By Paul Gotham Patrick Urckfitz knows how to save his best for last. As a junior college player, he came out of the bullpen for Monroe Community College and helped the Tribunes finish third in the 2008 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) World Series. Four years later, the left-hander hurled a pair of scoreless frames in the deciding game of the 2012 … [Read more...] about Urckfitz and Lancaster claim California League crown
NYCBL
Brownsten earns a pair of post-season honors
By Paul Gotham When the Rome Braves opened the 2012 season with six wins in their first twenty-four attempts, making the playoffs seemed far-fetched. Becoming the worst team in minor league looked more realistic. But that is the depth to which Rome fell. The Braves bottomed out at 18-52, and found themselves all alone in the basement of minor league baseball. Yes, the … [Read more...] about Brownsten earns a pair of post-season honors
2011 NYCBL West Final re-evaluated
By Paul Gotham One series, two teams, three games and the six players promoted to minor league baseball. More than a year has passed since the Webster Yankees trimmed the Geneva Red Wings in the 2011 New York Collegiate Baseball League West Division Final. Four runs proved the difference in a series dominated by the home team. Webster scored four in the … [Read more...] about 2011 NYCBL West Final re-evaluated
From the NYCBL to the New York Yankees; Syracuse Salt Cat Dan Fiorito inks a deal with the Bronx Bombers
By Justin Lada NILES, OH -- You can’t script stories any better than this. From spring to fall it’s been a good year of baseball for Dan Fiorito. From being named as the Freedom Conference Player of the Year for Manhattanville College, hitting three home runs in a conference playoff game then being a New York Collegiate Baseball League All-Star. The journey for … [Read more...] about From the NYCBL to the New York Yankees; Syracuse Salt Cat Dan Fiorito inks a deal with the Bronx Bombers
Ray Ciancaglini, Jon Schwind, “juiced baseballs” and the NYCBL cutoff
Comings and goings of the New York Collegiate Baseball League. Concussion management is now law for N.Y. school districts (Geneva Red Wings strength training coach) Ray Ciancaglini was a middleweight boxer who never was knocked down in seven years, he told the East High football teams. Ciancaglini, who grew up in Geneva, also shared another important part of … [Read more...] about Ray Ciancaglini, Jon Schwind, “juiced baseballs” and the NYCBL cutoff