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Chiefs Pre-Season Gets Underway
Medford, MA- Pre-season began for the Chiefs on Sunday when the Chiefs hooked up with the Medford Americans at Playstead Park. From an original field of 77 hopefuls, 40 players are still in the running for one of the 26 final roster spots.
Below is a tenative schedule of the Chiefs pre-season and non league contests leading up to the Intercity League opener on Tuesday, May 27. The final three games of the pre-season, a doubleheader against Lunenberg and a single game against the Americans, will be uniformed non league games.
6' 5" Southpaw David Garcia Continues Upgrade of Pitching Staff
Medford, MA (April 29) The Chiefs continued the upgrade of their 2008 pitching staff with the recent addition of pro journeyman lefthander David Garcia.
Garcia was originally a product of Colorado Rockies system in the late 1990's. Following a stint in the Netherlands, where he pitched a couple of seasons in the Dutch Major League, Garcia returned to his native Domincan Republic where he continued his professional career in Dominican Winter League. In 2003 his career took him north of the border where he pitched for Saskatoon of the Canadian League before returning to the Domincan League for the last few seasons.
Despite his long pro resume, the imposing 6' 5 southpaw is just 27 years old.
Former Princeton Star Andrew Hanson Added to 2008 Roster
Medford, MA (April 24) The Chiefs have announced that former Princeton University star and ex minor leaguer Andrew Hanson of Cumberland, Maine, has joined the Chiefs for the upcoming season. The OF-1B finished his record breaking career at Princeton University in 2001. He helped lead the Tigers to four consecutive Gehrig Division Championships, two Ivy League Championships and NCAA Division 1 tournament appearances in 2000 and 2001.
Hanson, who hits left-handed, earned All-Ivy league honors for four consecutive years. By the time he graduated he re-wrote the Princeton record book which has a rich history of over 100 years of baseball. Andrew ranked 4th in most games played in a career (161), 1st in games played in a season (48), 4th in career at bats (570), 3rd in at bats in a season (186), 12th in runs scored in a season (35), 5th in career hits (184), 5th in career runs scored(111), 3rd in hits in a season (63), 1st in hits in a game (6), 10th in career doubles (31), 8th in doubles in a season (12), 5th in career homeruns, 6th in homeruns in a season (8), 5th in career extra base hits (56), 7th in extra base hits in a season (20), 1st in extra base hits in a game (5), 1st in total bases in a season (118), 1st in total bases in a game (16), 9th in career slugging percentage (.498), 5th in career RBIs (118), 3rd in RBI in a season (47), 1st in RBI in a game (7), 1st in career put-outs (811), 1st and 2nd in most put-outs in a season (376, 369), 2nd in put-outs in a game (19) and 1st in put-outs in a 7 inning game (17).
A former Princeton captain, he was the recipient of the prestigious Kafer Trophy. He was drafted sixth overall by the Evansville Otters of the Frontier League. In the spring of 2003, Andrew was signed by San Angelo Colts of the Central league and later traded to the Sioux Falls Canaries of the Northern League in 2004. As a professional, Andrew played in 137 games, batted .248 with 77 runs scored, 46 RBI, 23 doubles, 5 triples and 4 homeruns.
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Intercity League Names 2006 Award Winners
Wakefield, MA- The manager’s ballots have been tabulated and as expected the Cassell Club’s Zach Golden was the overwhelming choice as the Intercity League’s Most Valuable Player for 2006. The ICL office announced that Golden gathered 29 out of a possible 40 points when they released their 2006 award winners on November 27. Votes were tabulated on a five points for first, three for second and one for third basis. Golden had one of the best regular seasons in the annals of the ICL hitting a lofty and league leading .512. The slick fielding shortstop led the circuit in four other offensive categories including RBI’s (43), hits (43), doubles (7) and on base percentage (.564). He also finished second in both runs scored with 21 and slugging percentage (.595) and had 17 multiple hit games. The Milton native led the Cassell Club to a 28-4-1 overall record. Golden is a two time University Athletic Association (UAA) all-conference selection at Brandeis University and is expected to return to the Judges’ in the spring of 2007 for his final year of collegiate eligibility. He hit .406 at Brandeis and was a third team selection on the NEIAA squad. Lexington centerfielder Jake Dillard (Weatherford, OK/Southwestern Oklahoma) finished second in the MVP balloting with 14 points. Dillard, who was the all-star game MVP, hit .369 during the year (9th overall) and led the league in both stolen bases with 30 and runs scored with 22. Golden’s teammates Josh Klimkiewicz (9 points) and pitcher Tim Dunphy (7 points) finished third and fourth. Watertown Reds outfielder Matt McEvoy (5 points) rounded out the top five MVP vote getters. All of the top MVP choices were members of the 2006 ICL all-star team that beat the Boston Park League back on July 23.
