Alexandria Aces

Independent baseball team
name = Alexandria Aces
founded = 1994
city = Alexandria, Louisiana

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current league = United League Baseball (2006-present)
current division =
past league = * Central Baseball League (2001-2003)
* Texas-Louisiana League (1994-2001)
currentname = Alexandria Aces (1994-2003, 2006-present)
colors = black, red, gold
ballpark = Bringhurst Field
pastparks =
leaguechamps = 4 (1997, 1998, 2006, 2007)
divisionchamps = 6 (1994, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2007)
owner = United Sports Equities
manager = Ricky VanAsselberg
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media = Alexandria Daily Town Talk
website = http://www.myacesbaseball.com www.myacesbaseball.com

The Alexandria Aces are a professional baseball team based in Alexandria, Louisiana, in the United States. The Aces are a member of the United Baseball League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. From the 1994 season to the present, the Aces have played their home games at historic Bringhurst Field, which was built in 1933 for the original Alexandria Aces.

History

That team started in 1934 as a member of the old Evangeline League and ceased operations with the league in 1942 due to World War II. The Aces (and the league) were revived after the war but once again ceased operations in 1957.

Baseball returned to Alexandria again in 1972, with the Aces as the San Diego Padres' AA farm club, and while it only lasted four years, many major league notables passed through Alexandria - in particular All-Star pitcher Randy Jones and longtime Cleveland Indians first baseman John Grubb. Duke Snider also managed the team during this period.

The new Aces were a charter member of the independent Texas-Louisiana League in 1994, and the Aces won back-to-back titles in by|1997 and by|1998 before the league changed its name to the Central Baseball League. In the first season of the new United League in 2006, local boy Ricky VanAsselberg led the Aces to a stirring playoff run and the inaugural ULB championship. In 2007 the Aces repeated as league champions.

The Aces have a history of sending many players into a Major League affiliate team. Players such as LHP Adam Cox (Boston), LHP Justin Dowdy (Oakland) and C Ryan Smith (Chicago White Sox) are of noticeable signings as of recent.

Team Record

All-Stars

Players

1994
* Jay Andrews, OF
* Marvin Cole, 2B
* Alan Newman, LHP
* Paul Williams, C

1995
* Joe Ronca, DH
* Kyle Shade, OF
* Fletcher Thompson, 3B

1996
* Malvin Matos, OF
* Joe Ronca, DH
* Craig Sumbler, C

1997
* John O'Brien, 1B
* Kyle Shade, 3B

1998
* Robert Hewes, Utility
* Tony Mack, RHP
* Malvin Matos, DH
* John O'Brien, 1B
* Russell Reeder, RHP
* Kyle Shade, OF

1999
* John O'Brien, 1B (Most Valuable Player)
* Marvin Cole, 2B
* Russell Reeder, RHP
* Ryan Rothe, OF
* Darrell White, RHP (Most Valuable Pitcher)

2000
* Robert Hewes, SS
* Andre Johnson, OF

2001
* Joe Hamilton, DH
* Trey Salinas, C
* Rob Vael, RHP

2002
* Jorge Alvarez, DH (Player of the Year)
* Robert Hewes, 2B
* Jerry Valdez, C

2003
N/A

2006
* Keto Anderson, OF
* Trey Beamon, OF
* Adam Bonner, OF/1B
* Adam Cox, LHP
* Luis Guance, SS
* Santo Hernandez, RHP
* Fontella Jones, RHP
* Erick Mejias, IF/OF

2007
* Justin Dowdy, LHP
* Luis Galaraga, RHP
* Luis Guance, SS
* Frank James Jr.*, LHP
* Palmer Karr, OF
* Selwyn Langaigne, OF
* Juan Ovalles, RHP
* Josh Tranum, DH
* Jose Umbria, C
* Adam Cox, LHP**

**Cox was a sub for James, Jr. as Frank James, Jr. was injured.

2008
* Luis Guance, 2B
* Chad Linder, LHP
* Juan Carlos Ovalles, RHP
* Bryan Sabatella, UTL

Coaches

1994
* Pete Falcone, Manager1995-1999
* Stan Cliburn, Manager2000-2002
* John O'Brien, Manager2003
* Robert Lichtenstein, Manager2006-2008
* Ricky VanAsselberg, Manager

External links

* [http://www.myacesbaseball.com/ Alexandria Aces]
* [http://www.unitedleague.org/ United League Baseball]