relief appearances. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold Coast Cougars
The Gold Coast Cougars were the re-branded Daikyo Dolphins after major sponsor Daikyo had to end sponsorship of the team due to financial problems with the Australian arm of the company. History See also *Sport in Australia *Australian Baseball *Australian Baseball League (1989-1999) *Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's eigh ... - MLB affiliate External linksThe Australian Baseball League: 1989-1999 Australian Baseball League (1989–1999) teams Defunct baseball teams in Australia Sporting teams based on the Gold Coast, Queensland {{Australia-baseball-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shayne Bennett
Shayne Anthony Bennett (born 10 April 1972) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for North Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), and was a right-handed baseball pitcher, who last played in Major League Baseball with the Montreal Expos on 15 August 1999. The youngest brother to fellow North Adelaide footballer Peter Bennett, Shayne was a leading junior footballer for North Adelaide and was drafted by Victorian Football League (VFL) team Collingwood at the 1989 VFL Draft with the 56th selection. Bennett never made his senior debut for Collingwood. Instead, he travelled to the United States and started playing baseball at the College of DuPage. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1993 Major League Baseball draft in the 25th round and, after three years playing in the minor leagues, was traded to the Montreal Expos in January 1996. He played with the Expos in the majors for part of , all of , and part of . His final profess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne Monarchs
The Melbourne Monarchs were one of the foundation members of the original (now defunct) Australian Baseball League. History The Monarchs had their licence revoked after the 1990–91 championship following a controversial dispute with Australia Baseball League officials. The Monarchs were replaced in 1991 by the Melbourne Bushrangers. However the Footscray Football Club (now Western Bulldogs) purchased the Monarchs licence for the 1993 championship, In their first season back the Monarchs defeated Perth Heat 2 games to 0 at Perths home ground Parry Field to take out the 1993 ABL Championship. See also *Sport in Australia *Australian Baseball *Australian Baseball League (1989–1999) The Australian Baseball League (ABL) was a baseball league, established in 1987 and disbanded in 1999. Formation Before the formation of the Australian Baseball League, the Claxton Shield, established in , was Australia's premier baseball to ... External links Australian Baseball L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Jones
Ross A. Jones (born January 14, 1960) is an American former professional baseball shortstop. He played for the New York Mets, Seattle Mariners, and Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Amateur career A native of Miami, Florida, Jones attended Hialeah High School and played college baseball at the University of Miami. In 1979, Jones played collegiate summer baseball for the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL). Batting .413, he was named the league's outstanding pro prospect, and led the Mets to the league title. Jones was inducted into the CCBL Hall of Fame in 2006. Professional career Jones was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers ninth overall in the 1980 MLB draft. After four seasons in the Dodgers' farm system, Jones was traded with Sid Fernandez to the New York Mets for Bob Bailor and Carlos Diaz. He made the team out of spring training , but saw only limited action behind Jose Oquendo and Ron Gardenhire at short, and was used primarily as a pinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Ettles
Mark Edward Ettles (born 30 October 1966) is an Australian former baseball pitcher who played for the San Diego Padres in 1993. He was a member of the Australia national baseball team, that ended up in sixth place at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. See also *List of players from Australia in Major League Baseball Sources 1966 births Australian expatriate baseball players in the United States Living people Major League Baseball players from Australia San Diego Padres players Major League Baseball pitchers Sportspeople from Perth, Western Australia Chiayi-Tainan Luka players Taichung Agan players Baseball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic baseball players for Australia People educated at Wesley College, Perth Somerset Patriots players West Florida Argonauts baseball players Baseball people from Western Australia Australian expatriate baseball players in Taiwan Arizona League Padres players Charleston Rainbows players Chinatrust Whales players Fayett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Nilsson
Robert "Bob" Nilsson was the oldest of the four Nilsson brothers and one of the greatest relievers in the history of Australian baseball leagues. Bob's brother Dave Nilsson was the first Australian All-Star in MLB, his brother Gary Nilsson played in the minors and Ron Nilsson also played in Australia for one year. Bob's son Jay Nilsson began his minor league career in 2006. Bob Nilsson was the first Australian of the modern era to sign a professional contract with an MLB team, inking a deal with the Cincinnati Reds in 1978. He never made it to the US minor leagues, though. Playing history When the Australian Baseball League was founded in 1989–1990, Bob was one of the early stars. He hit .315/.351/.575 for the Gold Coast Dolphins while going 3–4 with 2 saves and a 1.11 ERA. He was named to the ABL All-Star team as the top relief pitcher. In 1990–1991, Nilsson went 7–0 with 7 saves and a minuscule 0.27 ERA for the Daikyo Dolphins. He saved more than twice as many game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodney Van Buizen
Rodney van Buizen (born 25 September 1980) is an Australian former professional baseball player. Career In 2004, he was part of the Australian Olympic baseball team, who achieved a silver medal in the baseball tournament at the Athens Olympics. He was equal third in the competition for runs batted in A run batted in (RBI; plural RBIs ) is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play). For example, if the bat .... Van Buizen continues to participate in baseball as a player with the Manly Eagles in the Sydney Major League. References External links 1980 births Living people Australian expatriate baseball players in the United States Australian people of Dutch descent Baseball infielders Baseball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Baseball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Great Falls Dodgers players Jacksonville Sun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |