1990 Kinston Indians player profiles, Cleveland affiliate
Features on each member of the 1990 Kinston Indians, high-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, as included in that year's team set.
Kinston Indians (30)
- Jamie Allison found his draft call greatest thing in world
- Ramon Bautista hit consecutive-night HRs, saw 6 seasons
- Tim Costo started with big comparisons, saw 2 ML seasons
- Jerry DiPoto played in bigs, scouted, survived cancer; He's since become a major league GM, 8/23/22
- Tim Ellis threw hard enough in high school to make college, pros; Saw two pro seasons, 8/17/22
- Rick Falkner picked up game-winners at single-A; Saw three seasons topped at high-A, 9/1/22
- Greg Ferlenda didn't care where he pitched, as long as he pitched; Saw eight seasons, made AA, 8/6/22
- Lindsay Foster lost high-A shortstop job to top pick; Saw eight pro seasons, made AAA, 8/20/22
- Fred Gladding learned much about pitching, then made bigs over 13 seasons, coached, 8/4/22
- Fabio Gomez raped and murdered his neighbor in 1999; He's now on Arizona's Death Row, 8/3/22
- Brian Graham developed players as minors manager, coordinator; Later won an award, 8/7/22
- Brian Johnson initially bypassed pros for college; Saw five pro seasons later, made AAA, 8/7/22
- Garland Kiser returned to pros from early setback; His return took him all the way to bigs, 8/8/22
- Ty Kovach saw baseball, funeral work
- Tom Kramer saw time in two major league seasons; Threw near-perfect game in second ML start, 8/29/22
- Nolan Lane played over 13 pro seasons, made AA; Became fan favorite with independent Sioux City, 8/27/22
- Curt Leskanic had short memory over 11 ML seasons; Took pivotal '04 Red Sox ALCS win, 8/15/22
- Jesse Levis stayed ready, worked hard over nine ML seasons with Indians, Brewers, 8/21/22
- Scott Neill pitched well in big game for college scouts; Saw four pro seasons, made high-A, 8/21/22
- Dennis Noonan served as a minors trainer a single season, also at league all-star game, 8/8/22
- Rouglas Odor played eight pro seasons, made AA; Later developed players as minors coach, manager, 8/24/22
- David Oliveras impressed Indians official early; Saw four pro seasons, made high-A, 8/19/22
- Robert Person took live, loose arm to time in nine ML seasons with Mets, Blue Jays, Phillies, 8/7/22
- Chris Pinder missed bigs himself, but a son has made it
- Ken Ramos murdered his wife in 2016, then killed himself, years after pro baseball career, 8/28/22
- Marc Tepper played four pro seasons, made high-A; He then taught the game to his son, 8/5/22
- Mando Verdugo got out of slump with manager's help; Saw five pro seasons, made high-A, 8/8/22
- Will Vespe played 2 seasons, attempted post-surgery comeback
- Dan Williams played four minors seasons, then turned to coaching; Made bigs as bullpen catcher, coach, 8/18/22
- Eddie Zambrano hit two home runs in 1994 game for Cubs; Saw time in two ML seasons, 8/31/22
The 1990 High-A Carolina League
-Durham Bulls (33)
-Frederick Keys (30)
-Kinston Indians (30)
-Lynchburg Red Sox (27)
-Peninsula Pilots (27)
-Prince William Cannons (30)
-Salem Buccaneers (27)
-Winston-Salem Spirits (31)
