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NY-Penn League asks fans to choose All-Time Team

The oldest continually operated Class A league — the New York-Penn League — is celebrating that rich history this season by asking fans to help select the league’s All-Time Team.

The oldest continually operated Class A league — the New York-Penn League — is celebrating that rich history this season by asking fans to help select the league’s All-Time Team.

“This league has such a great history and it’s something we wanted to celebrate,” said league president Ben J. Hayes. “Over 2,400 players who have played in the NYPL have gone on to appear in Major League Baseball, from Hall-of-Famers like Jim Rice and Tony Perez to present day stars such as Ryan Howard, Johan Santana and C.C. Sabathia. Back in 1960 the Geneva (NY) Redlegs had both Tony Perez and Pete Rose on the same team. You wonder if fans, at the time, knew how successful they would be? Probably not, since the team actually finished in last place.”

The New York-Penn League All-Time Team will be chosen by fan voting online at www.VoteNYPL.com through August 1, 2010. In addition to choosing players at each position, fans will also have a voice in picking a manager of the team.

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