Coming Next Week: Shorebirds Silver Anniversary Team
The new year is officially upon us, and with it the countdown to the 25th season of Delmarva Shorebirds baseball begins in earnest. With this important milestone comes a chance to recognize the best of the best to ever don the orange and black at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium.
Beginning next week right here on Around the Roost, the Shorebirds will recognize their Silver Anniversary Team. The team was selected by a panel of experts who have longstanding relations with the Shorebirds organization. In selecting team members, the panel considered several factors to make well-rounded decisions on who best represents the history of the Delmarva franchise, dating back to its inaugural season in 1996, as both a competitive team in its own right and as a step on the road to greater glory.
Every Thursday through the end of March we will announce team members position by position, starting with catcher on January 9. Positional order is as follows:
Catcher: January 9
First Base: January 16
Second Base: January 23
Third Base: January 30
Shortstop: February 6
Left Field: February 13
Center Field: February 20
Right Field: February 27
Designated Hitter: March 5
Starting Pitchers: March 12
Relief Pitchers: March 19
We look forward to revealing the Shorebirds Silver Anniversary Team as we count down to the franchise's 25th Opening Day on Thursday, April 9, against the Asheville Tourists at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium. Visit this link in order to reserve your tickets for that game and others in 2020!