Come out for the Orange and Blue World Series this week!!

Tyler Hamer throwing from the mound at last year’s Orange and Blue World Series It’s time for some October baseball.  Yes, Cardinals fans, I know your team is in the playoffs but I’m talking about Illinois Baseball Orange and Blue World Series.  Once again, the annual split squad series is upon us.  Here’s your chance [...]

Filed under: Off Season Happenings on October 2nd, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Hudson gets his first hit for the Orioles

On his fifth day on the roster of the Baltimore Orioles and his second game, former Illini outfielder Kyle Hudson got his first hit.  On Labor Day, the Orioles were playing the New York Yankees.  The Orioles lost to the Yanks 11-10 but Hudson singled to Curtis Granderson (who by the way graduated from University [...]

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Kyle Hudson called to the majors!!

Good news for former University of Illinois outfielder Kyle Hudson.  The fleet-footed centerfielder been called to the bigs!  The Baltimore Orioles called up Hudson yesterday to the parent organization to meet the September 1 deadline. He had been playing for the AAA Norfolk Tides and doing quite well.  For the year, Hudson hit .296 with [...]

Filed under: Former Illini in the pros on September 1st, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Former Cub buried in cemetery across from Illinois Field

All these times I’ve crossed the cemetery on Florida Avenue on my way to Illinois Field to watch the Illini play, I never realized I was passing by the gravestone of a former major leaguer.  I learn from Kyle of the Chillini blog: Big Jeff (Pfeffer) was born and raised in Champaign and attended the [...]

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Former Illini Basak heads to the Twins organization

Chris Basak, an Illini product, was acquired by the off waivers by the Twins from the Yankees.  Basak has spent most of his time at Scranton-Wilkes Barre but did see 5 major league games for the Yanks.  /thanks to Teddy Ballgame for the tip Share Tags: chris basak, major leagues, minor leagues Related posts Exploratory [...]

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Illinois alum Basak gets a call from the Big Apple

Former University of Illinois infielder Chris Basak, at age 28, got the call to the bigs. He is now on the New York Yankees’ active roster. He did well in Spring Training and he can play all infield positions. That was pretty much what the Yankees needed. “Obviously you’re hoping he can do the job,” [...]

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