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Published On: February 5th, 2014

The fans have spoken and have voted Shayne Carnes as the Outfielder for Waterloo's 20th Season Fan Favorite Team.  Carnes won voting totals, tallied from Facebook, Twitter, and e-mails, are below:  Carnes was the 1997 Northwoods League MVP, after hitting .337 with 21 home runs and 152 RBI’s.  The UAB product was also named the Northwoods League Postseason All-Star in 1995, ’96 and ’97.

  • Shayne Carnes– 16%
  • Adam Boeve– 13%
  • Matt Cepicky– 13%
  • Robert Matlock– 13%
  • Mike Byas– 11%
  • Bartt Carney– 11%
  • Jeff Duncan– 11%
  • Kent Brown–11 %

This week's vote:  Third Baseman.

Choose from the following selections to pick your favorite Bucks Third Baseman over the past 20 years:

  • Sean Borman (2011-‘12/DMACC & St. Cloud St.) – .299, 10 HR, 65 RBI
  • Dan DeMent (1998-’99/UAB) – 1998 & ‘99 NWL Postseason All-Star; .361, 13 HR, 108 RBI, 24 SB; 19 RBI, 38 RBI; Bucks Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee (2008)
  • Chad Frk (2001-‘03/Illinois) – 171 G, .232, 47 RBI, 12 SB
  • Ryan Gripp (1999/Creighton) – 1997 NWL Postseason All-Star; .343, 11 HR, 47 RBI; Bucks Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee (2009)
  • Bryn Henderson (2007/Winthrop) – .286, 13 RBI, 133 AB
  • Cameron Perkins (2011/Purdue) – 2011 NWL Postseason All-Star; .344, 10 HR, 46 RBI, 16 SB
  • Gregg Wallis (2004/UC-Irvine) – .280, 23 RBI, 143 AB
  • Chesny Young (2013/Mercer) – 2013 NWL Postseason All-Star; .325, 42 RBI, 12 SB

Let your voice be heard and vote on the Bucks’ Facebook or Twitter page, or e-mail the Bucks at fanfavorite@waterloobucks.com.  Voting ends 11:59 pm CT on Tuesday, January 28.

Each Wednesday, between now and Waterloo’s Home Opener on May 28, the Bucks are allowing fans to vote for their favorite players or managers in the efforts to create the “Bucks 20th Season Fan Favorite Team.”  Using their Facebook, Twitter, and website platforms, the Bucks will announce a list of nominees at a certain position.  Fans will have until 11:59 pm CT each Tuesday to vote for their choice.  After voting is complete, the Bucks will announce the fan favorite at that position.

The 20-person Fan Favorite team will consist of the following:

  • Field Manager:  Travis Kiewiet (2012-current)
  • Catcher:  Austin Barrett (2012/Mercer)
  • First Baseman
  • Second Baseman
  • Third Baseman
  • Shortstop
  • Outfielder: Shayne Carnes (1995-97/UAB)
  • Outfielder
  • Outfielder
  • Right-handed Starting Pitcher
  • Right-handed Starting Pitcher
  • Right-handed Starting Pitcher
  • Left-handed Starting Pitcher
  • Left-handed Starting Pitcher
  • Left-handed Starting Pitcher
  • Closer
  • Closer
  • Extra Infielder
  • Extra Outfielder
  • Extra Player