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Front Office Q&A Sanburn On The Mound Stadium Map Lamb’s Solid Contribution Season Ticket Holder Spotlight Renato’s Hot Bat Ports Roster Visiting Team Roster Scorecards Player Biographies Ex-Port-ed Homestand Special Community Corner August Promotions
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Get to Know the Ports’ Front Office Q&A IF you were a baseball player, what would your walkup song be?
Pat filippone
assistant general manager
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i Would not have one.
The Man by Aloe Blacc
Tim pollack
taylor mccarthy
director of tickets
director of Marketing
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Numb/Encore by linkin park ft jay z
oh boy by cam’ron
aaron morales
lisa peterson
Corporate Partnerships and inside sales manager
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account executive
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finest hour by gavin degraw
kellie ryan
Dustin coder
all eyez on me by 2pac
community relations manager
box office manager
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Barefoot blue jean night by Jake owen
Mark Fanta
Shake that Monkey by Too $hort
maxwell bochman
graphic designer & social media manager
operations manager
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the walker by fitz and the tantrums
hustlin’ by rick ross
adam fremd
greg bell
group sales manager
sponsorship & ticket sales executive
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stare into the sun by graffiti6
you’re still a young man by tower of power
zack bayrouty
Deborah pelletier
broadcaster
front office manager
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baba o’riley by the who
shipping up to boston by dropkick murphys
vang hang
mike conway
finance manager
p.a. announcer
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eye of the tiger by surviver
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Bryan Meadows
President
Sangre por Sangre by hellyeah
Sanburn On The Mound
BY KELLIE RYAN
Sanburn, a Komoko, Indiana native, has been a solid go-to reliever for the Ports with his 2-1 record, 5 saves and 2.98 ERA on the year. The fast-throwing righty can be spotted during late-inning appearances at Banner Island Ballpark. The Athletics’ tenth top prospect was drafted in the second round of the 2012 FirstYear Player Draft out of the University of Arkansas. While with the Razorbacks, Sanburn helped lead his team to the College World Series during his sophomore season and ended his intercollegiate career with a 2.96 ERA and 6-5 record before getting drafted as the 74th overall pick. Entering his first college season, Sanburn was still getting acclimated to pitching, as he spent the majority of his high school career as an outfielder. “It wasn’t too big of a transition. I pitched a little in high school and wanted to do whatever was best for the team,” said Sanburn. However, Sanburn can use the newly acquired position to his advantage. The switch means he has less wear and tear on his throwing arm compared to most pitching prospects in the Minor Leagues. While Sanburn was sidelined for much of the 2013 season due to a shoulder injury, he looks to progress throughout the season in Stockton. “Right now I’m working on being more consistent with my off-speed pitches and location.”
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SJC Foster and Adoption Kids’ Zone
Tecate Cantina
Section 101 Burritos, Taco Salads, Specialty Nachos, Quesadillas, Peanuts, Seeds, Candy, Frozen Margaritas, Wine, Beer, Soda, Bottled Water
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Section 108 Hot Dogs, Sausages, Peanuts, Seeds, Candy, Beer, Wine, Slushy, Soda, Bottled Water
First Base
Section 215 A selection of Woodbridge Wine, Chicken Wraps, Asian Chicken Wraps, Chicken Caesar Salad, Fruit Cups, Peanuts, Candy, Frozen Margaritas, Beer, Soda, Bottled Water, Wedge Salad
Casey’s Corner
(Right Field Grill) Section 120 Hamburgers, Nachos Grande, Frito Pie, Chili Cheese Fries, French Fries, Peanuts, Seeds, Home Plate Grill Candy, Beer, Wine, Frozen Section 110 Margaritas, Soda, Bottled Water, Hot Dogs, Chicken Breast Pretzel Burger, Turkey Burger, Sandwiches, Chicken Tenders, Chili Cheese Fries, French Fries, Buffalo Popcorn Chicken, Fried Nachos Grande, Peanuts, Beer, Pickles (Frickles) Popcorn, Seeds, Candy, Wine, Slush Puppies, Soda, Bottle Jackson Rancheria Water, Pretzel Dogs, Chips, Back Porch 7th Inning Deep Fried Dessert, MetroPCS Home Run Hill, Kids Tray Jumbo Hot Dogs, Kids Tray, Nachos, Chili Dogs, Popcorn Peanuts, Seeds, Candy, Slush Ports Terrace Puppies, Beer, Wine, Soda, Funnel Cakes & Snow Cones Bottled Water, Ice Cream Waffle & Sugar Cones 6
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Pretzel Cart - Section 118 Asparagus Cart - Section 117 Fried PB&J, Asparagus, Fried Tomatoes, Fried Apples (Frapples) Dip N Dots - Section 118 Sausage Cart - Section 119 Churros, Corndogs, Tater Tots and Candy Tent - Section 120 “Volcano Splash” Coffee Cart behind the Premier Staffing Club Tim’s Chips available at all stands
Lamb’s Solid Contribution
BY TAYLOR MCCARTHY
