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A Few Pics from Altoona

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Here are a few photos from Altoona’s 5-4 win over Bowie last Sunday.  For some reason, these uniforms don’t seem as garish as the lemon-yellow ones the Pirates wear at Pirate City sometimes.

Sean Brady has a high-effort delivery
Chris Sharpe
Jared Oliva
Can you see this fellow staying at shortstop?

(I just want to add here that Cruz scored from second on a single when I think most guys wouldn’t even have tried.  He covers a tremendous amount of ground with just a few strides.)

Adrian Valerio trying to turn two
Elvis Escobar fanned the last three batters he faced
Blake Cederlind topped out at 99 mph in this game. I saw him hit 102 earlier this year.
Wilbur Miller
Wilbur Miller
Having followed the Pirates fanatically since 1965, Wilbur Miller is one of the fast-dwindling number of fans who’ve actually seen good Pirate teams. He’s even seen Hall-of-Fame Pirates who didn’t get traded mid-career, if you can imagine such a thing. His first in-person game was a 5-4, 11-inning win at Forbes Field over Milwaukee (no, not that one). He’s been writing about the Pirates at various locations online for over 20 years. It has its frustrations, but it’s certainly more cathartic than writing legal stuff. Wilbur is retired and now lives in Bradenton with his wife and three temperamental cats.

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