SIMBL CAREER HOME RUNS ALL-TIME LIST

PATS' VETERAN FELIPE SANTANA JOINS EXCLUSIVE SIMBL 500 CAREER HOME RUNS CLUB

Calgary's Pedro Santana 13 Behind His First Cousin & Next In Line To Join 500 Club

17-year SIMBL veteran Felipe Santana (above) watches his 500th career home run leave the yard in 2053 SIM 5.  The 9-time All-Star and 3-time Silver Slugger Award winner, who has posted ten 30 HR/30 SB seasons in his SIMBL Hall Of Fame-bound career, joins only 12 others who have hit 500 or more home runs in their SIMBL careers.

By Lance Stanley
SIMBL Contributor

Boston longtime veteran Felipe Santana recently joined exclusive company by hitting his 500th SIMBL career home run becoming only the 13th player in the SIMBL's long 49-season history to do so.

Santana, a second round pick by San Diego in the 2032 SIMBL Draft, nine-time All-Star and three-time Silver Slugger Award winner, played his first 12 seasons with the Warewolves, and is among very few players who have had ten 30 HR/30 SB seasons in their career.

The 38 year-old Santana's first cousin, Calgary's 37 year-old longtime shortstop Pedro Santana in his 15th season with the Clippers, sits 13 home runs behind his cousin with 487 career blasts which sits him in 14th-place currently on the SIMBL's all-time home run list.

Both the Santana cousins are from Venezuela and both won Rookie Of The Year awards in their first seasons in the SIMBL, Felipe in 2038 when he hit .275 with 26 HR and 102 RBI, and Pedro in 2039 when he hit .282 with 20 HR and 76 RBI.  Pedro is a six-time All-Star while Felipe is a nine-time All-Star.

Pedro won the 2041 UL Slugger Of The Year MVP Award when he hit .300 with 41 HR and 135 RBI.  A vital part of Calgary's 'three-peat' championship teams from 2041-2043, Pedro was named 2041 ULDS MVP, 2043 ULCS MVP and 2043 SIMBL CS MVP.

In other recent milestones achieved in the early 2053 SIMBL season, Calgary's longtime 2B Trevor Lane also recently joined 38 others in the 400 Career Home Runs Club as well.  The 36 year-old Lane, third all-time in SIMBL history with 1106 career stolen bases, has posted eight 30 HR/100 RBI seasons in his 14-season career all with the Clippers who drafted him with the 4th overall pick in the 2039 SIMBL Draft.

Longtime Hawaii veteran Michael Wigginton also joined the SIMBL 400 Career Home Runs Club becoming the 40th player in SIMBL history to achieve the feat.  The 35 year-old, picked by the Pineapples 6th overall in the 2040 SIMBL Draft, is surprisingly only a two-time All-Star but has posted seven 30 HR/30 SB seasons in his 13-year career to date.

Here's a quick "Lance's Lists" look at the current all-time home run leaders in SIMBL history as of the May 26, 2053 league date.

SIMBL CAREER HOME RUNS LEADERS
As Of The 5/26/2053 League Date

*- Indicates Active Player
#- Indicates Inducted Into SIMBL Hall Of Fame

700 Career Home Runs: 1
600 Career Home Runs: 7
550 Career Home Runs: 11
500 Career Home Runs: 13
450 Career Home Runs: 21
400 Career Home Runs: 41
350 Career Home Runs: 69 (3 In SIMBL First File Era 2005-2018)

1. 705 Roger Marcum Hawaii 2029-2046 #
2. 679 Deryk Ryles Hawaii/Whitby-Montreal/Toronto/Ann Arbor 2026-2047 #
3. 652 Tony Aguilar Hartford/Dallas/Boston 2019-2038 #
4. 649 Julian Winfield Rochester/San Diego/Las Vegas/Tampa Bay/Asheville/Westbury/Oregon 2020-2043 #
5. 645 Carlos Molina Calgary/Hawaii/Las Vegas/Sacramento 2019-2037 #
6. 626 Colt McAlister Calgary 2019-2034 #
7. 617 Jake Boles Tampa Bay/Chicago/Hawaii/Toronto/Ann Arbor 2029-2049 #
8. 577 Carl Chaulk Las Vegas/Asheville 2022-2044 #
9. 567 Keith Cooper Tampa Bay/Montreal/San Diego/Ann Arbor 2035-2051 #
10. 561 Daryl Ryles San Diego 2005-2017 #

