1990 Minor Leaguers A to Z: Abare to Azocar

Players A to Z: Bill Abare (pictured) to Oscar Azocar
Most recent player added June 24, 2023

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 - Bill Abare, Bases Cleared, 10/31/13
 - Glenn Abbott, Pitching Assessments, 7/27/14
 - Kurt Abbott, Never Imagined, 3/22/15
 - Kyle Abbott, Positive Nature, 10/4/17
 - Paul Abbott, Taught Him, 5/23/11
 - Terry Abbott, Keep Going, 11/12/12
 - Keiji Abe, American Game, 12/19/13
 - Frankie Abreu, Nasty Pitches, 1/30/19

 - Odie Abril turned to pitching in Legion ball, then played seven pro seasons; Made AA, 3/17/23
 - Clemente Acosta, Fourth Save, 5/27/11
 - Rick Adair, Learning A Lot, 1/15/11
 - Dave Adam, His Spots, 10/16/17
 - Brian Adams, Nine Times, 12/16/12

 - Dave Adams worked to keep them off stride over four pro seasons; Topped out at AA, 9/26/22

 - Dave Adams helped in comeback wins at Spokane; Saw three pro seasons, made single-A, 10/19/22
 - Gary Adams, Needed Runs, 12/26/13
 - Morgan Adams, Slow Start, 1/18/17
 - Steve Adams, Bad Inning, 7/10/14
 - Joel Adamson, Proved Himself, 7/25/17
 - Jim Adduci, Rather Be, 9/17/12
 - Steve Adkins, Best Way, 7/25/11
 - Brian Ahern, Broken Bat, 6/4/12
 - Kelly Ahrens, Family Decision, 1/20/15
 - Troy Afenir, Envisioned Himself, 5/1/12
 - David Agado, Best Performance, 2/8/15
 - Sal Agostinelli, Watching Baseball, 5/26/11
 - Luis Aguayo, Thinking About, 5/13/18
 - Gibson Alba, Some Help, 2/6/12
 - Pete Alborano, Grand Slam, 3/7/13

 - Eric Albright didn't play every day, felt it impacted his game; Saw four seasons, made high-A, 8/19/21
 - Francisco Alcantara proved a workhorse in second pro season, also his last pro season, 4/5/20
 - Jimmy Alder, Crushed It, 10/22/16
 - Scott Aldred, Left-Handed Longevity, 4/11/10
 - Rich Aldrete, Youth Lessons, 4/6/16
 - Jay Aldrich, Numbers Man, 6/6/10
 - Tom Aldrich, Unbelievably Excited, 10/11/13
 - Paul Alegre, Disciplined Hitter, 11/26/13
 - Chris Alesio, Worked Out, 2/18/17

 - Dave Alexander impressed as college walk-on; Saw two pro seasons, made high-A, 3/28/22
 - Don Alexander, Something Special, 1/16/16
 - Gary Alexander, Well-Rounded, 9/26/14
 - Gerald Alexander, Perfect Inning, 10/6/14
 - Manny Alexander, Couldn't Complain, 2/12/16
 - Maximo Aleys, Both Times, 1/29/15
 - Jesus Alfaro, Most Popular, 1/23/19
 - Tom Alfredson, Calmed Down, 6/3/13

 - Edwin Alicea started high, then moved down; Vowed not to give up, topped out at AAA, 5/22/23

 - Luis Alicea, Two Jobs, 9/10/17
 - All Star Sports, On Card, 12/28/16
 - Karl Allaire, Journeyman Player, 9/3/11
 - Brian Allard, Main Objective, 2/24/13
 - Dave Allen, Statewide Award, 1/20/16
 - Harold Allen, Work Habits, 7/3/16
 - Rick Allen, What Happens, 11/17/12
 - Neil Allen, Whole Career, 5/24/12
 - Steve Allen, Look Great, 1/1/16

 - Tracy Allen returned from surgery to start strong; Saw three pro seasons, made AA, 4/25/22

 - Gary Allenson knew his role as minors manager; Made bigs as both player and coach, 3/13/23
 - Isaac Alleyne, Some Ballgames, 2/6/19
 - Dana Allison, Really Something, 2/22/14

 - Jamie Allison found draft call greatest thing in world; Played four seasons, made AA, 8/1/22

 - Tom Allison saw playing time as basis for career as scout; Saw five pro seasons, made AAA, 6/13/21
 - Beau Allred, Got It, 12/29/11

 - Felipe Alou enjoyed himself over 17 major league seasons as a player, 14 as a manager, 12/27/20
 - Moises Alou, Body English, 2/15/12
 - John Alva, Test of Memory, 4/27/10

 - Chris Alvarez, His Best, 10/13/13

 - Clemente Alvarez finally made the majors in 2000, after 14 seasons, he found it hard to believe, 1/14/22

 - Dave Alvarez looked to provide some punch at Elmira in 1989; Saw three pro seasons, 6/25/21
 - Javier Alvarez, Tough Night, 9/22/18

