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Appreciating the top achievements of the 2010s

Appreciating the top achievements of the 2010s

With baseball on hold for now, Toolshed dips back into the past decade to find who finished the 2010s on top in several Minor League offensive and pitching categories.

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A letter from Pat O'Conner

MiLB President & CEO Pat O'Conner announced that the 2020 season will begin once public health experts decide it's safe and players are physically ready.
The Goodest Boy deserves the perfect portrait 😍

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— Rochester Red Wings (@RocRedWings) April 5, 2020
East Texas long toss #QuarantineLife pic.twitter.com/EV0ROe5DXZ
— Grayson Rodriguez (@G_Rodriguez16) April 2, 2020
Nix and Betts build it

With most facilities closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, Rays catcher Chris Betts and Padres pitcher Jacob Nix set out to build their own bullpen.
Copa connections

After participating in the Copa de la Diversión initiative, the West Michigan Whitecaps have forged closer ties with Grand Rapids' sister city of Zapopan, Mexico.
Dinner with the boys! 🍽

2019 first round pick, @baty_brett gets some insight from @Mets prospects Quinn Brodey and @TonyDibrell as they sit down to dinner and talk about life in pro ball and more.

🎥Full video 👉 https://t.co/FpG6e55A0H pic.twitter.com/8KXnjQpHNM
— Mets Farm Report (@MetsFarmReport) April 2, 2020
Mitchell fanned Yankee greats

After signing with Chattanooga in 1931, 17-year-old girl Jackie Mitchell struck out Yankees sluggers Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, creating a legend.
So, thought we could get in on this #OpenDoorChallenge pic.twitter.com/E3PQNKCBUG
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Diversity & Inclusion

Ambassadors for Change: Daytona Tortugas

This series spotlights the people, programs and stories that champion diversity and inclusion in Minor League Baseball. This installment profiles the Daytona Tortugas.
Ambassadors for Change: Breon Dennis
MiLB joins Negro Leagues Centennial celebration
Ambassadors for Change: Destiny Whitmore
Ambassadors for Change: Belicia Montgomery

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History

Buffalo baseball lore gets modern retelling

Jim Overfield leads a Buffalo baseball history project that picks up his historian father Joe Overfield's greatest work -- 35 years after the original publication.
Cal League series still baffling 13 years later
Integration spread from field to stands
Truth about Tigers emerges in pennant race
Kurpiel's homer kept going and going

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Diversity & Inclusion

Ambassadors for Change: Daytona Tortugas

This series spotlights the people, programs and stories that champion diversity and inclusion in Minor League Baseball. This installment profiles the Daytona Tortugas.
Ambassadors for Change: Breon Dennis
MiLB joins Negro Leagues Centennial celebration
Ambassadors for Change: Destiny Whitmore
Ambassadors for Change: Belicia Montgomery

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Black History

Integration spread from field to stands

In 1957, integration at Durham Athletic Park -- where African-Americans Bubba Morton and Ted Richardson played for the Bulls -- spread from the field to the stands.
Righty Spearman finished what he started
Robinson first made mark in Minor Leagues
Roberts, Thomas unsung baseball pioneers
Tugerson made pitch for integration in '53

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Ben's Biz

In it for the long haul: A fan, remembered

When you work in Minor League Baseball, fans can become friends. The recent passing of High Desert Mavericks fan Bruce Rogers prompted Shane Philipps to reminisce.
Alone together: Teams forge connections
As season nears, Jumbo Shrimp reveal it all
A puzzling development in Charleston
A deeper look at Minors' 2019 attendance

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Toolshed

Toolshed dream lineup: The 20-year-olds

Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic and Padres right-hander Luis Patiño lead a strong lineup of prospects who will be playing in their age-20 seasons this year.
Toolshed: Dreaming of 2020 debuts
Toolshed dream lineup: The teenagers
Toolshed: Farms prep for FSL robot umps
Toolshed: Spring Training takeaways

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