Alexandria Aces
Encyclopedia
This article is about the Alexandria Aces of the Texas Collegiate League
, who are based in Alexandria, LA. For the Alexandria Aces of the Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League
, see Alexandria Aces (Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball)
The Alexandria Aces are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Alexandria, Louisiana
, in the United States
. The Aces were league champions of the professional Continental Baseball League
, in 2009, but when the CBL moved their market to western Texas, the Aces found a better fit in the Texas Collegiate League
. The decision to join the new league was announced on February 12, 2010.
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.
. 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. The late 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 and before the league changed its name to the Central Baseball League
. In the first season of the new United League in 2006, the Aces won the inaugural ULB championship before pulling off another repeat as they would win the title once again in 2007. In 2009 the Aces joined the Continental Baseball League
when the ULB went bankrupt. The Aces are the 2009 CBL Champions, beating the Big Bend Cowboys 2-0. In 2010, the Aces ended their contract with the CBL, citing travel costs among other reasons before joining the college wooden bat league they currently play in now, the Texas Collegiate League.
On March 12, 2011 the front office announced that there would be a change to the team's logo for the first time since the team returned in 1994.
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1995: Fletcher Thompson, 3B; Kyle Shade, OF; Joe Ronca, DH;
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1996: Malvin Matos, OF; Joe Ronca, DH;
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1997: Kevin Tahan, C; John O'Brien, 1B; Kyle Shade, 3B;
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1998: John O'Brien, 1B; Robert Hewes, UT; Kyle Shade, OF; Malvin Matos, DH; Russ Reeder, RHP; Tony Mack, RHP;
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1999: John O'Brien, 1B; Marvin Cole, 2B; Ryan Rothe, OF; Russ Reeder, RHP; Darell White, RHP;
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2000: Robert Hewes, SS; Andre Johnson, OF;
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2001: Trey Salinas, C; Joe Hamilton, DH; Rob Vael, LHP;
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2002: Jerry Valdez, C; Robert Hewes, 2B; Jorge Alvarez, DH;
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2003: N/A
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2006: Fontella Jones, RHP; Santo Hernandez, RHP; Luis Guance, SS; Keto Anderson, OF; Erick Mejias, UT; Trey Beamon, OF; Adam Bonner, 1B/RF; Adam Cox, LHP;
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2007: Justin Dowdy, LHP; Luis Galaraga, RHP; Luis Guance, SS; Frank James, LHP; Palmer Karr, OF; Selwyn Langaigne, OF; Juan Carlos Ovalles, RHP; Josh Tranum, DH; Jose Umbria, C;
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2008: Luis Guance, 2B; Chad Linder, LHP; Juan Carlos Ovalles, RHP; Bryan Sabatella, UT;
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2009:
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2010:
, Manager
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1995-1999: Stan Cliburn
, Manager
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2000-2002: John O'Brien, Manager
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2003: Robert Lichtenstein, Manager
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2006-2008: Ricky VanAsselberg, Manager
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2009: Dan Schwam, Manager
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2010-2011: Mike Byrnes, Head Coach
2011: Freddy Rodriguez, Head Coach
Texas Collegiate League
The Texas Collegiate League is a collegiate summer baseball league comprising teams of the top college players from North America and beyond. The TCL is based in Coppell, Texas, and shares its headquarters with the Coppell Copperheads, the DFW Metroplex-area team...
, who are based in Alexandria, LA. For the Alexandria Aces of the Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League
Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League
The Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League is a collegiate summer baseball league located in the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland metropolitan areas. All players are from NCAA-sanctioned colleges and universities and have at least one year of NCAA eligibility remaining.-History:The CRCBL...
, see Alexandria Aces (Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball)
Alexandria Aces (Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball)
The Alexandria Aces are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Alexandria, VA. The Aces, who are members of the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League, play their home games at Frank E. Mann Memorial Field at Four Mile Run Park...
The Alexandria Aces are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Alexandria, Louisiana
Alexandria, Louisiana
Alexandria is a city in and the parish seat of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies on the south bank of the Red River in almost the exact geographic center of the state. It is the principal city of the Alexandria metropolitan area which encompasses all of Rapides and Grant parishes....
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The Aces were league champions of the professional Continental Baseball League
Continental Baseball League
The Continental Baseball League, based in Addison, Texas, was an independent minor league professional baseball league that operated for four seasons, from 2007-2010. The league conceived as a professional, independent baseball organization operating in the U.S...
, in 2009, but when the CBL moved their market to western Texas, the Aces found a better fit in the Texas Collegiate League
Texas Collegiate League
The Texas Collegiate League is a collegiate summer baseball league comprising teams of the top college players from North America and beyond. The TCL is based in Coppell, Texas, and shares its headquarters with the Coppell Copperheads, the DFW Metroplex-area team...
. The decision to join the new league was announced on February 12, 2010.
From the 1994 season to the present, the Aces have played their home games at historic Bringhurst Field
Bringhurst Field
Bringhurst Field is a baseball stadium in Alexandria, Louisiana. Owned by the city of Alexandria, it is the home field of the Alexandria Aces collegiate summer baseball team and also hosts local high school games. Built in 1933 and renovated extensively in 1994, it holds 3,500 people. It is also...
