but then he took a tumble. But instead of, say, having a Jose Canseco moment, Varsho got to his knees and BACKHANDED THE BALL INTO HIS GLOVE FOR THE OUT. It's just amazing. He came up and smiled ...

Sam Holman handed Smith an order form: six bats, all for Jose Canseco. Holman handled the first one. Then, it was Smith’s turn. Craftsmanship is not for those with trembling hands. His initial ...

The list of alumni include Tim Raines, Ricky Henderson, Jose Canseco, and Roger Clemens, making it a notable pathway to the majors. Last year, the York Revolution captured the title by sweeping ...

But under Jocketty the A’s farm system became the envy of baseball, drafting and developing Jose Canseco, Mark McGwire, Terry Steinbach and others who became key parts to the A’s three ...

By the middle of the decade, Martin was gone but Jocketty’s system was thriving, producing three consecutive American League Rookies of the Year — Jose Canseco (1986), Mark McGwire (1987 ...

Spending more time together, they eventually get an all-star player signed to the team, and interest in the Isotopes reaches ... more in background scenes at Springfield Elementary, or even ...

In “Abe League of Their Moe,” Moe is able to lure a wildly talented Macedonian baseball player to sign up to play for the Springfield Isotopes, beating out rival pitches from celebrities such ...

The Simpsons Season 36 Episode 15 is titled “Abe League of Their Moe” and opens with a flashback as a young Abe Simpson is attending a Springfield Isotopes game with his own grandfather.

Ben Oglivie (1980), Brady Anderson (1996), Ellis Burks (1996), Jose Canseco (1998), Carlos Pena (2007), Kyle Schwarber (2022, ’23). Dan Shaughnessy is a Globe columnist. He can be reached at ...