11. 553 Bobby Papesh Oregon/Boston/Tampa Bay/Knoxville 2026-2045 #
12. 511 Hue Henderson Calgary/Toronto 2029-2045 #
13. 504 Felipe Santana San Diego/Chicago/Cleveland/Bend/Boston 2037-2053 *
14. 487 Pedro Santana Calgary 2039-2053 *
15. 483 Hugh Gordon Boston/Montreal/Indianapolis/Ann Arbor/Bend 2038-2053 *
16. 480 Johnny Abraham Chicago/Cleveland/Texas 2034-2053 *
17. 466 Kendry Barbee Hawaii/Seattle/Cleveland/Ann Arbor/San Diego 2031-2048
18. 457 Marcos Guerrero Knoxville 2031-2044
19. 453 Peter Turner Chicago/Westbury/Bellingham/Cleveland 2022-2037 #
20. 451 Matt Kramer Chicago/Bristol/Westbury 2019-2034 #

21. 450 Michael Lonewolf Tacoma-Cleveland/Calgary/Toronto 2020-2037 #
22. 447 Ty Brown Oregon 2020-2034 #
23. 444 Tony Diaz Cleveland/Texas/Sacramento 2039-2053 *
24. 439 Ramiro Sanchez Calgary 2029-2045
25. 434 Tyler Conway Boston/Ann Arbor/Texas/Montreal/River City 2035-2052 #
26. 433 Taki Taketo San Diego/Rochester/Knoxville/Hollywood/Boston 2019-2036 #
27. 432 Troy Baca Las Vegas/New York/Deer Lake/Bend/Knoxville 2011-2018, 2024-2033
28. 423 Matthew Morraco Rochester 2036-2053 *
29. 421 Leonard Williamson Colchester-Boston/Astoria/Seattle 2020-2034 #
30. 420 Cody Taylor Deer Lake/Cleveland/Montreal/Dallas 2028-2044
31. 419 Miguel Gonzalez Las Vegas 2039-2053 *
31. 419 Ben Mitchell Sacramento 2031-2049 #
32. 417 Jake Albert Tampa Bay/San Diego/Whitby/Oregon/Bristol/Asheville 2027-2043
33. 415 Brady Underwood Deer Lake-Bellingham-Norfolk/Hawaii/Chicago 2025-2042
34. 412 Floyd Garraway Jr. Toronto 2033-2050
35. 410 Akato Sakata Rochester/Oregon/Knoxville/Las Vegas 2035-2050 #
36. 409 Kelly Hamilton Hollywood-Austin/Asheville/Calgary/River City/Cleveland/Hawaii 2034-2051
37. 406 Pambo Rivera Asheville/Montreal/Chicago/Rochester/AC Kansas City 2040-2053 *
38. 405 Trevor Lane Calgary 2040-2053 *
39. 400 Michael Wigginton Hawaii 2041-2053 *

OTHERS ACTIVE:

399 Mike Lunder New York/AC Kansas City/San Diego 2039-2053 *
390 Franklyn Borba Seattle-Ann Arbor 2043-2053 *
377 Gene Smith Cleveland/Knoxville 2042-2053 *
373 Pedro Cendejas Jr. Whitby-Montreal/Indianapolis/Ann Arbor 2040-2053 *
373 Popeye Parrish Westbury/Boston/Knoxville 2039-2053 *
370 Jose Antonio Gonzalez Calgary 2042-2053 *
363 Juan Solis Norfolk-St. Petersburg/Hawaii/AC Kansas City 2039-2053 *
359 Vicente Romero Asheville/AC Kansas City 2037-2053 *
355 Eladio Romriell Boston-River City/Las Vegas 2042-2053 *
351 Weston Tucker Texas/New York/Knoxville 2040-2053 *
335 Manuel Ayala Seattle-Ann Arbor 2043-2053 *
330 Richard Millsaps Dallas-Pittsburgh-Miami 2043-2053 *
326 Buck Pratt Seattle-Ann Arbor/Indianapolis 2043-2053 *
324 Doug Henderson Texas/Montreal 2041-2053 *
315 Hector Colon Hawaii/Knoxville/Cleveland 2040-2053 *

2053 SIMBL LIVE DRAFT BOARD
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2053 SIMBL DRAFT ORDER ANNOUNCED

It's time again for the 2053 SIMBL Draft.