 - Joe Alvarez played and coached for more than four decades, including coaching in Korea, 2/26/22

 - Jorge Alvarez loved baseball and contributed over nearly quarter century; Made AA, 2/23/22
 - Wilson Alvarez, More Comfortable, 3/14/12
 - Brant Alyea, Looked Like, 12/18/15
 - Rich Amaral, Plugged Away, 5/3/12
 - Ruben Amaro, Jr., The Gig, 10/3/17
 - Ruben Amaro, Sr., Most Improved, 10/27/16
 - Ciro Ambrosio, Look Ahead, 9/16/13
 - Mike Anaya, Got Back, 3/12/17
 - Chad Anderson, Extra Pitch, 2/18/15
 - Matt Anderson, Grew Up, 10/8/11
 - Mike Anderson, Some Pitching, 11/19/12
 - Rick Anderson, Many Years, 10/8/14
 - Scott Anderson, Nothing Handed, 7/12/12
 - Dan Andrews remembered his old college as a pro; Later remembered old college with big donation for stadium, 5/28/20
 - Jeff Andrews, Relationships Developed, 12/20/15
 - Joe Andrzejewski, Some Days, 6/23/17
 - Juan Andujar, Defensive Strength, 5/27/17
 - Willie Ansley, More Passionate, 5/10/11

 - Eric Anthony had a quick bat with pop, worked  to be consistent; Made bigs over nine seasons, 2/7/21
 - Felix Antigua, With Consistency, 4/3/13
 - Bob Apodaca, Same Message, 8/9/19
 - Ozzie Apolinario, Helped Fuel, 1/25/14
 - Rich Aponte, Same Approach, 9/20/13
 - Kurt Archer chose baseball over football in college; Played eight pro baseball seasons, made AAA, 6/22/20
 - Dan Archibald, Stat Line, 12/13/13
 - Steve Archibald, New Mascot, 4/10/16
 - Johnny Ard, Difficult Fix, 6/26/11
 - Rich Arena, Was Ecstatic, 1/9/15

 - Sammy Arena started as clubhouse manager, then became club general manager, 12/26/22

 - Fernando Arguelles won a title in college; Saw four seasons as pro, made AA, 11/3/14

 - Alex Arias got his ring with the Marlins, saw 11 major league seasons; Started on train in Bronx, 2/10/21
 - German Arias, Didn't Advance, 2/24/15
 - Jose Arias, Didn't Stick, 6/4/15
 - Tony Ariola, That Guy, 2/21/11
 - Mark Arland, The Positives, 2/14/14
 - Marcos Armas, Home Run, 5/1/16
 - Larry Arndt, Enjoy It, 6/9/12
 - Mike Arner, Hitting Spots, 1/25/11
 - Scott Arnold, Power Pitcher, 9/19/10
 - Tony Arnold, Lucky Enough, 11/19/17
 - Brad Arnsberg, Showed Some Poise, 8/24/10

 - Joe Arrendondo had good at bats with Pittsfield in 1990; Saw two pro seasons, 6/15/21
 - Roberto Arredondo, Big Inning, 7/25/14
 - Carlos Arroyo, Great Impact, 6/20/13
 - Scott Arvesen, Really Good, 4/14/13
 - Itsuki Asai, Came Through, 12/22/13

 - Mattie Asencio joined other Dominican players at Wausau; Saw two pro seasons, topped out at single-A, 7/1/21
 - Andy Ashby, Wasn't Worried, 6/5/10

 - Billy Ashley worked to prove he was a big leaguer over seven major league seasons, 9/28/20
 - Shon Ashley, His Chance, 1/18/19
 - Mike Aspray, Settled For, 2/21/13
 - Pedro Astacio, Eyes Opened, 11/19/17
 - Buck Atwater, Perfect Record, 12/28/13
 - Derek Aucoin became the first homegrown Montrealer to play for the Expos, 12/7/19
 - Rich Aude, Being Consistent, 8/30/10
 - Don August, Enjoyed It, 10/22/12
 - Doug Ault, Battle With, 8/21/13
 - Joe Ausanio, Come True, 7/9/14

 - Brad Ausmus maintained his skills over 18 major league seasons; Then managed Tigers, Angels, 12/14/22
 - Jim Austin, Outstanding Effort, 1/21/19
 - Pat Austin, Defensive Label, 5/30/10
 - Steve Avent, Game Winner, 1/10/18
 - Jim Averill, The Walker, 1/5/16
 - Steve Avery, Gutsy Guy, 8/18/11
 - Ramon Aviles, Making Decisions, 9/13/14
 - Bobby Ayala, Problems Persisted, 11/26/12
 - Bobby Aylmer, Reliable Closer, 9/16/13
 - Jim Aylward, Played Overseas, 4/7/15
 - Lenny Ayres, An Avenue, 1/30/13
 - Sam Ayoub, No Better, 11/10/11
 - Bob Ayrault, Time Will Come, 9/9/10
 - Oscar Azocar, Free-Swinger, 6/17/10