1990 Denver Zephyrs player profiles, Brewers

Features on each member of the 1990 Denver Zephyrs, then the AAA team for the Milwaukee Brewers.

Interviews (3)
1 - Mike Birkbeck got noticed, then made bigs in awe
2 - Dave Machemer credits minors manager with success

3 - Joe Xavier followed first love, baseball, to pros

1990 Denver Zephyrs (28)
1 - Don August enjoyed early majors win, saw four bigs seasons
2 - Mike Birkbeck's role went from ML pitcher to college coach
3 - George Canale saw bigs over three seasons with Brewers
4 - Mike Capel tried to be aggressive over three majors seasons
5 - Logan Easley worked to prove 'em wrong, saw two ML seasons
6 - Tom Edens accepted offer, made majors debut, saw 7 seasons
7 - Ruben Escalera played decade, became scout, minors manager
8 - Don Gordon gave up Molitor streak hit, saw 3 majors seasons
9 - Mark Higgins got crucial hit for first ML hit, only ML hit

10 - Peter Kolb helped teams win as trainer

11 - Dave Machemer worked to develop players, and loved doing it
12 - Frank Mattox played seven seasons, made AAA, worked as scout
13 - Chuck McGrath made AAA with Cardinals, saw 7 seasons overall
14 - Tim McIntosh played game he loved, made bigs over 71 games
15 - Joe Mitchell saw eight pro seasons, two at AAA, missed bigs
16  - Mario Monico set Hawaii college records, saw 6 seasons
17 - Billy Moore gave good effort, saw 6 ML games with Expos
18 - Jeff Peterek pitched great game in ML debut, saw seven total
19 - Dennis Powell got big-league pitcher label, saw 8 ML seasons
20 - Ed Puig saw 11 pro seasons, AAA in 4
21 - Joe Redfield played hard, made two ML seasons, 12 games
22 - Alan Sadler punted in college, saw 8 seasons in pro baseball
23 - D.L. Smith played 9 pro seasons, saw AAA in 6, missed majors
24 - Jackson Todd returned from cancer to bigs, long coaching career
25 - Tim Torricelli knew catchers needed defense, saw 4 seasons
26 - Darryel Walters hoped to fit in team's ML plans, made AAA
27 - Tim Watkins got as far as AAA over 7 seasons, missed bigs
28 - Joe Xavier made AAA, but missed bigs

The 1990 AAA American Association
-Buffalo Bisons 
-Denver Zephyrs
-Indianapolis Indians
-Iowa Cubs
-Louisville Redbirds
-Nashville Sounds
-Oklahoma City 89ers
-Omaha Royals