(Rochester, MN) While the Northwoods season opener is just days away, two former Northwoods Alumni are making their major league debut. Right-handers Jay Buente (Wisconsin ’04-’05) and Sam LeCure (Brainerd ’05) both made their first career MLB outings on the mound this past week. Now with Buente and LeCure, the total number of Northwoods League players to make it to the majors is 65.
THUNDER BAY, Ontario (Wednesday, June 2, 2010) - On Wednesday, June 2nd, the Thunder Bay Border Cats will kick off their 2010 season against the Duluth Huskies with gold. Thunder Bay native and Olympian, Haley Irwin, will throw out the game’s honorary first pitch.
ST. CLOUD, MN- The River Bats have recently announced that former Major League umpire and Holdingford native Joe Brinkman will be the Opening Day guest on Saturday, June 5 when they play their first home game of the 2010 season.
(Mankato, Minn.)-- The Mankato MoonDogs Baseball Club is excited to announce former Minnesota Twins manager Tom Kelly as the featured opening night guest. The June 2 opening night is presented by Wealth Enhancement and will be followed by a fireworks show.
The Eau Claire Express is proud to announce that National Baseball Hall of Fame member Harmon Killebrew will be the guest speaker at this year’s Northwoods League All-Star banquet.
The Northwoods League has “gone green” in 2010 with today’s launching of the Northwoods League Virtual Guide. The Guide, found at NWLGuide.com, is the second of four big technical advancements coming to the Northwoods League family of websites prior to opening day on June 2nd. Earlier this month the Northwoods League re-launched www.northwoodsleague.com.
Detroit Tigers second baseman Danny Worth, 24, made his Major League debut Sunday in the Tigers 5-1 win against the Boston Red Sox at Comerica Park. The former Alexandria Beetles all-star and NWL Batting Champion started at second base, batted ninth, and delivered an infield RBI-single off of John Lackey in his first at-bat. He finished 1-for-3 in the game.
Former La Crosse Logger Jordan Pacheco is one of many former Northwoods League players having a terrific start to the 2010 minor league season. Pacheco is the starting catcher for the Modesto Nuts, Class A Advanced of the California League, and is has one of the best batting averages in all of Minor League Baseball.
(Wisconsin Rapids, WI) The Rafters continued to solidify the 2010 roster today with the addition of three more players. The [...]
The Northwoods League launched an updated version of NorthwoodsLeague.com on Wednesday afternoon, the first of a string of advancements coming to the Northwoods League family of websites.
