Brisbane Bandits (1989-1998)
The Brisbane Bandits are a professional baseball team in Brisbane, Queensland that plays in the Australian Baseball League and is one of the six founding teams of the league. From the 2010/11 season till the 2012/13 season their home ballpark was the Brisbane Exhibition Ground, the ground which the old Brisbane Bandits played at for the majority of their nine-year tenure. As of the start of the 2013/14 the Bandits home ground is Holloway Field in Newmarket. In the inaugural season, Paul Gonzalez was announced as the GM, replacing Kim Jessop as the previous GM with the Queensland Rams. Former ABL MVP and MLB All-Star Dave Nilsson was named the manager and Gary Nilsson the pitching coach. In 2011, another ABL MVP and ex-MLB player, Kevin Jordan, replaced Nilsson as manager. The current General Manager for the Bandits is Paul Gonzalez. History 2010-11 season The Brisbane Bandits, Sydney Blue Sox and Perth Heat all started their seasons in Brisbane. The ceremonial first pitch w ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Australian Baseball League
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]   |
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Gary Nilsson
Gary Nilsson (born 28 November 1963 in Brisbane, Australia) is a former Australian baseball player who played as a pitcher for the Lakeland Tigers in 1984 and in the Australian Baseball League from 1989 to 1996. He is the brother of former All-Star, Dave Nilsson as well as former minor leaguer Bob Nilsson. His son is Mitch Nilsson, currently contracted to the Cleveland Indians and nephew Jay Nilsson, former Gulf Coast Indians player. He is currently pitching coach for the Brisbane Bandits in the Australian Baseball League. Playing career Gary was signed to the Detroit Tigers in 1983. The next year, he played in advanced A baseball with the Lakeland Tigers and was 1–4 with a 5.95 ERA. He was released at the end of the year. In 1989, when the Australian Baseball League was founded, the right-hander was picked up by the Gold Coast Cougars. He batted at a .289/.352/.378 clip as a first baseman in the 1989–90 Australian Baseball League season, second on the team to brother Bob ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alan Schoenberger
Alan Schoenberger (born 19 January 1989 in Brisbane, Australia) is an Australian infielder who had played for the Queensland Rams and with the Lakewood BlueClaws of the Philadelphia Phillies organisation. In the 2010 Claxton Shield, Schoenberger was a regular starter in an under-performing Queensland Rams and batted with a .284 average and slugged .481 including three home runs. He also played for New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ... in the 2012 qualifier for the 2013 World Baseball Classic. Reviewed 18 November 2012. References Ex ...
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Frank Snook
Frank Walter Snook (born March 28, 1949) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the San Diego Padres in its 1973 season. Listed at 6' 2", 180 lb., Snook batted and threw right-handed. Born in Somerville, New Jersey, Snook attended Hunterdon Central Regional High School Hunterdon Central Regional High School is a comprehensive, four-year public high school, and regional school district that serves students from five municipalities in east central Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. Students hail from .... Snook never won a game in MLB but did pick up one save. It occurred on September 8, 1973 during an extra innings victory over the rival LA Dodgers. References External links , oRetrosheet oPelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League) 1949 births Living people Alexandria Aces players American expatriate baseball players in Mexico Baseball players from New Jersey Cardenales de Lara players American expatriate baseball players in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miguel Almonte
Miguel Emilio Almonte (born April 4, 1993) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals and Los Angeles Angels. Career Kansas City Royals On November 20, 2010, Almonte signed with the Kansas City Royals organization as an international free agent. He made his professional debut with the Dominican Summer League Royals in 2011, posting a 5.40 ERA in 5 games. The following year, Almonte split the season between the DSL Royals and the AZL Royals, posting a cumulative 8-2 record and 1.75 ERA in 16 appearances. In 2013, he pitched for the World Team at the 2013 All-Star Futures Game. He finished the 2013 season with a 3.10 earned run average and 132 strikeouts in innings for the Single-A Lexington Legends. Although the Royals considered starting him in Double A, he started the 2014 season with the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks. In 23 games with Wilmington, Almonte recorded a 6-8 record and 4.49 ERA with 101 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shuhei Fukuda
Shuhei Fukuda (Japanese:福田 秀平, born February 10, 1989) is a Japanese professional baseball player for the Chiba Lotte Marines of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. He played for the Brisbane Bandits of the Australian Baseball League in 2010. Career On November 26, 2019, Fukuda signed with the Chiba Lotte Marines The are a professional baseball team in Japan's Pacific League based in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, in the Kantō region, and owned by Lotte Holdings Co., Ltd. History The Marines franchise began in 1950 as the Mainichi Orions, an inaugural .... References External links *NPB stats {{DEFAULTSORT:Fukuda, Shuhei 1989 births Living people Brisbane Bandits players Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks players Gigantes de Carolina players Japanese expatriate baseball players in Puerto Rico Nippon Professional Baseball outfielders Baseball people from Kanagawa Prefecture Japanese expatriate baseball playe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wade Dutton