The league will hold its annual draft via the SIMBL StatsPlus utility.  As usual, the first four rounds will be live.

This season's 2053 SIMBL Draft will officially go on the clock on Tuesday August 25, 2020.  For the second season in a row, longtime Hawaii GM Dave MacKenzie's Pineapples hold the first overall pick.  The Pineapples picked heralded SP Lorenzo Herrera first overall last season in the 2052 SIMBL Draft.

Each GM will have 6 hours to post their first round pick from the time the previous pick was posted.  Rounds Two through Round Four each GM will have four hours to post their pick.  Once a GM has timed out, he will automatically put on auto pick for the remainder of the draft unless they edit their options.  Short queue lists are recommended once the draft approaches each SIMBL GM.

Each GM will get a notice on the SIMBL Slack Room Draft Room when they are on the clock and each pick will be posted in real-time live in the SIMBL Slack Room as well.

The 2053 SIMBL Draft will start live on the clock on Tuesday August 25, 2020 at 9:00 AM EDT and will run daily live from 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM EDT.

On the 6/15/2053 league date the rest of rounds 5-10 will be automated and the draftees will be put into the file and onto all of their respective teams.

PAST SIMBL DRAFT #1 OVERALL DRAFT PICKS:

2052: SP Lorenzo Herrera Hawaii
2051: SP Jett Helms Ann Arbor
2050: SP Marian Chandler Knoxville
2049: SP Matthew Harris AC Kansas City
2048: CF Dominic Brown Sacramento
2047: SS Michael Cunningham Sacramento
2046: SP Eddie Batista Bend
2045: SP Keith Barton Rochester
2044: 2B Jukebox Davis Austin
2043: SP Kenji Sato San Diego
2042: SP Mark Sipp San Diego
2041: SP Marc Jackson Texas
2040: 2B Pedro Cendejas Jr. Whitby
2039: CF Doug Henderson Texas
2038: SP Richard Nagy Boston
2037: SS Hugh Gordon Boston
2036: SP Ugo Del Costello Tampa Bay
2035: SP Lance Love Tampa Bay
2034: SS Jeff Kovach New York
2033: SP George Beckett Sacramento
2032: SP Billy Lynch Sacramento
2031: C Robert Sladky Chicago
2030: CF Logan Pickard Rochester
2029: SP Michael Kilbane Texas
2028: RF Jose Perez Texas
2027: SP Grant Cody Tampa Bay
2026: SS Jason Hamilton Oregon
2025: 3B Deryk Ryles Hawaii
2024: SP Jimmy Wagner Chicago
2023: SP Gene Shuey Chicago
2022: SP Joe Tarnowsky Sacramento
2021: SP Billy Russell Las Vegas
2020: SP Antonio Soto Hartford
2019: SP Antonio Soto Hartford (Didn't Sign)
2019 New File Inaugural Draft: 1B Colt McAlister Calgary
2018: SP Reggie Richardson San Diego
2017: SP Dean Carr Marin
2016: LF Henry Cheesman Carolina
2015: SP Napoleon Lajoie Jacksonville
2014: 1B Jose Ibañez San Diego
2013: LF Alfred Holm Augusta
2012: SS Kanesaburou Jiro Dalton
2011: SP Deangelo Ceja Tacoma
2010: CF Christopher Woolsey Toronto
2009: 2B Michael Larson Toronto
2008: CF Russell Folk Asheville
2007: CF Walter Scott Pocatello
2006: 2B Jeremy Phillips Pocatello
2005 Inaugural Draft: 3B Daryl Ryles San Diego

2053 SIMBL DRAFT ROUND ONE:

1. Hawaii- SP Allen Miller 19 9/7/6
2. Miami- 2B Emílio Renteria 22 9/9/7/7/8
3. Oregon- SP Brad Schultz 22 9/6/7
4. Cleveland- SP Austin Cain 18 9/6/9 LHP
5. Knoxville- LF Alfredo Martinez 20 9/8/7/9/10
6. Toronto- SP Chris Lyons 18 8/6/7 LHP
7. St. Petersburg- SS Jamie Law 9/8/6/6/10
8. Bend- RP Connor McPharland 21 10/5/6
9. Indianapolis- SP Terry Pluto 23 8/7/8
10. Chicago- CF Juan Osuna 18 8/8/7/5/8
11. Las Vegas- CF Kevin Carlton 25 9/9/6/5/10
12. Boston- 3B Michael Marshall 20 9/8/7/5/9
13. Sacramento- RF Jeff Seals 18 8/8/6/8/9
14. Bristol- 3B Jason Serrano 19 9/7/4/9/9
15. Montreal- SP Robbie Caldwell 18 7/7/9
16. San Diego- 1B Mario Pena 19 8/9/7/5/8
17. Asheville- C Samuel Tyler 18 7/8/6/8/8
18. Ann Arbor- 3B Heath Robinson 18 7/7/10/6/4
19. Calgary- RP Jonathan Sherman 21 10/7/6 LHP
20. Rochester- SP Joe Kelley 18 8/6/8
21. River City- C Carlos Salinas 24 8/8/4/4/9
22. New York- RF Danny Callahan 21 8/6/4/9/9
23. AC Kansas City- C Kenchi Fujita 18 8/6/3/6/9
24. Texas- SP Chris Curry 18 9/6/6

2053 SIMBL DRAFT ROUND TWO:

1. Hawaii- SP Lawrence Deal 21 8/7/6 LHP
2. Miami- SP Terence Boyd 22 8/7/6
3. Oregon- SP Antonio Arredondo 21 9/5/5 LHP
4. Cleveland- 2B Vincente De La Cruz 18 8/9/4/4/9
5. Knoxville- SS Michael Brown 18 8/6/3/9/5
6. Toronto- SP Allan Moore 18 7/6/5
7. St. Petersburg- RF Brandon Quinn 18 8/7/7/4/8
8. Bend- SP Marcus Townson 18 6/7/9 LHP
9. Indianapolis- SP Ken Butler 18 7/6/9
10. Chicago- SS Eric McLaughlin 18 7/7/5/5/6
11. Las Vegas- SP Raul Avila 18 7/6/9 LHP
12. Boston- 1B Neil Jones 18 7/9/8/4/7
13. Sacramento- C Andrew Morris 23 8/8/2/6/10
14. Bristol- SS Brody Cunningham 18 9/5/1/5/6
15. Montreal- 1B Jordan Jones 17 8/7/7/6/5
16. San Diego- SP Mark Hill 21 8/6/6 LHP
17. Asheville- SP Angel García 21 8/7/6
18. Ann Arbor- RF George Workman 18 7/8/7/6/7
19. Calgary- RP Gary Harris 21 10/7/5 LHP
20. Rochester- SP Michael Franks 18 5/8/8
21. River City- SP Raul Pineda 19 9/4/8
22. New York- CF Jeremy Harvey 18 8/8/6/4/9
23. AC Kansas City- 1B Bubba Osborne 18 7/8/6/5/8
24. Texas- RP Will White 21 9/6/5

2053 SIMBL DRAFT ROUND THREE:

1. Hawaii- SP Michael Lee 20 7/6/7
2. Miami- RF David Ringo 19 5/7/8/8/4
3. Oregon- SP Rob Staniforth 18 8/6/6 LHP
4. Cleveland- RF Edgar Rodríguez 21 7/7/6/4/8
5. Knoxville- RP Jose Munoz 21 9/7/6
6. Toronto- SP Joel James 19 6/5/6
7. St. Petersburg- CF German Franco 22 7/7/1/5/9
8. Bend- RP Junior Dixon 20 9/7/6 LHP
9. Indianapolis- RP Carlos Madrid 20 10/6/6
10. Chicago- SS Van Brock 18 8 /6/4/6/4
11. Las Vegas- RF Bill Gilmore 18 5/7/9/7/4
12. Boston- 2B Bartolo Candelaria 18 7/7/5/6/5
13. Sacramento- SP Norbert Leonard 18 7/7/4
14. Bristol- SP Jorge Rodriguez 18 7/7/4
15. Montreal- SS Bob Simons 18 7/8/5/5/7
16. San Diego- SP Kevin Austin 20 8/6/4
17. Asheville- CL Bruce Robinson 23 9/6/7
18. Ann Arbor- RP Jed Booth 21 10/5/6
19. Calgary- C Robin Smith 23 8/8/4/4/9
20. Rochester- CF Ronald Silva 18 5/8/7/6/5
21. River City- 3B David Vincent 18 7/7/6/4/7
22. New York- CF Jorge Cavazos 18 6/5/7/5/7
23. AC Kansas City- RF Juan Melendez 18 7/6/4/7/6
24. Texas- RP Tony Morgan 22 10/6/5

2053 SIMBL DRAFT ROUND FOUR:

1. Hawaii- SP Brent Landry 18 7/6/5
2. Miami- SP Sean Davis 21 7/6/5
3. Oregon- RF William Lawrence 18 4/7/9/6/3
4. Cleveland- RP Cliff Smith 22 7/8/6
5. Knoxville- CF Ken Walters 18 5/9/6/6/4
6. Toronto- SP Jose Delgado 18 7/7/7 LHP
7. St. Petersburg- CF Brendan Novak 18 7/7/1/4/9
8. Bend- SP Rob Ramírez 18 6/5/8 LHP
9. Indianapolis- SP Kent Lockhart 21 7/5/6
10. Chicago- CF Walt Thomas 18 5/7/6/6/5
11. Las Vegas- SP Vincent Greene 21 6/5/7
12. Boston- SP Leroy Davis 19 8/4/5
13. Sacramento- 1B George Henderson 17 5/9/8/6/4
14. Bristol- 3B Thomas Hall 18 5/6/7/6/5
15. Montreal- 2B Vernon Young 18 8/8/2/4/10
16. San Diego- SP Anthony DeWitt 18 6/6/5
17. Asheville- SP Joseph Sullivan 18 6/6/5
18. Ann Arbor- SP Fred Byrd 18 7/7/6 LHP
19. Calgary- SS Clayton Anderson 21 7/6/3/5/6
20. Rochester- SP Clarence Highland 17 6/6/5
21. River City- RF Eric Norris 18 5/8/6/6/5
22. New York- CF Melvin Williams 18 5/6/6/6/5
23. AC Kansas City- C Tim Colbert 18 4/7/8/6/2
24. Texas- C John Martin 18 5/8/6/6/5

RECORD SIX INDUCTED AS CLASS OF 2053 INTO SIMBL HALL OF FAME: CARL CHAULK, BILLY LYNCH, TODD NEWELL, JIMMY DIETZ, AKATO SAKATA & KEITH COOPER JOIN SIMBL LEGENDS

SIMBL Hall Of Fame Inducts Longtime Hustler Carl Chaulk

The baseball legends today welcomed to their exclusive club a new third baseman by the name of Carl Chaulk. His induction ceremony was held today at the SIM Baseball League Hall of Fame.

"I remember thinking to myself after I had had a couple of good years that if I keep doing this, maybe I just might make it to the Hall of Fame. The dream became a reality today and I must say this is a very proud day.

Over his career Chaulk batted .250 and collected 3190 hits, 577 home runs and 1901 RBIs. He played in 3396 games and retired from baseball at age 43. His best years came as a member of the Las Vegas Hustlers, whose hat he wore at his induction ceremony.

His former manager introduced Chaulk saying, "The big thing about Carl is that he could hit any pitch. I don't mean only strikes. He could hit a ball off his ankles or off his ear."

Longtime Giants Ace 264-Game Winner Billy Lynch Elected To SIMBL Hall Of Fame

What does it take to make the baseball Hall of Fame?

Well, whatever it is, Billy Lynch has it. He was inducted into the SIM Baseball League Hall of Fame today.

Retiring at age 43, Lynch had one of the most illustrious careers ever with a 264-209 won-loss mark and a 3.51 ERA. He racked up 604 mound appearances and struck out 3792 in 4220 innings.

Asked by reporters to describe what it takes to become a Hall of Famer, he replied, "I guess it all started at my high school graduation. The speaker said to be successful in life, you needed to find 'something you love.' I am here today because I found something I love. Baseball has been my life. It has never been a job. I have been able to have fun playing a game and making a wonderful life for myself and my family. I am a kid that never really had to grow up. Just go to the ballpark each day and throw strikes. That's it."

Billy Lynch closed by saying, "God gave me the talent and blessed me with great coaches, managers, and teammates, who helped me develop it."

Elite Reliever Todd Newell Latest SIMBL Hall Of Fame Inductee

Move over, you Hall of Fame starting pitchers, you are going to have to make room for a reliever. Todd Newell has just been called in from the bullpen and selected to the SIM Baseball League Hall of Fame.

Commenting on his selection, he said, "It's a dream come true. Every player, I don't think you consciously think about it, but every player would like to be part of the Baseball Hall of Fame."

During his outstanding career Newell pitched in 1252 games, rung up 510 saves, had 1115 strikeouts in 1372 innings and posted a 104-105 won-loss mark with a lifetime 3.00 ERA.

"Relievers are having more and more impact on the game. I'm glad we're starting to get some recognition," said Newell.

He was 46 when he retired from baseball.

Two-Time Hurler Of The Year, 209-Game Winner Jimmy Dietz Enters SIMBL Hall Of Fame

The newest member of the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame looked impressive standing in front of the assembled crowd. The bronze plaque shined in the bright sun, gleaming from the fresh polish. "Man, that guy is handsome!" Jimmy Dietz commented. "I never realized that I looked so good!"

One of the most colorful characters in league history, Dietz was also one of the league's most dominant starting pitchers. Racking up a career record of 209-140, he was a pitcher that no manager ever worried about while he was on the mound. Off the field, however...

"We always had to be careful in the locker room," one of his former managers remembered with a laugh. "If you weren't paying attention, you would fall victim to one of his infamous pranks. There was never a dull moment when this guy was around."

"I always felt that if I could bring the guys together by making them laugh, then I was doing my job on the days I wasn't pitching," Dietz explained. "We play a kids' game after all, so why shouldn't we have some fun? In fact, it was probably the key to my success. I just hope the other statues in the Hall are prepared; I'm sure this guy will keep them on their toes."

He retired at the age of 40. In his outstanding career Dietz appeared in 459 games, pitched 3106 innings, fanned 1811 batters, walked 980 and compiled a 3.37 ERA.

Two-Time Slugger Of The Year, 11-Time All-Star, 4-Time Silver Slugger Akato Sakata Latest SIMBL Hall Of Fame Legend

The way Akato Sakata played baseball made the word "superstar" seem inadequate. He played the game at an even higher level and that's why he is now one of the immortals in the SIM Baseball League Hall of Fame.

Sakata played in 2437 games with a .306 lifetime batting average. Among his 2835 hits were 411 doubles, 18 triples and 410 home runs. He also scored 1367 runs and drove in 1424 runs. Sakata was 38 when he retired.

One of his teammates described the talented first baseman this way: "The greatness of Akato Sakata was something that had to be seen... and to see him was to remember him forever."

Akato Sakata was inducted into the Hall of Fame today after being elected by the Baseball Writers Association.

The new Hall of Famer told the audience, "I just went out and did my job every day... and I guess I must have done it well. Thank you for the honor you have given me today."

Three-Time Slugger Of The Year, 11-Time All-Star Keith Cooper Joins SIMBL Hall Of Fame Immortals

"From the first time I saw him play, I knew he had the potential to be one of the best," Keith Cooper's first manager said, "and the more I saw him play, the more certain I was that he would reach that potential."

He was just one of the people there at Cooper's enshrinement in the SIM Baseball League Hall of Fame. It was a celebration of the career of one of the shining stars of his generation. His former teammates loved him and opposing fans loved to hate him, but respect followed him everywhere, as evidenced by the large crowd at the ceremony. Not only were many of his former Indianapolis Rams friends there, but opposing players and managers as well, along with a large throng of fans.

The man of the moment was overcome with emotion when he finally took his turn at the podium to speak. "This is one of the greatest moments of my life and to share it with all of you here is... simply amazing. I would just like to thank my family and all my teammates for their support during my journey here. Individual honor was never my goal, winning was, but this is more than I could have ever dreamed."

Cooper retired at the age of 40 with a .290 career batting average. He mainly played first baseman, participated in 2686 games, hit 567 home runs and batted in 1876 runs.

28 Hits Shy Of 3000, 10-Time All-Star Tyler Conway Honored By First Ballot Selection To SIMBL Hall Of Fame

A huge crowd watched Tyler Conway become the newest member of the SIM Baseball League Hall of Fame today.

"I'm a big believer in whatever you want, if you want something out of this game, you've got to put the work in it. You've got to work hard," said the outstanding third baseman, whose new plaque described him as "an artisan with a bat whose daily pursuit of excellence produced a .301 lifetime batting average, 2972 hits and 434 home runs."

Conway was just 28 hits away from becoming the 12th player in the SIMBL's 49-season history to amass 3000 career hits.

After the induction ceremony Conway was asked what was the most thrilling moment in his career. He responded quickly, "No doubt about it, your first hit in the big leagues. That's tops. It means you're on your way. When you get the first hit, then you can get the rest."

HAWAII'S DEREK LARGE BECOMES SIXTH PLAYER IN SIMBL HISTORY WITH 30+ GAME HITTING STREAK

Hawaii 3B Derek Large (above) reacts after his last at bat ending his 30-game hitting streak in 2053 SIM 3. The 27 year-old, the #15 overall pick in the 2047 SIMBL Draft now in his fourth season, became only the sixth player in the SIMBL's 49-season history to have a hitting streak of 30-games or more. Large, also made history by becoming only the fifth player in SIMBL history to have two or more hitting streaks in their career of 24-games or more in league history.

Hawaii's Derek Large's hitting streak ends at 30 games in 2053 SIM 3.  Large becomes only the sixth player in the SIMBL's 49-season history to have a 30+ game hitting streak in a season.

The 27 year-old Large, the 15th overall pick by longtime Pineapples GM David MacKenzie in the 2047 SIMBL Draft, joins SIMBL Hall Of Famer Artie Bradley, SIMBL Hall Of Famer Zachery Dye, D.D. Styles and Nyomo Yokata as the only players in SIMBL history to have multiple hitting streaks of 24 games or more in SIMBL history in a career.

LONGEST HITTING STREAKS IN SIMBL HISTORY:
As Of The 4/28/2053 League Date:

36 Artie Bradley New York 2025
34 D.D. Styles Texas 2045
32 Duane Fuller Portland 2015
33 Johnny Abraham Chicago 2043
30 Derek Large Hawaii 2053 *
30 Israel Moton San Diego 2013

29 John Stolarski Indianapolis 2050
29 Ben Mitchell Sacramento 2042
29 Christopher Stevens Boston 2035
29 Magglio Romo Westbury 2032
29 Carlos Molina Calgary 2026
28 Juan Santos Hollywood 2037
28 Trayne Newton Seattle 2037
28 Jose Perez Texas 2034
28 Curt Bannon Sacramento 2030
28 Artie Bradley New York 2024
27 Trevor Lane Calgary 2051
27 Marcos Garcia Hawaii 2044
27 Tony Aguilar Dallas 2027
27 Scott Carter Sunnyvale 2019
27 James Mahaffey Portland 2008
26 Kimoyo Shimazu Oregon 2047
26 Jerome Andrews Indianapolis 2046
26 Jeremy Roper Whitby 2040
26 Vaughn Perry Dallas 2023
26 Rob Reed Deer Lake 2023
26 Marvin Delvecchio Newark 2010
25 Keith Cooper San Diego 2048
25 Pambo Rivera Montreal 2045
25 Vincent Stewart Norfolk 2044
25 Akato Sakata Oregon 2042
25 Matthew Young Texas 2042
25 Christopher Pearson Sunnyvale 2019
25 Chet Williams Knoxville 2024
25 R.J. Poole Chicago 2014
24 D.D. Styles Texas 2044
24 Derek Large Hawaii 2051
24 Jonathan Kloss Toronto 2048
24 Nyomo Yokota Bristol 2044
24 Nyomo Yokota Norfolk 2042
24 Katsuhiko Kato Toronto 2039
24 Marco Canu San Diego 2035
24 Gil Evans Westbury 2026
24 Chance Bailey Knoxville 2027
24 Miguel Espinoza Cleveland 2024
24 Joe Hayes Knoxville 2024
24 Zachery Dye New York 2024
24 Zachery Dye New York 2023
24 Matthew Boggs Manhattan Beach 2020
24 Gregory Sheppard Colchester 2019
24 Glenn Carrozza Jacksonville 2012
24 Bill Coldiron Bend 2008
24 Jose Tavarez Asheville 2008