Since being called up from Beloit in late May, Ports pitcher Chris Lamb has been a bright spot in the Ports pitching rotation in the hitter-friendly California League. The Berkeley, California native and Davidson alumnus has shown great ability on the mound for the Ports while compiling a 3-1 record and an ERA of 3.65. In 56.2 innings pitched for the Ports, Lamb has struck out 43 batters while walking 25, with opponents of Lamb hitting just .247. Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 11th round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft, Lamb has steadily climbed through the A’s Minor League system. After spending a season each with the Vermont Lake Monsters and Beloit Snappers, Lamb is now eying a promotion to Double-A Midland by next season.
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PROUD HOME OF THE
Season Ticket Holder Spotlight
BY LISA PETERSON
Kevin Holmes with wife(left) & daughter(right) Kevin Holmes, a Stockton native, has been a Stockton Ports Season Ticket Holder since 2006 but has been enjoying Ports games his entire life. He and Kristen, his wife of one year, make it out to almost every game, and often bring one of their children to enjoy the games with them. Some of his earliest memories with the Ports involve shagging balls at Billy Hebert Field in the 1970s in exchange for hot dogs and soda. He first made it out to Banner Island Ballpark halfway through the 2005 season. After attending 22 games that year and trying out various seats in the ballpark, Kevin decided that Section 117 was the perfect spot for him and purchased his season tickets the following season. His seats are still in the front of Section 117, although he can be heard throughout the stadium. Kevin played baseball from t-ball up through the age of 16 and was taught to yell throughout the entire game. He feels that professional players should have a tough skin and that if they can’t handle him they shouldn’t play professional baseball since they’re going to encounter even more distractions as they progress. His goal is to give our players true home-field advantage by getting into the heads of the opposing team. His favorite memory came when the Ports made the playoffs and was given a chair to sit behind the San Jose bullpen to yell and psyche out their pitchers. Kevin continued to sit behind them the entire series and picked up that one of the pitchers was carrying a Justin Bieber backpack. When Kevin went back to his normal seat during the final game of the series, that individual came in to pitch and Kevin began a “Justin Bieber” chant throughout the ballpark. It succeeded in throwing off the pitcher’s rhythm and helped the Ports beat the Giants. One of his favorite parts about coming to games is the personal experience that he gets to have with the entire park, including fans and players. The Stockton Ports would like to thank Kevin for his continued support and loyalty as a Season Ticket Holder!
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Renato’s Hot Bat
BY TAYLOR MCCARTHY
To say that Ports third baseman Renato Nunez has been heating up would be an understatement. At the start of this season’s All-Star break (June 14th), Renato was hitting a pedestrian .255 to go along with 9 home runs and 29 RBI. Since the break, Nunez has been a force to be reckoned with for the Ports and a nightmare for opposing pitchers across the California League. As of July 9th, Nunez has raised his batting average to .286, along with 20 home runs and 57 RBI, an increase of 28 RBI and 11 home runs in less than three weeks. “When I step up to the plate, I have just been trying to relax and take it pitch by pitch,” said Renato. “I have been watching a lot of video and studying my opponents so that I can have a better understanding of what pitches they will be throwing.” What’s even more impressive is that in the three week span, Nunez has had three multi-HR games, an accomplishment that he had only reached twice during the entire 2013 season in Beloit. Nunez’s success has been no surprise to the Oakland Athletics who signed the Venezuelan born prospect at the young age of sixteen. At only twenty years of age,
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Nunez continues to be a bright spot in a talented pool of prospects within Oakland’s organization. Currently ranked as the Athletics’ 4th overall prospect behind teammates Daniel Robertson and Matt Olson, Nunez’s strong 2014 season with the Ports has made his selection to the 2014 MLB Future’s Game an easy one. Nunez will be representing the World Team, and with the selection he became the second Ports player in back-to-back years to join a Futures roster (Addison Russell-2013). “I’m very proud to be named to the Futures team, it is truly an honor. Since the announcement, I have been getting calls from family and friends back home in Venezuela, I am happy to represent the world team and I’m hoping we can get the win,” stated Nunez. While many young prospects tend to go through growing pains in their transition to big league ball, Renato has steadily improved in each of his professional seasons. As a key piece of the puzzle to 2013’s Beloit Snapper’s playoff team that featured several current Ports, Renato continues to lead the Ports to a successful run to the playoffs in 2014. Collectively, the Ports have come on strong as a team in the second half of the season, thanks to several players including Nunez.