, 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 IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. 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
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
' 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
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
first baseman John Grubb. The late Duke Snider
Duke Snider
Edwin Donald "Duke" Snider , nicknamed "The Silver Fox" and "The Duke of Flatbush", was a Major League Baseball center fielder and left-handed batter who played for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers , New York Mets , and San Francisco Giants .Snider was elected to the National Baseball Hall of...
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 and before the league changed its name to the Central Baseball League
Central Baseball League
The Central Baseball League, formerly the Texas-Louisiana League, was a minor league whose member teams were independent of any Major League Baseball affiliations.In 1991, potential owners, Dallas businessman Byron Pierce and U. S...
. In the first season of the new United League in 2006, the Aces won the inaugural ULB championship before pulling off another repeat as they would win the title once again in 2007. In 2009 the Aces joined the Continental Baseball League
Continental Baseball League
The Continental Baseball League, based in Addison, Texas, was an independent minor league professional baseball league that operated for four seasons, from 2007-2010. The league conceived as a professional, independent baseball organization operating in the U.S...
when the ULB went bankrupt. The Aces are the 2009 CBL Champions, beating the Big Bend Cowboys 2-0. In 2010, the Aces ended their contract with the CBL, citing travel costs among other reasons before joining the college wooden bat league they currently play in now, the Texas Collegiate League.
On March 12, 2011 the front office announced that there would be a change to the team's logo for the first time since the team returned in 1994.
Team Record
| Alexandria Aces Baseball | Wins | Losses | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 53 | 35 | Eastern Division Champions, TLL Runner Up |
| 1995 | 57 | 43 | Southern Division Champions; TLL Runner Up |
| 1996 | 42 | 58 | Fifth Place |
| 1997 | 48 | 40 | Texas Louisiana League Champions |
| 1998 | 58 | 26 | Texas Louisiana League Champions |
| 1999 | 48 | 36 | Texas Louisiana League Runner Up |
| 2000 | 51 | 61 | Fifth Place |
| 2001 | 62 | 34 | Second Place |
| 2002 | 59 | 37 | Second Half Eastern Division Champions |
| 2003 | 40 | 56 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2006 | 45 | 44 | United League Champions |
| 2007 | 64 | 35 | United League Champions |
| 2008 | 53 | 38 | Wild Card; Runner Up |
| 2009 | 39 | 21 | Continental Baseball League Champions |
| 2010 | 29 | 38 | Missed Playoffs |
All-Stars
1994: Paul Williams, C; Marvin Cole, 2B; Jay Andrews, OF; Alan Newman, LHP|-
1995: Fletcher Thompson, 3B; Kyle Shade, OF; Joe Ronca, DH;
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1996: Malvin Matos, OF; Joe Ronca, DH;
|-
1997: Kevin Tahan, C; John O'Brien, 1B; Kyle Shade, 3B;
|-
1998: John O'Brien, 1B; Robert Hewes, UT; Kyle Shade, OF; Malvin Matos, DH; Russ Reeder, RHP; Tony Mack, RHP;
|-
1999: John O'Brien, 1B; Marvin Cole, 2B; Ryan Rothe, OF; Russ Reeder, RHP; Darell White, RHP;
|-
2000: Robert Hewes, SS; Andre Johnson, OF;
|-
2001: Trey Salinas, C; Joe Hamilton, DH; Rob Vael, LHP;
|-
2002: Jerry Valdez, C; Robert Hewes, 2B; Jorge Alvarez, DH;
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2003: N/A
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2006: Fontella Jones, RHP; Santo Hernandez, RHP; Luis Guance, SS; Keto Anderson, OF; Erick Mejias, UT; Trey Beamon, OF; Adam Bonner, 1B/RF; Adam Cox, LHP;
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2007: Justin Dowdy, LHP; Luis Galaraga, RHP; Luis Guance, SS; Frank James, LHP; Palmer Karr, OF; Selwyn Langaigne, OF; Juan Carlos Ovalles, RHP; Josh Tranum, DH; Jose Umbria, C;
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2008: Luis Guance, 2B; Chad Linder, LHP; Juan Carlos Ovalles, RHP; Bryan Sabatella, UT;
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2009:
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2010:
Coaches
1994: Pete FalconePete Falcone
Peter Frank "Pete" Falcone , is a left-handed former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1975–84.-High school and college:...
, Manager
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1995-1999: Stan Cliburn
Stan Cliburn
Stanley Gene Cliburn is a retired professional baseball player who played one season for the California Angels of Major League Baseball. He was most recently the manager of the Rochester Red Wings, the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, from 2006 to 2009...
, Manager
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2000-2002: John O'Brien, Manager
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2003: Robert Lichtenstein, Manager
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2006-2008: Ricky VanAsselberg, Manager
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2009: Dan Schwam, Manager
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2010-2011: Mike Byrnes, Head Coach
2011: Freddy Rodriguez, Head Coach
External links
- [ Alexandria Aces] www.myacesbaseball.com, www.facebook.com/alexandriaaces, Facebook Group: The Alexandria Aces
- [ TCL Fan Forum]