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9 unusual facts about 2007 in baseball


Brett Gardner

In 2007, he played 54 games for the Double-A Trenton Thunder, though he missed time with a broken bone in his hand.

Darrell Evans

He managed the Armada to the GBL championship series in his final year with the team in 2007.

James Houser

In 2007, Houser was suspended for 50 games after testing positive for performance enhancing drugs.

José Ascanio

On July 13, 2007, Ascanio was called up by the Braves after Wilfredo Ledezma had trouble getting back to the U.S. after going home to Venezuela during the All-Star break.

Mike Sarbaugh

He remained the manager in Kinston for the 2007 campaign, and managed the Carolina League team in the California League/Carolina League All-Star Game held in Stockton, California.

Pat Mahomes

Mahomes began the 2007 season with the Sioux Falls Canaries of the American Association.

Ryan Searle

He was signed to a professional baseball contract at the age of 17 with the Chicago Cubs in 2007.

Stephen Drew

In 2007, although the Diamondbacks would be division champions that year, Drew had a disappointing season, hitting only .238 with 12 home runs but a career-high 9 stolen bases.

Team to Beat

The Team to Beat is a term -- part self-applied nickname, part rallying cry -- which became associated with the Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball team of 2007.



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