SPOKANE INDIANS COMMUNITY UPDATE • VERSION 1 • JUNE 29TH 2020 HOME BASE IN THIS EDITION

Spokane Indians Through the Decades...... 4

Ballpark Crossword...... 8

Spokane Indians and Second Harvest Work Together to Feed Community Members...... 10

At Home Opener Recap...... 13

July Calendar...... 15

Welcome to the Infield Cafe...... 16

Photos courtesy of Janna Juday and James Snook COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

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T 83,809 local non-profit organizations

1 43,883 GIFT IN KIND DONATIONS 2 1 2 39,926 STADIUM FUNDRAISING MONETARY DONATIONS

26,213 TICKETS MEMORABILIA DONATED TO 358 LOCAL NON-PROFITS OVER 200 MASCOT APPEARANCES 24,642 RAISED THROUGH 8 JERSEY HAT AUCTIONS

17,500 RAISED FOR THE REDBAND RALLY FUND SINCE 2017 2,290 DONATED TO LOCAL SHELTERS 6,420 Donated in TICKETS TO WITH 458 DOG LOCAL NON-PROFITS THROUGH THE TICKETS SOLD TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME DURING BARK IN PROGRAM THE PARK PROMOTION 3 SPOKANE INDIANS THROUGH THE DECADES

2010 the middle of the pack in most statistical categories. Spokane Record: 43-33 (1st Place in Eastern finished with a solid 43-33 regular Division) season record before sweeping the MLB Affiliate: in the first round of Notable Alumni: Jurickson Profar the playoffs. The Indians then took Notes: The 2010 Spokane Indians Game 1 of the NWL Championship are one of the greatest “what- series against Everett before if” teams in recent memory. The dropping the next two against the league’s youngest squad featured AquaSox bringing a sudden end to three first-round picks (Kellin a promising season. Profar has put Deglan, and Jake Skole) together the best MLB career from and a talented international class the 2010 squad, although thus far that featured future number it has fallen short of the immense one overall prospect Jurickson expectations that followed him Profar. The offense, which was through the minors. Olt reached led by NWL MVP , the majors with Texas before being finished atop the league in batting traded to the , but (.273) and runs (410) while the a concussion and vision problems pitching staff, buoyed by strong ultimately derailed his career. performances from , Skole never got above -A Miguel De Los Santos and Tim before retiring from Stanford, ended the season in and returning to the University CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 4 of Georgia to play football, while 1.10 WHIP in 40 IP) anchoring the Deglan finally reached -A bullpen. last season with the New York 1990 Yankees. Hoying and lefthander Record: 49-27 (1st in North Division, Chad Bell reunited last season with Defeated Boise 2-1 for NWL the of the Korean Championship) Baseball Organization and are set MLB Affiliate: Padres to team up again in 2020. Notable Alumni: 2000 () Record: 38-38 (3rd in Eastern Notes: The 1990 squad captured Division) the last of four consecutive NWL MLB Affiliate: Championships during a fruitful Notable Alumni: N/A affiliation between the San Diego Notes: The tail end of Spokane’s Padres and Spokane Indians. affiliation with the Royals - aka the Although devoid of noteworthy years - produced future MLB talent (only five players some truly forgettable seasons, from the squad would reach the starting with a pedestrian 2000 majors, with Matt Mieske the most squad (things only got worse in notable) the Indians won nearly 2001 when the Indians posted an two-thirds of their regular season abysmal 22-54 ledger). It certainly games before topping the Boise wasn’t all Poquette’s fault though, Hawks, who featured MLB All- as the 2000-01 teams would Stars Garret Anderson and Troy only combine to produce five big Percival, for the NWL title. Mieske league players with Kansas City led the Indians with a .964 OPS, struggling to identify talent in the 12 HR, 63 RBI and 26 stolen bases, draft. The 2000 Indians were a bit while Jay Gainer topped the team unlucky, finishing second in the in average (.356) and doubles (21). league in batting and fourth in Future big leaguer Lance Painter ERA, but still ending the season at was nearly unhittable for Spokane, .500 despite scoring 42 more runs finishing the season with 104 than they allowed. Chad Santos, in 71.2 IP with a 1.51 ERA who would get all of seven big and 0.837 WHIP. Clarkston High league at-bats with the Giants in School graduate Bruce Bensching 2006, was the team’s offensive star was nearly as dominant as Painter, with an .820 OPS, 14 home runs, posting an 8-1 record and 1.54 ERA and 47 RBI. Justin Cowan (.312) with 10 saves and 78 K’s in 58.1 IP led the squad in average while (Bensching returned to Clarkston speedster Marco Cunningham stole following his playing career and 31 bases - a number no Indians is now the high school’s head player has eclipsed in the last baseball ). Manager Gene two decades. Ian Ferguson (5-6 Glynn has spent the last three 3.28 ERA, 71.1 IP) and Brad Stiles decades as either a minor league (8-3, 3.78 ERA, 78.2 IP) were the skipper or big league coach, and pitching staff’s workhorses with currently serves as the infield and Mike Natale (1.32 ERA, 43 K’s in baserunning coordinator for the CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 41 IP) and Mark Newell (2.25 ERA, . CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 5 CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE 1980 seasons, held his own as one of the team’s youngest hitters with 60-80 (5th in North Record: a .279 average and 34 extra base Division) hits in 109 games. Right-hander MLB Affiliate: Mariners Randy Stein (12-8, 3.90 ERA) Notable Alumni: Joe Coleman, was the team’s most consistent , , starter with Manny Sarmiento (8- (manager) 7, 3.00 ERA, 13 saves) serving as Notes: The Indians struggled the de facto closer. Reliever Joe during their three-year affiliation Coleman (1-0, 1.64 ERA, 22 IP) with the Mariners, posting a won 142 games in the majors but combined 184-243 record during all of them came prior to his time that span, though the 1980 squad with the Indians. Skipper Rene was probably the best of the Lachemann and Jerry bunch at least in terms of future Narron would both spend time as big league talent. It was a long big league managers, although summer in 1980 though, as the neither would post a winning team posted a whopping 4.54 record across 13 combined MLB team ERA and scored the second- seasons. fewest runs in the league, finishing 1970 a woeful 19.5 games behind first place Vancouver. Steve Record: 94-52 Stroughter paced the offense with MLB Affiliate: a .307 average and 75 RBIs while Dodgers speedy infielder Kim Allen stole Notable Alumni: , an incredible 84 bases—the most , , in the PCL in the last 60 years. , Dave Henderson, who would go (Manager), , Tom on to post 27.6 WAR over 14 MLB Paciorek, , , Geoff Zahn

CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 6 Notes: Guess you’d like to see ERA (3.31) and strikeouts (881) the big tamale, huh? The 1970 led by strong performances from Spokane Indians are considered Charlie Hough (12-8, 1.95 ERA), one of the greatest minor league Jerry Stephenson (18-5, 2.82 teams of all time (Baseball ERA), and Bob O’Brien (13-3, America tabbed them as the 3.40). Spokane hurlers Hough, top squad of the second half of Doyle Alexander, and Geoff Zahn the 20th century) and for good would go on to combine for a reason. That year’s team would total of 93.8 WAR and over 500 go on to produce a Hall of Fame big league wins. Amazingly, it’s manager (Lasorda), an NL MVP been half a century since this (Garvey), a batting title (Buckner), team took the field, and their five Gold Gloves, and a combined legend seems destined to grow 21 All-Star selections. It certainly with every passing year. wasn’t hard to forecast future success for the members of this team after they ran roughshod over the , finishing with a 94-52 record before sweeping the (who actually finished with a better regular season record at 98-48) for the PCL title. Spokane an amazing .299 as a team that year and also led the PCL in stolen bases while striking out at the lowest rate in the league. Bobby Valentine was named MVP after stuffing the stat sheet with a .340 average, 39 doubles, 16 triples, 14 home runs, 80 RBIs, and 29 stolen bases. Injuries would ultimately keep Valentine from enjoying similar success at the big league level, though he would go on to win over 1,100 games as an MLB manager with the Rangers, Mets, and Red Sox. Other offensive standouts that season included (.326, 17 HR, 101 RBIs), Garvey (.319, 15 HR, 87 RBI), and Bill Buckner (.335, 33 2B, 74 RBIs) The pitching staff is often overshadowed by the squad’s legendary offensive stars but they finished second in the league in 7 BALLPARK CROSSWORD

