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My Top 20 Blue Rocks Moments: #1 Glendon Rusch

  My number one Wilmington Blue Rocks moment is…   Glendon Rusch.   August 7, 1995 was a memorable one for two reasons: 1. it was my first Blue Rocks game and 2. Rusch struck out…Read More

I’m Not Dead Yet

After signing Cheslor Cuthbert in 2009 Baseball America put him as the 17th ranked Royals’ prospect at a time when the farm system was very strong.  He debuted as a 17 year old and showed some power…Read More

My Top Blue Rocks Moments: #2 Jimmie Byington Playing all Nine Positions

  My number two Wilmington Blue Rocks moment is…   Utility man Jimmie Byington playing all nine positions.   Byington was the first ever Blue Rock to play all nine positions in a…Read More

My Top 20 Blue Rocks Moments: #3 Mike Sweeney

  My number three top Wilmington Blue Rocks moment is…once again a player.   That player would be Mike Sweeney.   The catcher (turned first baseman and DH) may be the top Blue Rocks…Read More

My Top 20 Blue Rocks Moments: #4 Brian Sanches Throws No-Hitter

  My number four top Wilmington Blue Rocks moment is…   Brian Sanches throwing the Blue Rocks only nine inning no-hitter in 2000.   It was May 2, 2000 and the Lynchburg Hillcats were…Read More

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My Top 20 Blue Rocks Moments: #5 The Championships

  My number five top Wilmington Blue Rocks moment is…   The three championships: 1996,…Read More

My Top 20 Blue Rocks Moments: #6 Carlos Beltran

  My number six top Wilmington Blue Rocks moment is…actually a player.   Carlos Beltran.   After…Read More

My Top 20 Blue Rocks Moments: #7 Donovan Delaney’s Throw

  My number seven top Wilmington Blue Rocks moment is…   Donovan Delaney’s throw.   You…Read More

My Top 20 Blue Rocks Moments: #8 The 1998 All-Star Game

  My number eight top Wilmington Blue Rocks moment is…   The 1998 All-Star Game   Normally,…Read More

My Top 20 Blue Rocks Moments: #9 The 21 Inning Game

  My number nine top Blue Rocks moment is…   The 21 inning game versus Danville in 1998.   It…Read More

My Top 20 Blue Rocks Moments: #10 Legendary PA Announcer John McAdams

  My number ten top Wilmington Blue Rocks moment is…   Legendary PA announcer John McAdams.   Or…Read More

My Top 20 Blue Rocks Moments: #11 The Trade of Matt Treanor

    My number 11 top Wilmington Blue Rocks moment is…   The 1997 trade of Matt…Read More

My Top 20 Blue Rocks Moments: #12 Norris Hopper’s first homerun

  My number 12 Wilmington Blue Rocks moment is…   Norris Hopper‘s first professional…Read More

My Top 20 Blue Rocks Moments: #13 The 1997 Team

  My number 13 top Wilmington Blue Rocks moment is…   The 1997 team.   This may…Read More

My Top 20 Blue Rocks Moments: # 14 The 2000 Season

My number 14 top Wilmington Blue Rocks moment is…   The 2000 season full of prospects that…Read More

My Blue Rocks Top 20 Moments: #15 The 1995 Championship Series

  My Wilmington Blue Rocks moment coming in at number 15 is…   The 1995 Championship…Read More

My Top 20 Blue Rocks Moments: #16 The Royals Visit

  My #16 Wilmington Blue Rocks moment is…   The Kansas City Royals exhibition game in…Read More

My Top 20 Blue Rocks Moments: #17 Sportscenter Visits

  My #17 Wilmington Blue Rocks moment is…   When ESPN’s Sportscenter visited Frawley…Read More

My Top 20 Blue Rocks Moments: #18 – Visiting Future Stars

The great thing about minor league baseball is the opportunity to see prospects and future big leaguers…Read More

My Blue Rocks Top 20 Moments: #19 A Brief Royals Hiatus

My #19 moment from the Wilmington Blue Rocks first twenty seasons is… The two year affiliation…Read More