Stockton Ports Roster 26 18 33 39 44 29 46 15 16 23 38 17 30 19 11 9 27 12 34 21 5 28 7 22 2 10 20 37 24
PITCHERS Atherton, Tim Avila, Andres Bowman, Josh Castillo, Yeiper Duran, Omar Fernandez, Rodolfo Hall, Kris House, Austin Joseph, Jonathan Lamb, Chris Sanburn, Nolan Sanchez, Jake Streich, Seth Ynoa, Michael CATCHERS Gorton, Ryan Maxwell, Bruce INFIELDERS Healy, Ryon Kirkland, Wade Nunez, Renato Olson, Matt Pinder, Chad Robertson, Daniel OUTFIELDERS Brugman, Jaycob Crocker, Bobby Oberacker, Chad Shipman, Aaron COACHING STAFF Christenson, Ryan Wasdin, John McArn, Brian Tims, Travis Zapien, Vic Seeliger, AJ
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HT WT 6’2” 225 6’2” 235 HT WT 6’2” 225 5’11” 200 6’1” 200 6’5” 230 6’2” 192 6’1” 200 HT WT 6’0” 195 6’3” 225 5’11” 188 6’1” 180 HOMETOWN Redlands, CA Fort Belvoir, VA Elk Grove, CA Sante Fe, NM Stockton, CA Nevada
DOB 11/07/89 06/20/90 09/09/88 09/06/88 02/26/90 03/21/90 06/08/91 01/24/91 05/17/88 06/15/90 07/21/91 08/19/89 02/19/91 09/24/91 DOB 02/27/90 12/20/90 DOB 01/10/92 04/04/89 04/04/94 03/29/94 03/29/92 03/22/94 DOB 01/18/92 05/01/90 01/14/89 01/27/92 PREVIOUS TEAM Beloit (Low-A) Beloit (Low-A) Midland (AA) Stockton (High-A) Stockton (High-A) Beloit (Low-A)
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Visiting Team Rosters
Players To Watch Lance McCullers Position - P Throws R Drafted - 2012, 1st round Supplemental (41st overall pick) 2014 - 3-3, 4.57 ERA, 63.0 IP, 77K McCullers, known for his fastball can reach mid- to upper-90’s and has a solid breaking ball which has the ability to shut down opponents.
Danry Vasquez Position - OF Bats L, Throws R Drafted - 2010, Free Agent by the Detroit Tigers 2014 - .283 AVG, 1 HR, 31 RBI Vasquez has steadily progressed throughout the Astros organization and is known as a line drive hitter with good plate discipline.