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9 SPOKANE INDIANS AND SECOND HARVEST WORK TOGETHER TO FEED COMMUNITY MEMBERS

will do more than get food to The Spokane Indians are pleased where it’s needed most. It also will to announce they have made a bring hope to local people who are donation to Second Harvest that facing so many uncertainties right will provide free food for 17,000 now.” meals to people in need in the Specifically, the Indians raised community. Since March, Second funds to support Second Harvest has distributed, on Harvest’s new Wolff Family Child average, 924,000 pounds of free Hunger Solution Center with food per week to help people a Spring Jersey Auction and facing hunger in 26 counties in two Ballpark Dinner To-Go meals Eastern and North at Avista Stadium. For every meal Idaho. Thats 55% more than before purchased, the Spokane Indians the COVID-19 crisis. made a monetary donation to “Our food bank network is on the Second Harvest. While placing front lines of an extraordinary orders for the family meals online, battle against hunger as a result fans also have the opportunity of the COVID-19 pandemic. We’re to make additional donations to grateful for the Spokane Indians Second Harvest. and the generous people in our “Simply put, Indians fans have community who supported their responded once again” said Otto efforts to help fill nutritional gaps Klein, Senior Vice President of the for our neighbors in need,” said Jason Clark, president and CEO CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE of Second Harvest. “This donation 10 CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE SPOKANE INDIANS AND SECOND HARVEST WORK Indians. “The generosity of the community is alive and well and we’re proud to do everything we TOGETHER TO FEED COMMUNITY MEMBERS can during this difficult time.” Both organizations will continue to work together this summer as the Indians plan more Ballpark Dinner To-Go events. Visit Spokaneindians.com for updated information.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17TH MISSING INDIANS BASEBALL THIS SUMMER Opening Night was celebrated a little differently for the Spokane GET YOUR SPOKANE INDIANS MERCHANDISE Indians 2020 season. With the postponement of the Northwest League season due to the health AT THE ONLINE OFFICIAL TEAM STORE and safety of fans given the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indians took to social media to give fans an At Home Opener. The Indians with a picture in their gear. Indians were scheduled to play Fans who didn’t have gear were the reigning Northwest League able to make online orders through Champion, on the Indians Team Store and use the Wednesday, June 17th. Fans could curbside pickup option. enjoy keeping up with the virtual ‘game’ and promotions from The Indians starting lineup featured the comfort of their homes and top talent from the affiliation phones. with the Texas Rangers. Some highlights included The team started the day (’03), (’12), encouraging Spokane fans to wear (’06), and (’11). Four- their Indians gear and to get game time All-Star and two-time Gold day ready by commenting on the Glove winner, Ian Kinsler moved social media posts or tagging the up to the majors in 2006 with the CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 13 Texas Rangers and spent the 2019 season with the . toss, Redband Rally, and speed Joey Gallo was the first Indians pitch to help fans feel like they alum with back-to-back 40+ were at Avista Stadium. Fans home seasons since Frank also had the opportunity to grab Howard, who led the American a Ballpark Dinner To-Go to curb League with 44 home runs in their ballpark cravings. The meal ’68 and ’70. , Chris fed a family of four and included Davis, led the in Indians dogs, chicken strips, fries, home runs in 2013 and 2015 with popcorn, and more! Meals were the . Catcher, available for curbside pickup at Jorge Alfaro, hit a career-high of the stadium from 4:00 - 6:00 PM. 18 home runs for the Miami Marlins in 2019. The starting pitcher for the Indians was . Hendricks led the with a 2.13 ERA in 2016.

The final score of the game highlighted the would-be blow out from the Indians in a game “where everything’s made up and points don’t matter.” The first pitch of the game was thrown by Indians legend, Steve Garvey. Garvey had an impressive run in the majors, accomplishing several feats including being the (’74) National League MVP, a ten-time National League All-Star, four-time Gold Glove winner, two- time All-Star game MVP, and two- time NLCS MVP. Garvey hit .319 with 15 home runs and 87 RBI’s for the 1970 Spokane Indians. The virtual game included several posts encouraging fans to get in the game. These posts included a virtual concession stand, t-shirt 14 JULY CALENDAR

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OPEN MONDAY - THURSDAY 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM precautions, and are going above and beyond the state’s Phase II or the first time in history, the F Restaurant guidelines. Spokane Indians are offering lunch service at Avista Stadium. For questions, please contact The “Infield Cafe” features a the Spokane Indians office limited menu that includes at (509) 343-6886 or mail@ ballpark favorites, snacks, sweets, spokaneindians.com. and beverages. Don’t miss your chance to have lunch on Spokane’s best patio - the award winning field at Avista Stadium. The Indians will have this MEALS All meals include chips, a pickle, and a drink. unique lunch option available until 00 July 2nd. For those looking for a (sides not included) 200 900 quick grab-and-go option to bring 900 back to the office, meals can also (comes w/ fries) 000 SNACKS be requested to go. 00 00 The health and safety of Spokane SWEETS Indians fans and team members 0 0 continues to be our number one 00 priority. In addition to cashless 00

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