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denotes players who were members of the 2002 Atlantic League Champion
Newark Bears
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Class of 2001
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Former Bears
third baseman Jeff Ball is now coaching for the
Atlantic City Surf.
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Manny Barrios (Pitcher) |
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Byron spent the first month of 2003 with the Pennsylvania Road Warriors,
then after one game with the
New Jersey Jackals was claimed off waivers on June 13 by the
Coastal Bend Aviators of the Central League.
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Al was traded to the Camden Riversharks on June 7, and he quickly made the jump to the Tennessee Smokies (AA) in the Cardinals’ organization.Newark Bears Fan caught up with Al in Tennessee. Read about it here. |
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Michael Coleman (Outfield, First Base) |
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Class of 2003 | Michael's contract was sold to the Cincinnati Reds and he was assigned to AAA Louisville. Read about it. | |||
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Curtis Goodwin (Outfield) |
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Steve has
been released from the Bears and has resurfaced with the
Pennsylvania Road Warriors. |
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Tom was traded to the Long Island Ducks in June 2003. | |||
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Al Hawkins (Pitcher) |
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Rickey Henderson (Outfield) |
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Class of 2003 | Rickey was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 14, 2003. Read about it here. | |||
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Jimmy Hurst
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Class of 2002
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For 2003 Jimmy is with the Hiroshima Carp in Japan. We caught up with him at a game in Tokyo against the Yomiuri Giants, where we gave him his 2002 championship pin!
Jimmy loves to hear from his Newark fans. Write to him at:
Jimmy Hurst c/o Hiroshima Toyo Carp Hiroshima Municipal Baseball Stadium 5-25 Moto-machi, Naka-ku Hiroshima 730-0011 Japan
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Tim Keinath (Pitcher) |
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Francisco Lebron (First Base) |
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Class of 2003 | Francisco's 2003 season ended prematurely when he fractured his foot. | |||
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Jose was
signed by the
Kansas City Royals on June 11 and went straight to the majors,
starting against the San Francisco Giants
on June 15. See the box score for Jose's first MLB game of 2003
here.
Newark Bears
Fan interviewed Jose just before Bears fans got the news.
Read the interview by clicking on Jose’s photo, below.
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Elvin Nina (Pitcher) |
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Class of 2003 | Nina signed with the Dodgers in July 2003 and joined their A-level affiliate in Vero Beach. | |||
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Class of 2003 |
Juan was with us for only a week or two, but we managed to get this snap
of him! |
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Santora
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Class of 2003 |
After spending the first 6 weeks of the 2003 season with the Bears, Jack was signed on June 11 by the Lakewood Blue Claws (A) in the Philadelphia Phillies’ system.
UPDATE: Jack was traded on July 9 to the Padres single-A affiliate in Lake Elsinore, California. Click here to read the related story.
Newark Bears Fan tracked down Jack in Lake Elsinore (yes, we actually went there!) in August 2003. Click here to read about it!
Jack turned up at Riverfront on September 12, 2003. Check out the photos! |
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Matt Wagner (Pitcher) |
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Matt was traded to the Atlantic City Surf on August 14, 2003. Read about it. Matt was voted July's Fan Club Player of the Month. Click here to read Newark Bears Fan's interview with Matt. We spotted Matt's family at the June 30, 2003 game. Click here to see the photos!
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