"Deep down, Bill 'Spaceman' Lee was and always will be a Goldpanner. 'It is the No. 1 amateur team in history,' said Lee"
"(Growden Memorial Park) is not only the geographic pinnacle of baseball, it's the spiritual pinnacle as well." Jim Caple, ESPN
 

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GOLDPANNERS WIN KAMLOOPS!
Championship Game

Most Sportsmanlike Team: Midnight Sun Goldpanners
Alf Morton Memorial Trophy for Top Coach: Jim Dietz
Top Catcher: Travis Andersen

Tournament MVP; Top Hitter: Trent Olezszcuk
 

 


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Bill Lee (66-67) Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame Class of 2008

 
Tom Seaver (64-65)
1965 Midnight Sun Game Ends Dramatically with a Strikeout

Seaver, Piazza return to NY for Citi Opener


 

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GOLDPANNER DON HEINKEL INDUCTED INTO COLLEGE BB HALL OF FAME
Wally Kincaid - Players who went on to coach include George Horton, Mike Weathers, Dave Snow, and Don Sneddon.


  • Collegiate Ranks - Latest Updates

    WEEK 3

    • Jake Stewart tripled and hit a two-run homer in the third to give Stanford (5-3) an early 2-1 lead.

    • Fifth-year senior Ryan Heroy set the varsity record for most times hit by a pitch with 47.

    • Sacramento State (3-5) closed to 4-2 in the fourth on a home run by Justin Lamb (10R), his second of the series, before the Aggies scored five in the fourth.

    • Reliever Ryan Cabral (10R) came in for Triggs, but he allowed a single to Ryan Honeycutt to load the bases. Cabral then walked Chris Juarez to force in the tying run.

    • Sophomore D.J. Crumlich (10R), who had been sharing time at short with Reyes, was hit in the head with a ball at practice Wednesday and is out indefinitely with a concussion, Gillespie said.

    • Darian Sandford (10R) had five RBIs and Michael Onwumere went 4-for-4, adding a pair of doubles, as Park University took two from Texas College .

    • Jonathan Kountis (07) picked up the win giving up one run and six hits in 5 2/3 innings.

    • Sophomore Justin Lamb (10R) hit a two-run homer in the fifth, but the Sacramento State baseball team fell to visiting UC Davis 11-3 on Friday.

    WEEK 2

    • With one out, junior Derrick Chung (09-10R) started the rally with a walk, and sophomore Justin Lamb followed with a double to left center. Chung scored on an errant relay by Gonzaga shortstop Ernesto Ortiz, giving the Hornets a 3-2 lead.

    • Hornet junior Brandon Sandoval (1-1) struggled in his second outing of the season, allowing eight runs, seven of which were earned, on nine hits in 4.0 innings.

    • Jonathan Kountis (07), Embry-Riddle pitcher and transfer from Ohio Dominican, was named the Sun Conference Pitcher of the Week

    •  JT Chargois (10R) replaced Rogers, and UH designated hitter M.P. Cokinos (2-for-4) greeted the freshman with a solo home run, making the score, 6-2

    • Scheduled starters for Thursday will be LHP Garrett Hughes (0-0, 13.50 ERA) for Stanford and LHP Nathan Slater UC Davis (1-0, 0.00 ERA).

    • JT Chargois replaced Rogers, and UH designated hitter MP Cokinos (2-for-4) greeted the freshman with a solo home run, making the score, 6-2.

    • Mykal Stokes slugged his second home run of the season and finished the game 3- for-5 with two runs scored and one RBI for Coast.

    • Bradley's Mike Tauchman (10R) ripped a one-out double to right-center field and scored on a throwing error by Memphis' pitcher to make it a 2-1 game.

    • Brandon Sandoval (10R) struggled in his second outing of the season, allowing eight runs, seven of  which were earned, on nine hits in 4.0 innings.

Professional Ranks - Latest Updates

The Sporting News: 50 Days, 50 Rivalries
1964 Alaska Goldpanners - Curt Motton
Former Oriole Dies at 69

Many thanks to Doug Brei of the Rochester Red Wings for original notification and continued support of the ABL (designer of official logo)


Cruising at 1965 National Baseball Congress World Series. Until ...

1/23/10: Jason Giambi (90) Rockies bring Giambi back into the fold

1/21/10: Darryl Strawberry (1980 Panners Pre-Season Workouts) Darryl Strawberry, Gooden Inducted into Mets Hall of Fame

1/20/10: David Colvin (09) d3baseball.com 2010 preseason All-American

1/18/10: Aaron Heilman (98) Arizona Agrees to Terms with Heilman

1/15/10: Emerson Frostad (03) C Emerson Frostad assigned to Texas Rangers.

1/14/10: Beau Mills (06) 1B Beau Mills assigned to Cleveland Indians.

1/13/10: Brian Jeroloman (04) C Brian Jeroloman assigned to Toronto Blue Jays.

1/12/10: Royce Ring (00 NBC) Yankees sign lhp ring to minor league contract

1/5/10: Mike Cervenak (98) New York Mets signed free agent 3B Mike Cervenak.

  • Jake Stewart (10R) 49th State Hardball: 2010 Player Profile: Jake Stewart  There has been a lot of things said about 2010 Goldpanners OF Jake Stewart. I'll give you a big one to chew on: "best high school player to ever come out of the State of Colorado".

Terry Francona (78) #15 All-Time ABL Greatest - 49th State Hardball

  • Professional Ranks: Colorado named Doug Linton (86) pitching coach of Colorado Springs (PCL) and Darryl Scott (87) pitching coach of Modesto (Cal).


Plesac's 1981 Pre-Season Roster Includes Surprises

  • Dan Plesac (81) #20 on 49th State Hardball's ABL Top 20 "When it comes to throwing a baseball, Plesac did it all. He was a starter, he was a closer, he was a left-handed specialist. That type of flexibility is probably what allowed him to stick around the majors for 18 years."


Where Are They Now: Rich Hand (67-68)


Newly Discovered Dave Winfield Pics!

12/21/9: 2010 Listing of Collegiate Goldpanners - Including 2010 Alaska Goldpanners Pre-Season Roster

 

12/20/9: John Herbst (64) USC Baseball Captain Passed away on October 8

12/19:9: Evan Simonitsch/Jesse Meaux From Glendale to the Great White North “It was good for me to go to Alaska because I got to play in all of the games and I learned a lot of different things that can help me out.”

“I got to live the Alaskan lifestyle, but we were also playing baseball all the time. I was able to get some great experience starting and facing great competition.”
 

12/16/9: ABCA Convention Goldpanner Clinicians:

  • Scott Striklin - "Catching Skills and Drills"

  • Brent Strom  - "Blending: The Art of Improving or Enhancing the Rate in Which Movement Patterns Transfer from Our Practice, Training or Drill to Game Time."

12/14/9: Interview with 2010 Goldanner Darian Sanford "I am not trying to sound arrogant, but I feel I should have been in the top 5 in both lists because of the type of season I had. My biggest step from college to the pros would be my swing from the left side. It's good but not as good as I want it to be. I think I can hit any pitching but I am working on developing more power."

12/12/9: 1B Ryan Garko filed for free agency.

12/10/9: Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent 1B Bobby Crosby.

11/19/9: Chicago Cubs traded RHP Aaron Heilman to Arizona Diamondbacks for 1B Ryne White and LHP Scott Maine.

12/6/9: PannerVision.com: 1988 Midnight Sun Game

8/4/9: Bret Lachemann (09) Where baseball burns bright “It’s good to coach the college kids again, to see the College World Series kids from (Arizona State University), to see the level of dedication and how good the kids are,” Lachemann said. “I got a chance to deal with the college guys on an everyday basis. It was a great way to get that fix. It’s good for me because I’ve been coaching high school and I can go back and probably be a little tougher on our guys. You guys say you want to play college baseball? You gotta work your butt off.”

8/1/9: Bud Hollowell - Five Decade Goldpanner

7/30/9: Schafer, Pollak, Brule named to ABL All-Star Team

GOLDPANNERS' ONLY 300 STRIKEOUT MAN!

TIMMONS RECORDS 300TH STRIKEOUT FOR PANNERS

"Timmons went outside to get out of trouble and into the Goldpanners’ annals."
 


June 21st GameTracker - 104th Midnight Sun Game
6/21/9: Midnight Sun Game Audio Highlights (.mp3 file)


GOLDPANNERS WIN KAMLOOPS!
RECORD FOUR WINS IN A SINGLE DAY - 7/13/9

AK: 2pm vs. Oilers / Kamloops: Game One, Game Two, Game Three


7/4/9: In the land of "continual sunlight" - "After dinner and the Midnight Sun Festival, Brad and I attended the 104th Midnight Sun Game hosted by the Alaska Goldpanners. It was one of the coolest things I have ever experienced. The game started at 10:30 at night and went until about 1 am. The whole game was played under natural light. The furthest the sun went down was a little bit under the horizon but it never got dark. It was neat seeing baseball played under those conditions and to see how much the community supported that game, as over three thousand people attended the game. I’m really glad I had the opportunity to go to the game."


H.A. (Red) Boucher
1921-2009


Film Details Red Boucher's Involvement in Alaskan Baseball

As one Goldpanners player left the theater, he looked at another, both still in uniform, and said, “That was like my story.”

Boucher's Vision Changed Baseball in Alaska - “We had a remarkable relationship from the moment I met him in 1964,” Dennis said. “He was one of those guys that when you met him you knew you would never forget him. There are so few who genuinely stand out that way.”

His family said Boucher earned his lifelong nickname after President Franklin Roosevelt met the red-haired boy and said, “They ought to call you Red.” The family said he ended up in Alaska after campaigning for a young senator from Massachusetts by the name of John F. Kennedy, who told him there was great potential in the far north territory.

Former Fairbanks mayor, Goldpanners founder 'Red' Boucher dies at 88

FILM KICKS OFF MIDNIGHT SUN GAME FESTIVITIES

6/18/9: Dan Pastorini: A Message from Dan Pastorini - 2009 Alumni Inductee
6/18/9: Controversy arises at second base in Goldpanners loss

2009 Goldpanners Yearbook
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Bill "Spaceman" Lee wins 2008 Midnight Sun Game