Northern League Announces All-Star Roster
July 5, 2010 - Northern League (NL) News Release
The Northern League announced the 2010 All-Star roster for the interleague All-Star Game versus the Golden Baseball League, which will be played July 14, 2010 at Hi Corbett Field in Tucson, AZ. It marks the first year of a two-year agreement for the leagues to meet for a mid-season all-star game. The Northern League will host the 2011 match-up.
The Northern League All-Star roster is comprised of players from the Fargo- Moorhead RedHawks, Gary SouthShore RailCats, Joliet Jackhammers, Kansas City T-Bones, Lake County Fielders, Rockford RiverHawks, Schaumburg Flyers, and Winnipeg Goldeyes. The NL All-Star team will be managed by Fargo- Moorhead manager Doug Simunic. The players were selected by voting from 72 ballots from baseball personnel, players, and media (nine votes per franchise). Each team was free to distribute their ballots to any/all of the following: manager, pitching coach, hitting coach, general manager, media director, broadcaster(s), hometown media, and players (Veterans/LS-5/LS-4 only eligible players).
Northern League All-Star Manager
Doug Simunic - RedHawks
Doug Simunic led teams have won five titles and have posted the top winning percentage seven times in the league. Over his career, he has over 900 wins in the NL. As the only manager in RedHawks franchise history, Simunic has led the 'Hawks to an average of 56.4 wins per year, while winning more than 60 games five different times.
Northern League All-Star Infielders
Jacob Blackwood - T-Bones
Brad Correll - Jackhammers
Carlo Cota - RedHawks
Jim Fasano - T-Bones Jesse Hoorelbeke - RedHawks
Wes Long - Goldeyes Amos Ramon - Fielders
Northern League All-Star Catchers
Richard Mercado - Flyers
Alan Rick - RedHawks
Northern League All-Star Outfielders
Jason James - RiverHawks
Brian Joynt - T-Bones
Joshua Short - Fielders
Keanon Simon - T-Bones
Kevin West - Goldeyes
Northern League All-Star Pitchers
Andrew Cruse - T-Bones
Dustin Glant - Flyers
Willie Glen - RailCats
Casey Hoorelbeke - RedHawks
Ryan Knippschild - T-Bones
Matt Mossey - RedHawks
Scott Roehl - RiverHawks
Chris Salamida - Goldeyes
Andrew Shipman - RailCats
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- Borquin Homers as Flyers Edge RiverHawks, 4-3 - Rockford RiverHawks
- JackHammers Launch Five Homers in 11-9 Win - Joliet JackHammers
- JackHammers Ride the Long Ball to Wild Win Over Fielders - Lake County Fielders
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- Glen, Shipman to Represent RailCats at All-Star Game - Gary SouthShore Railcats
- Five RedHawks Named to All-Star Team - Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks
- Glant and Mercado Selected to 2010 Northern League All Star Team - Schaumburg Flyers
- Northern League Names Player and Pitcher of the Week - NL
- Weekly Honors Continue to Hit T-Bones Roster - Kansas City Monarchs
- Three Goldeyes Selected To All-Star Squad - Winnipeg Goldeyes
- Correll Selected To The 2010 Northern League All-Star Team - Joliet JackHammers
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