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PITCHERS Josh Hader Zach Morton Daniel Minor Jamaine Cotton Kent Emanuel Lance McCullers Kyle Westwood Mark Appel Juan Minaya Evans Grills Matt Heidenreich Patrick Christensen Brian Holmes
CATCHERS 7 Jobduan Morales 10 Roberto Pena INFIELDERS - Tyler White 3 Chan Moon 5 Rio Ruiz 11 Jack Mayfield 16 Conrad Gregor 20 Austin Elkins 14 OUTFIELDERS 2 Jordan Scott 13 Danry Vasquez 14 Tanner MAthis 25 Dan Gulbransen 34 Jon Kemmer COACHING STAFF 33 Rodney Linares 44 Darryl Robinson 38 Don Alexander
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PITCHERS Spencer Trygg Trevor Foss Kurt Spomer Austin Adams Mike Clevinger Chris O’Grady Dan Tobik Mark Sappington Elliot Morris Tyler DeLoach Raymond Hanson Michael Smith Eduard Santos
B/T R/R R/R S/R R/R R/R L/L R/R R/R R/R R/L R/R R/R R/R R/R CATCHERS B/T R/R 5 Zach Wright 11 Anthony Bemboom L/R INFIELDERS B/T R/R 3 Jose Rondon R/R 8 Alex Allbritton 10 Sherman Johnson L/R L/R 13 Cal Towey L/L 16 Wade Hinkle L/L 28 Dennis Raben OUTFIELDERS B/T L/L 4 Mark Shannon R/R 6 Chad Hinshaw L/R 14 Riley Good L/L 15 Exicardo Cayones 12 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 29 32 36 37
COACHING STAFF 7 Denny Hocking 18 Brent Del Chiaro 38 Matt Wise
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Players To Watch Mark Sappington Position - P Throws R Drafted-2012, 5th round (177th overall pick) 2014- 1-7, 7.51 ERA, 44.1 IP, 37K Ranked as the Angels 3rd overall prospect, Sappington started the season in Double-A ball but was sent down to Inland Empire. While Sappington has experienced some growing pains, he has a fastball that sits around 97 mph. and a strong changeup that can easily fool hitters. The Angels expect Sappington to finish 2014 strong.
Mitch Delfino Position - 3B/C Bats L, Throws R Drafted - 2013, 17TH round (517th overall pick) 2014- .275 AVG. 7 HR. 42 RBI 2014- Towey was drafted following his senior year at Baylor University where he saw playing time at third base. Now in the Angels’ organization, Towey has seen time in right field as well as behind the plate. Towey has the ability to reach base as well as hit for average which has landed him as the #19 overall prospect.
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Austin House
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Jonathan Joseph
POSITION: PITCHER SCHOOL: UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO ACQUIRED: 2012 14TH ROUND @AHOUSE15
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Jake Sanchez
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Andres Avila
POSITION: PITCHER SCHOOL: IOWA WESLEYAN COLLEGE ACQUIRED: 2014 TRADE (WHITE SOX) @ JSANCH21
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Michael Ynoa POSITION: PITCHER
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Chris Lamb
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Josh Bowman
POSITION: PITCHER SCHOOL: UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA ACQUIRED: 2010 10TH ROUND
Q&A With Pitcher Josh Bowman FAVORITE BAND: FAVORITE MOVIE: FAVORITE FOOD: FAVORITE PRO ATHLETE: HOBBIES: PERSON WHO TAUGHT ME THE MOST: FAVORITE THING ABOUTHOMETOWN: IF I WASN’T PLAYING BASEBALL, I’D BE: BEST BASEBALL MOMENT: ON THE ROAD, I LIKE TO: BALLPARK I WANT TO PLAY IN: PERSONAL SUPERSTITION:
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Rodolfo Fernandez POSITION: PITCHER
ACQUIRED: 2014 TRADE (BREWERS)
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Seth Streich
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Nolan Sanburn
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Yeipier Castillo
POSITION: PITCHER SCHOOL: OHIO UNIVERSITY ACQUIRED: 2012 6TH ROUND
POSITION: PITCHER SCHOOL: UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS ACQUIRED: 2012 2ND ROUND @NOLANSANBURN
POSITION: PITCHER
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Omar Duran POSITION: PITCHER
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Kris Hall
POSITION: PITCHER SCHOOL: LEE UNIVERSITY ACQUIRED: 2012 8TH ROUND
Bruce Maxwell
POSITION: CATCHER SCHOOL: BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN COLLEGE ACQUIRED: 2012 2ND ROUND @BRUU_TRUU13
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Ryan Gorton
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Chad Pinder
POSITION: CATCHER SCHOOL: OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY ACQUIRED: 2012 31ST ROUND @GORTON16
POSITION: INFIELDER SCHOOL: VIRGINIA TECH UNIVERSITY ACQUIRED: 2013 2ND ROUND SUPPLEMENTAL @CHIWILLY92
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Wade Kirkland
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Matt Olson
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POSITION: INFIELDER SCHOOL: FLORIDA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY ACQUIRED: 2010 11TH ROUND
POSITION: INFIELDER SCHOOL: PARKVIEW HIGH SCHOOL (GA) ACQUIRED: 2012 1ST ROUND @MATTOLSON21