Wade Dutton (born 23 September, 1986) is an Australian professional baseball utility for the Brisbane Bandits of the Australian Baseball League. Career Dutton played alongside his brother Brad Dutton in the Queensland Rams, debuting in the 2008 Claxton Shield before the inaugural Australian Baseball League season when they began playing for the Brisbane Bandits. Following the 2011–12 season, he was left off the roster, but continued playing in the Greater Brisbane League for Redcliffe Padres & Ipswich Musketeers. He made it back on the team for the 2016–17 Australian Baseball League season and has continued to be a part of the team through 2019, being part of three of the four Bandits consecutive championships Dutton was selected as a member of the Australia national baseball team for the 2019 WBSC Premier12 The 2019 WBSC Premier12 was an international baseball championship featuring the 12 highest-ranked national teams in the world, held by the World Baseball So ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Extra Base Hit
In baseball, an extra-base hit (EB, EBH or XBH), also known as a long hit, is any base hit on which the batter is able to advance past first base without the benefit of a fielder either committing an error or opting to make a throw to retire another base runner (see fielder's choice). Extra-base hits are often not listed separately in tables of baseball statistics, but are easily determined by calculating the sum total of a batter's doubles, triples, and home runs. Extra-base hits are particularly valuable because they ensure that there will be no runners on base that will be forced to advance on the next fair ball. Another related statistic of interest that can be calculated is "extra bases on long hits". A batter gets three of these for each home run, two for each triple, and one for each double. Thus, leading the league in "Most extra bases in long hits" is a significant accomplishment in power hitting. The statistic Extra-Base Hits Allowed (for example by a pitcher or by the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Robbie Widlansky
Robert Eric Widlansky (born November 6, 1984) is a former professional baseball outfielder who played internationally for the Israel national baseball team. In college, he won the Sun Belt Conference batting title his senior season, with a Florida Atlantic University (FAU) school-record .430 average. Widlansky was named the Sun Belt Player of the Year, and an NCAA All-American. Widlansky was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 11th round of the 2007 MLB first-year player draft. With the Aberdeen IronBirds of the New York–Penn League, he broke the team record for most RBIs in a single month in July 2008, and was chosen to play in the 2008 New York–Penn League All-Star Game. In 2009 at Class A Advanced Frederick Keys he was named the Carolina League's Offensive Player of the Week three times, and the Player of the Month for August. Widlansky won the Carolina League batting title with a .340 batting average, and was named the Orioles' 27th-top prospect. In 2010–11, he ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Baseball Australia Hall Of Fame
The Baseball Australia Hall of Fame or Australian Baseball Federation Hall of Fame is a group of baseball players, managers and coaches who have been recognised by the Australian Baseball Federation (ABF) as having influenced baseball in Australia over a prolonged period of time "at the highest level available at the time." The concept of an Australian baseball hall of fame was first formally raised in 2002 when the ABF board created a Heritage Committee, who were tasked with creating a hall of fame including the selection criteria and induction process. The first group of inductees was announced in December 2004, and were formally inducted at a presentation ceremony on 27 January 2005. Since 2006, new groups have since been inducted as part of the Baseball Australia Diamond Awards each year. Inductees Through 2018, 88 people have been inducted into the hall of fame. Notable inductees include; * Norman Claxton (2005) *Philip Dale (2005) * Ronny Johnson (2005) *Frank Laver ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. The NL and AL were formed in 1876 and 1901, respectively. Beginning in 1903, the two leagues signed the National Agreement and cooperated but remained legally separate entities until 2000, when they merged into a single organization led by the Commissioner of Baseball. MLB is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan. It is also included as one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. Baseball's first all-professional team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, was founded in 1869. Before that, some teams had secretly paid certain players. The first few decades of professional baseball were characterized by rivalries between leagues and by players who often jumped from one te ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Graeme Lloyd
Graeme John Lloyd (born 9 April 1967) is an Australian-born former professional baseball pitcher, who appeared with the Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Montreal Expos, Florida Marlins, New York Mets, and Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Playing career Lloyd played with the Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, and Kansas City Royals of the American League and the Montreal Expos, Florida Marlins, and New York Mets of the National League. He was the third native Australian so far to have pitched in Major League Baseball, . Career overview Lloyd was used exclusively as a relief pitcher during his ten years in the major leagues, ending his career with 30 wins against 36 losses, 17 saves, and 97 holds. At his peak, Lloyd threw a sinking fastball that reached per hour and a slider. Later in his career, he added a palmball to his repertoire. For much of his career, he was used as a left-handed specialist. This type of pit ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |