He has an all-time great baseball name that carries an almost fictional quality. Couldn’t you imagine Ray Kinsella picking up Boots Day instead of Moonlight Graham along that road to Iowa?
Graham, of course, was no “Field of Dreams” creation, which I discovered as an avid 13-year-old fan in possession of a handy Baseball Encyclopedia.
Day, too, [...]
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The Barnstormers are near the end of their managerial search and it’s time to make the difficult decision. Can they really choose someone besides Tom Herr?
Think about it. He’s a Lancaster native. He won a championship here. He’s probably the most well-known person to ever wear the uniform. He’s basically a sure thing. If Herr [...]
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The Barnstormers’ search for a new manager could lead them to a familiar face.
Tom Herr is considering returning to the Barnstormers. Herr, who left to manage the Single-A Hagerstown Suns in December, is no longer employed by the Washington Nationals. The two sides parted ways earlier this month after Herr asked for a promotion to [...]
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AT LONG ISLAND DUCKS
Donovan Osborne (4-4, 4.46 ERA) vs.
Gustavo Martinez (4-5, 4.29 ERA)
If the Barnstormers can win this one, they’ll return to Clipper Magazine Stadium in salvageable shape. Sure, they’d be 2-4, but they’ll be getting ready for a six-game homestand and they’ll be finished facing the Ducks on the road. Of course, winning [...]
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The Barnstormers have added two former big leaguers to the roster: infielder Roberto Mejia and relief pitcher Phil Norton.
Mejia, a lifetime .287 hitter, is in his 18th professional season. He started his career with the Dodgers as a nondrafted free agent in 1989. The Dominican native played 133 games in the big leagues with the [...]
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Second baseman Bo Hart has been picked up by the Cubs and assigned to their Triple-A club in Iowa. In 32 games with the Barnstormers, Hart batted .245 with two homers and 12 RBIs. He’s the first Lancaster player signed by a big-league team this season.
Mike Woods will take over as the everyday second baseman. [...]
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Bo Hart is the Barnstormers’ starting second baseman. He’s hitting .227 with one homer and eight RBIs in 21 games.
The nine-year veteran reached the big leagues with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2003. After spending most of the past four years with Triple-A Memphis, this is Hart’s first season in independent ball.
Below is a longer [...]
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In Wednesday’s New Era, there will be a column about Bo Hart and a story about Frank Klebe’s first day as manager.
Hart talked about his magical rookie season with the St. Louis Cardinals and what it feels like to be in the Atlantic League.
“I wasn’t going to take anything for granted,” said Hart
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Bo Hart holds a unique place in Cardinals history. Nearly four years after he burst onto the big-league scene, he’s still remembered vividly by the fans. Some revere him as a hustling overachiever who enjoyed one summer in the sun. Others chide him as a flash in the pan.
The truth is Hart was a longshot [...]
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Posted in Atlantic City Surf, Atlantic League, Can-Am League, Lancaster Barnstormers, MLB, Nashua Pride, Pennsylvania, Sports, St. Louis Cardinals, baseball on March 21, 2007 | 17 Comments »
The New Era story is here.
For those of you anxiously awaiting the next batch of signings, today is your lucky day. The Barnstormers have announced the addition of seven players: second baseman Bo Hart, outfielder Clyde Williams, infielder Mike Woods and pitchers Josh Stevens, Jason Norderum, Gustavo Martinez and Manny Vazquez-Santiago.
Let’s take a closer look:
Hart, [...]
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