MVP Voting |
Pts |
Zach Golden, Cas |
29 |
Jake Dillard, Lex |
14 |
Josh Klimkiewicz,Cas |
9 |
Tim Dunphy,Cas |
7 |
Matt McEvoy, Wat |
5 |
Tim Dempsey,Cas |
3 |
Brian Shapiro,Wat |
3 |
Mike Sorrentino,Wak |
1 |
Bill Cooke,Lex |
1 |
Outstanding Hitter | Pts |
Zach Golden, Cas |
33 |
Josh Klimkiewicz,Cas |
22 |
Dan Powers,Lex |
7 |
Matt McEvoy,Wat |
5 |
Jake Dillard, Lex |
4 |
L.J. DeMaino, Wak |
1 |
John Welch, Med |
1 |
Outstanding Pitcher | Pts |
Bill Cooke, Lex |
32 |
Tim Dunphy, Cas |
22 |
Dave Martin, Wat |
6 |
Kevin Tidmarsh, Wak |
3 |
Mike Parissi, Cas |
1 |
Mike Rigazio, Cas |
1 |
Aram Manoukian,Wat |
1 |
Rookie of the Year | Pts |
Mike Andre, Chiefs |
27 |
Jeff Paquette, Cas |
16 |
Jesse Bruinsma, Gat |
6 |
Will Bissonnette, Wat |
5 |
Rob Pappenhouse,Wak |
5 |
Keegan DeNapoli, Wob |
5 |
Brian Abraham, Lex |
3 |
Luis Valdez, Wob |
3 |
Jake Christman, Med |
1 |
Blank Ballots |
1 |
Rookie Pitcher of the Year | Pts |
Jeff Keefe, Med |
23 |
Derek Cotoni, Gat |
14 |
Mike DiCato, Chiefs |
10 |
Brian Donahue, Cas |
9 |
Matt Boylan, Wob |
5 |
Joe White, Wat |
4 |
Bob Whelan, Wob |
3 |
Dan Orme, Gat |
3 |
Josh Sohn, Gat |
1 |
Manager of the Year | |
The Tom Cassell Memorial Award | Pts |
Bob Nasson, Cas |
33 |
Joe Chiodo, Wat |
19 |
Rick DeAngelis, Lex |
13 |
Chuck Andre, Chiefs |
3 |
Dave Ellegood, Wak |
2 |
Kevin Burgoyne, Med |
1 |
Blank Ballots |
1 |
Playoff MVP | Pts |
Tim Dempsey, Cas |
22 |
Jeff Paquette, Cas |
11 |
Mike Parissi, Cas |
11 |
Luke Begley, Wat |
6 |
Matt McEvoy, Wat |
5 |
Jake Dillard, Lex |
4 |
Mike Rigazio, Cas |
3 |
L.J. DeMaino, Wak |
1 |
Blank Ballots |
9 |
President Les DeMarco | |
Sportsmanship Award | Pts |
Steve Coffey, Wak |
11 |
Luke Begley, Wat |
7 |
Justin Crisafulli, Chiefs |
7 |
Geoff Eriksen, Wak |
6 |
Dan Hughes, Lex |
5 |
John Welch, Med |
5 |
Mooney Dental Tanners |
5 |
Bryan Smith, Gat |
5 |
Matt McEvoy, Wat |
3 |
Jake Dillard, Lex |
3 |
Mark Piantedosi, Gat |
3 |
T.J. Sheedy, Wak |
3 |
Orazio Azzarello, Med |
1 |
Keegan DeNapoli, Wob |
1 |
Blank Ballots |
5 |