Joe Carter OF-1B inducted in 1997 At the time of his induction, Joe Carter was ninth on the all-time list with 399 homeruns and he was one of fifteen hitters with 1,000 runs and 1,000 RBIs. In 1988 Carter showed off his power & speed, hitting 50 homers & stealing …
Gary Carter Catcher inducted in 1997 Wearing the tools of ignorance did nothing to soften Gary Carter’s blow. He managed to hit 339 dingers throughout his 18 year career (20th all time, at the time of his induction). Gary was a mainstay of the Chicago Champion dynasty and helped them …
Steve Carlton inducted in 1996 A charter member of the Hall, Steve Carlton has the stats to back it up. His 214-148 record and 2,506 strikeouts were IAL career records until recently. Steve’s 39 shutouts are second only to Greg Maddux. Lefty won 24 games in three different seasons, his …
Rod Carew 2B-1B inducted in 1997 Carew batted over .300 seven times including two phenomenal seasons when he batted .350 and .356 in 1977-1978. He is sixth on the on the all time list with a .316 batting average. YEAR CLUB G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB …
Wade Boggs Thirdbaseman inducted in 2001 Boggs’ .326 career batting average is second among all IAL hitters behind Nomar Garciaparra, with a .411 career OBP. In 1987, he hit .391 (second highest season average) with the Northside Hitmen. At the time of his induction, he was second all time in …
THUNDERCHICKENS get Ray Durham GAMBLERS get Juan Uribe ANALYSIS This was a trade to help teams with coverage, no advantage. CHAMPIONS get Chad Patrick Cordero GAMBLERS get Shane Patrick Victorino ANALYSIS Even though in real life Cordero’s a closer, he’s only a B*Y in APBA. Even though in real …
1) THREE RIVERS GAMBLERS: Ryan Braun 3B – I liked him the first time I saw him in the AFL. Makes Prince look like a Punch & Judy hitter. Fielder, Dunn, & Braun in one lineup? Can you say POWER? There oughta be a law. 2) TWIN CITIES THUNDERCHICKENS: …
1) RISING BAMM-BEANOS: Hanley Ramirez SS – Ramirez was the NL ROY. As a rookie Hanley showed he could run, hit, and hit for power. He showed flashes in the field and has the ability to develop into a top notch SS. 2) MOLINE UPPERDECKERS: Justin Verlander P – …
Round 1 1) John – Hanley Ramirez: John needs pitching, should have taken Verlander. 2) Marc – Justin Verlander: Surprised he didn’t take Delmon Young. 3) Mike – Francisco Liriano: Thought he’d take Weaver, Francisco’s great, but his arm fell off, had Black Magic Woman & Mariano. 4) Mike – …
1976 ILLOWA LEAGUE W L PCT GB Manager 1 Quad Cities Thunderchickens 92 69 .571 0 Dennis Jennings 2 Merrionette Park Rocket-Fire 87 74 .540 5 Dale Smith 3 Davenport Fire 85 76 .528 7 Don Smith 4 Chicago Champions 85 76 .528 7 Tedd Mallasch 5 Dubuque Dazzle 78 …
