Features on each member of the 1990 Utica Blue Sox, short-season affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, as included in that year's team set.
Utica Blue Sox (33)
- Bill Ballou had patience, calming effect as minors coach
- Rod Bolton didn't dwell, saw bigs over 2 seasons, Japan
- Mike Bradish played for South Bend, his mother almost did
- Frank Campos got win in long game, saw 9 seasons, AAA
- Rolando Caridad pitched well in high school, saw 5 seasons
- Kevin Coughlin gained confidence, then played with Jordan
- Lee Dorsey got drafted, but didn't sign; Signed out of tryout, saw three pro games, 3/30/21
- Chris Fruge came on strong, then got delayed shot at pros; Saw single pro campaign, 4/30/21
- Dave Gorman turned pro and turned to pitching; Played in two pro seasons, made single-A, 4/2/21
- Todd Hotz got playing time at Texas, then got it in the pros; Played a single pro campaign, then became attorney, 3/25/21
- Pat Hulme picked up win in GCL; Saw rookie league over three seasons, briefly Utica, 4/15/21
- Jonathan Jenkins returned to field after fracture, made high-A
- Charley Lau Jr. followed his father into coaching hitters, became 'hitting guru' in own right, 4/19/21
- Todd Martin flat out hit in high school, enough for third round; Pro career lasted two seasons, 3/31/21
- Ron McKay has served as a coach in high school, college and pros, also as instructor, 4/20/21
- Dan Monzon never doubted his ability to play; Saw four pro seasons, made single-A, 3/27/21
- Morganna made name - Kissing Bandit - on field, uninvited
- Murnane Field has hosted sports for decades, before the pro Blue Sox arrived, and after they left, 4/11/12
- Rogelio Nunez played nine seasons, learned English with Michael Jordan's help; Made AA, 4/5/21
- Rafael Ochoa used his ability over four pro seasons; Hoped to make bigs, made single-A, 4/23/21
- Rick Ray served as a minors trainer, then in college and as a mentor, 4/21/21
- Adam Sanders broke up no-hitter with hard grounder in 1990; Saw two pro seasons, 4/1/21
- Ernesto Santana got called up for exhibition; Saw seven pro seasons, never saw AA, 4/2/21
- John Smith picked up late-season complete-game win for Utica; Saw three seasons, made high-A, 3/26/21
- Joe Solimine hit in 3 seasons, single-A
- Chris Sparrow came back from slump with home run at Utica; Played two pro seasons, 4/25/21
- Keith Strange hoped position moves would better bigs opportunity; Played four pro seasons, made AA, 4/8/21
- Dean Tatarian hit Yankee Stadium home run; Played six pro seasons, made AAA, never made bigs, 4/12/21
- Craig Teter had 14-game hitting streak in rookie ball; Saw three pro seasons, made single-A, 4/17/21
- Tommy Thompson played, coached for years in White Sox system; Later got career 2nd chance through sobriety, 4/17/21
- Kevin Tolar got his pitches over for a decade plus, then made the majors; Saw time in three ML campaigns, 4/3/21
- Kerry Valrie loved to hit, in two sports; Played nine pro baseball seasons, made AAA, also tried for NFL, 4/9/21
- Barry Williams showed sterling defense in a 1990 game at Utica; Saw two pro seasons, 4/27/21
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