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The old Crosley Field in Cincinnati had the ground rule written right on the wall

This rule even applies to a ball hit off the leg of the pitcher into the stands on the first baseline, as New York Yankee outfielder Melky Cabrera found out during the 2007 season. Cabrera hit a baseball right back at Kansas City Royals right-handed pitcher Ryan Braun; the ball ricocheted off of Braun’s leg and sailed over the dugout on the first baseline. Cabrera was awarded second base.

Mendoza

While most baseball fans (and many observers of pop culture) can accurately note that the Mendoza Line represents a batting average of .200, far fewer can tell you just who Mendoza was and how he came to be granted eponymous ownership of said line.

Through sixteen major league seasons, Tom Candiotti baffled batters with his knuckle ball. He threw strikes on his way to 151 career victories, and he continues to throw strikes...in the bowling alley. This summer Candiotti, radio broadcaster for the Arizona Diamondbacks, was honored with induction into the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame. Candiotti owns a bowling average of better than 200 and rolled a perfect 300 game this past spring. In his honor, the Bowling Proprietors' Association of America has established the Tom Candiotti Youth Bowling Initiative.

Congratulations to this month's trivia winner, John H of Plymouth, winner of a River Eels Prize Package. Congratulations too to Mary M.of Braintree who was selected at random from our newsletter subscribers and wins a River Eels Prize Package.

Check out this month's trivia challenge regarding the best and worst trades in Red Sox history.

Support your team in style and comfort with the Plymouth River Eels black Micro Polar Fleece Pullover.  The fleece is the River Eels version of the popular “Francona fleece” worn every game by Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona.  The fleece itself is warm and comfortable to wear during any occasion.  It is made of 100% polyester with elasticized bindings to ensure the optimal comfort.  Whether you are coaching or watching a little league game or out for a casual evening, show everyone where you loyalties lie when you sport the new Plymouth River Eels fleece by Rawlings.  The fleece can be purchased on our website, at Pro Sports in Kingston or at M&M Sporting Goods in Plymouth. Supplies are limited.

The minor league baseball team, sponsored by the parent Plymouth River Eels, finished off a perfect Little League season, winning the championship game this Tuesday by a score of 9-6.  

“We got lucky,” a dripping wet coach Stan Cushing said after getting dunked with a water cooler by his players.

While “lucky” seems a bit humble a description for a River Eels team that won all 14 of their games while outscoring their opponents 199 to just 34 along the way, it certainly was an impressive feat for a team comprised of talented players that just happened to fall in Cushing’s lap.

The Frontier League is an Independent Baseball League in the West Virginia, eastern Kentucky, and southeast Ohio areas.  When the league was in danger of folding, the visionaries who helped build it brought in Bill Lee to serve as the leagues first-ever commissioner.  That was in 1994, and Lee has been the Commissioner since, helping build the Frontier League to one of the strongest in the nation.