originally posted August 2004 To say that Aurora Gambler rookie starter Brandon Webb had a good month in August might be a bit of an understatement. It would be more accurate to say that Webb did the impossible. In game 3 against the State Street Sluggers, Webb was perfect. Not …
originally posted Winter 2005 Molly Putts Marauder outfielder Ichiro Suzuki can now officially claim the single season hit record. For the 2005 season, Ichiro collected 208 singles, 26 doubles, 7 triples and 10 homeruns for a total of 251 hits. Ichiro’s 251 hits eclipsed Al Oliver’s 1981 total of 231 …
Over the summer, Northside Hitmen outfielder Barry Bonds made history by hitting surpassing Mark McGwire as the all-time homerun leader. Bonds currently has 597 career IAL homeruns. McGwire retired with 591 round-trippers. Barry "Sledgehammer" Bonds was drafted in 1987 and has played a big part of the Hitmen’s traditionally tough …
originally posted summer 2006 Maddux not far behind with 298 Roger Clemens has reached the pinnacle of pitching domination. He has won his 300th game. In seven innings against the Aurora Gamblers, he allowed 2 runs and struck out nine to get the milestone win. Unlike most older players who …
It’s been a while since I ran a list of the all-time leaders in various categories, and with the blog coming online, I thought this would be a great time to do so! So without further ado, here are the top 10 home run hitters of the Illowa League, current …
