Sandy Alomar Jr., Edgar Martinez and George “Catfish” Metkovich are the Class of 2013 in the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame. Sandy Alomar Jr., born on June 18, 1966, in Salinas, Puerto Rico, played in parts of four seasons in the Pacific Coast League with the Las Vegas Stars (San Diego Padres,1988-89), Colorado Springs […]
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Window on the past: When the PCL shot for the majors
A recently discovered newsreel shows the state of the post-war Pacific Coast League in 1946, as the eight-team circuit prepped for a move to a major league with legends like Casey Stengel and Lefty O’Doul in the dugouts. After the end of World War II, the minor leagues — which shut down as part of […]
For lease: Billy Hebert Field
Though the Stockton Ports (High Class A; California League) are long gone, the team’s long-time home, Billy Hebert Field, is still around, and the financially strapped city of Stockton will be seeking bids for the management and upkeep of the historic facility. Baseball has been played at Billy Hebert Field for more than 80 years, […]