Features on each member of the 1990 Peninsula Pilots, high-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners as included in that year's team set.
Peninsula Pilots (27)
- Lash Bailey hit over 2 seasons, then suffered double vision
- Rick Balabon made draft's 1st round, saw 7 seasons, AAA
- Dan Barbara saw 3 seasons, AAA, then entered bar business
- Mark Brakebill saw pro baseball as life, then as secondary
- Jim Campanis followed dad to 6 pro seasons, wrote book
- Jeff Darwin used his pitches to make majors over three seasons; Followed brother Danny to bigs, 8/6/23
- Kyle Duke made six pro seasons, AA
- Marcos Garcia turned pitcher and accepted that; Saw four pro seasons, made AA, later turned pitching coach, 6/25/23
- Anthony Gordon worked on consistency, as brother Tom said, 7/17/23
- Ross Grimsley spoke from experience as minors coach; Saw 11 majors seasons as player, 7/11/23
- Jim Gutierrez started pro career in home state; Played decade, made AAA, 6/26/23
- Scott Lodgek saw 2 pro seasons, pitched against Soviets
- Darin Loe got out of a jam at Peninsula; Saw three pro seasons, made high-A, later coached, 7/30/23
- Allan Lovinger served briefly as minors trainer, then went on to other jobs, including real estate, 6/26/23
- Ron Mullins used strategy to get key out in 1988 single-A save; Saw six seasons, made AA, 7/2/23
- Jim Nettles made the majors as a player, looked to get there later as a manager, 8/10/23
- Ron Pezzoni felt challenged in independent ball; Saw six seasons, made AA, later turned softball coach, 7/5/23
- Lem Pilkinton survived cancer, became coach, instructor; Played five seasons, made high-A, 8/7/23
- Rod Poissant returned from injuries to play over seven pro seasons; Made AA, 8/5/23
- Oscar Rivas used guts in college performance; Saw three pro seasons, made high-A, 7/16/23
- Jorge Robles got his education, then turned pro; Saw two seasons, made high-A, 8/11/23
- Damon Saetre played at high-A Peninsula over two seasons, then settled there, 8/12/23
- Ruben Santana worked to be consistent as hitter; Saw 13 pro seasons, made AAA, Taiwan, Italy, 6/27/23
- Jesus Tavarez continued working hard over five major league seasons, later saw Korea, 7/1/23
- Delvin Thomas chose pro baseball over college football
- Kelvin Thomas saw 4 pro seasons, high-A with Mariners
- Landon Williams picked up big hit after slow 1990 start; Saw two seasons, made high-A, 6/25/23
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)
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