2052 SIMBL POSTSEASON REPORTS

NEW YORK OUSTS AC KANSAS CITY IN SIX GAMES TO WIN 2052 SIMBL CHAMPIONSHIP, THIRD IN FRANCHISE HISTORY

The New York Enforcers celebrate after the last out of a 3-1 Game Six victory over AC Kansas City to win the 2052 SIMBL Championship.  It's the third championship in franchise history and the third for longtime Enforcers GM and three-time SIMBL GM Of The Year Chris Gattuso who is in his 42nd season as Enforcers GM and adds to his SIMBL championships in 2027 and 2039.  Anthony improved his team 22 games from a 70-92 season last season and is now the defending SL champion, dethroned three-time defending SIMBL champion River City in the tough SL Central and made it to the SIMBL Coveted Cup Championship Series in just his third season as a SIMBL GM.

2052 SIMBL CS:
NEW YORK 4 AC KANSAS CITY 2

2052 SIMBL CS MVP:
3B Weston Tucker New York

2052 SIMBL Coveted Cup Championship Series:
Game One: AC Kansas City 3 New York 0
Player Of The Game: SP Aaron Campos AC Kansas City
Game Two: New York 5 AC Kansas City 2
Player Of The Game: SP Javier Hernandez New York
Game Three: New York 4 AC Kansas City 0
Player Of The Game: SP Ken Hunter New York  
Game Four: AC Kansas City 12 New York 5
Player Of The Game: 1B Ty Blaney AC Kansas City
Game Five: New York 5 AC Kansas City 4
Player Of The Game: SP Wilson Castillo New York
Game Six: New York 3 AC Kansas City 1
Player Of The Game: SP Javier Hernandez New York

Enforcers Top AC Kansas City in SIMBL Coveted Cup Championship Series

With a 3-1 win over the AC Kansas City tonight at White Hart Lane, the New York Enforcers wrapped up their 3rd title in team history.

New York left little doubt who was the better club. "Team" was the word of the day as the Enforcers celebrated the culmination of their banner year in the victors clubhouse following the game.

"Hitting, pitching, fielding; those are all things you need to win, but most importantly you need a team, a team that works together toward the same collective goal," said New York manager Chris Gattuso. "Our players felt that way all year and they played that way. When one guy had an off day, 24 others stepped up their game and filled the void."

A jovial mood filled the air as New York celebrated into the night. The city's mayor said parade plans were underway and a "huge celebration" in the works.

"We're going to celebrate our team, our championship New York Enforcers," he said.

The champions completed the regular season with a first-place finish in the Union League East and a 89-73 record.

Congratulations to New York GM Chris Gattuso as his Enforcers defeat GM Anthony Arellano's Kansas City Athletic Club four games to two to win the 2052 SIMBL Coveted Cup Championship Series.  New York 3B Weston Tucker, a pivotal free agency signing by Chris before the 2050 season after he was the #12 overall pick of the 2036 SIMBL Draft by Texas and spent his first ten seasons with the Roadrunners and a six-time All-Star, was named 2052 SIMBL CS MVP.

It's Chris' third SIMBL championship adding to his Enforcers SIMBL titles in 2027 and 2039. Chris is in his 42nd SIMBL sesason and has been a SIMBL GM and the Enforcers GM since the 2010 season and since real-life date February 9, 2008 over 12 real-life years ago.  Behind San Diego GM Paul Ware's eight SIMBL championships and Calgary GM Christian DeMarco's seven, Chris' three SIMBL championship are now tied with River City GM Anthony Keence for the third-most in the league's 48 seasons and 13.5 real-life years of history. Toronto GM Eric Savard, Asheville GM Pete McGowan, Ann Arbor GM Troy Vogel and former longtime Westbury GM Bill Atteberry all have won two SIMBL championships each.

Congratulations to Anthony who made it to the SIMBL CS and is the 2052 SL champion in just his third full season as a SIMBL GM.

The 10/30/2052 league file has been officially updated to start the 2053 off-season.  Team options and final contract extension offers are now due via export.  We will have to vote for the 2052 SIMBL GM Awards next and then start the 2053 off-season.  The 2053 off-season SIM schedule will be posted and announced shortly.

Congratulations to everybody and all 24 GMs in the SIMBL on another fun, entertaining and competitive 48th season of history.

The SIMBL rolls on to its 49th season next.