Dudley Field played home to historic outburst
No place in Minor League Baseball history provided the spectacle that El Paso's Dudley Field did regularly in its heyday. At an elevation of more than 4,000 feet, the dry desert air and constant high winds combined with quirky outfield dimensions made the stadium a launching pad for baseballs. Throw
Suns' Marisnick has 'grand' ole time
Jake Marisnick had a career night after the seventh inning of the Suns' game on Thursday. Then he made it a record-setting evening an inning later. The Marlins' No. 2 prospect hit the first two grand slams of his career and tied the Southern League record with nine RBIs as
Thunder pound record seven homers
A stiff wind was blowing out to center field at Trenton's Waterfront Park on Saturday afternoon, but it only seemed to help the home team. After mustering four runs in dropping their first two games of the season, the Thunder struck for a franchise-record seven homers in an 11-2 victory
Records tumble in 18-inning EL marathon
At 5 hours, 27 minutes, it was the longest game in the history of the Eastern League. And it must have felt every bit that long for Richmond Flying Squirrels first baseman Joe Koshansky. Koshansky went 0-for-8 and struck out seven times before Caleb Joseph led off the bottom of
Records tumble in California League slugfest
When High Desert fell behind by eight runs in the first inning, the Mavericks didn't feel much like celebrating. So when James McOwen hit a bouncer that hopped over the first baseman's head to push his hitting streak to a Cal League-record 36 games, he didn't say much. "Oh, man,