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Ryon Healy
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Daniel Robertson
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Renato Nunez
POSITION: INFIELDER SCHOOL: UNIVERSITY OF OREGON ACQUIRED: 2013 3RD ROUND
POSITION: INFIELDER SCHOOL: UPLAND HIGH SCHOOL (CA) ACQUIRED: 2012 1ST ROUND @D_ROBERTSON28
POSITION: INFIELDER
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Chad Oberacker
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Jaycob Brugman
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Aaron Shipman
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Bobby Crocker
POSITION: OUTFIELDER SCHOOL: TENNESSEE TECH UNIVERSITY ACQUIRED: 2011 25TH ROUND @COBERACKER
POSITION: OUTFIELDER SCHOOL: BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY ACQUIRED: 2013 17TH ROUND @BRUGGY4
POSITION: OUTFIELDER SCHOOL: BROOKS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (GA) ACQUIRED: 2010 3RD ROUND @A_SHIPMAN15
POSITION: OUTFIELDER SCHOOL: CAL POLY SAN LUIS OBISPO ACQUIRED: 2011 4TH ROUND @CROCK_24
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Ex-Port-ed
BY MAX BOCHMAN
On July 4th this year, while many fans were out celebrating the holiday, the Oakland A’s and Chicago Cubs agreed upon a trade sending Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel to the Bay Area for Billy McKinney, Addison Russell, and Dan Straily. While the names going to the Windy City may not be recognized by the casual baseball fan across the country, they certainly are familiar with Ports’ fans. Straily was a starting pitcher for the Ports in 2011 and had experienced marginal success with the A’s the past few seasons. Russell is considered one of the top prospects in baseball and had a very successful 2013 campaign with the Ports in which he put up a slash line of .277/.377/.508. And finally McKinney, who was the A’s 2013 1st round draft pick, was having a strong showing for the Ports this year before the trade and was the cover athlete for our last edition of Gameday. So the question becomes, why would the A’s trade away these talented players with whom they have developed and still have years of team control? The simple and obvious answer is that they’re trying to win now, as they seek to win their third division title in a row, and hopefully advance out of the first round for the first time since 2006. The full answer however, goes much deeper than that. For one, Russell has experienced his fair share of injuries already in his
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professional career, and although he is a top prospect, drafted 12th by the A’s in the 2012, they would still draft another shortstop only 21 picks later. That would be Daniel Robertson, who has been the Ports’ shortstop all season and who has put up a very comparable slash line of .296/.400/.467. A’s General Manager Billy Beane certainly felt he still had a high-level shortstop prospect in his system, saying “the emergence of Robertson made it easier to part with Russell.” While it is also sad to see McKinney’s time with the Ports come to an abrupt end, it also allows more playing time to other prospects and offers Ports’ manager Ryan Christenson the ability to be more flexible with his lineup and defensive alignments. Since the trade, Christenson hasn’t gone with the same configuration twice, and it has allowed the team to see other players at different positions. For instance, on July 8th Matt Olson received his first start of the season in right field. Flexibility like that is certainly something the A’s look for in their players. Ports’ fans might remember Josh Donaldson, current A’s third baseman, as a catcher for the Ports and even A’s closer Sean Doolittle starting off as a first baseman in Stockton. Overall this trade should make Ports’ fans happy. They’ll get to see more of their favorite players develop and become more versatile as they try out new positions. Meanwhile the A’s will vie for a championship after adding two major pieces to their Major League Roster.
Community Corner
BY KELLIE RYAN
The Stockton Ports will be holding their 8th annual Breast Cancer Awareness Night on Friday, August 8th. All proceeds from the night will benefit St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Breast Health Services. $1 from every ticket sold plus proceeds from the pink jersey auction, player memorabilia raffle, and pink wall sales will go to St. Joseph’s. Festivities will also include a pre-game survivor ice cream social, parade around the field, the opportunity for survivors to take the field with the team during the National Anthem, and postgame fireworks. The Ports were pleased to donate $7,000 to St. Joseph’s in 2013 and have donated over $40,000 since its inaugural year in 2007.
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