Niagara Falls Rapids (34)
- Francisco Alcantara proved a workhorse in second pro season, also his last pro season, 4/5/20
- Greg Coppeta made his college's Hall of Fame; Played four pro seasons, topped out at AA, 4/3/20
- Genaro DeBrand played at three stops over his first season; He didn't come back for a second, 5/9/20
- Joe Decker only knew how to pitch one way, to have command; Saw nine ML seasons, briefly coached, 4/8/20
- Joe DeDario performed at Niagara Falls Rapids games because he loved it, 3/27/20
- Dinger the Duck had some competition in Niagara Falls as mascot; He and team stayed five seasons, 4/22/20
- Tom Drell got off to a good start at high-A, then he walked away; He no longer found joy playing, 5/10/20
- Rob Fazekas pitched better than his record in college; Played two seasons as a pro, 4/20/20
- Fielder's Choice Baseball Cards sponsored the 1990 Niagara Falls Rapids card set; Neither remains in Niagara Falls, 4/13/20
- Kevin Keon helped his college team to a win in relief; Played two pro campaigns, 4/30/20
- Doug Kimbler played eight seasons, then retired, he enjoyed coaching more; Later took over at NYU, 5/1/20
- Tim Kirt hit well in Legion ball, then made college and pros; Pro career lasted single season, 4/28/20
- Eric Leimeister wasn't sure he'd have a pro career after final college starts; Made pros, saw two seasons, 5/7/20
- Juan Lopez played 11 seasons at AAA, never made bigs; Later coached in Tigers, Mets organizations, 5/5/20
- Doug Marcero felt he hit the big time in college game; Made pros over three seasons, hit high-A, 4/21/20
- Dave Mastropietro was ready to play baseball; Played it professionally over a single season, 4/16/20
- Denny McNamara started to hit the ball well in first pro season; Saw three in all, made high-A, 5/9/20
- Kirk Mendenhall woke up a AAA crowd with a single, stolen base; Saw six seasons, never made bigs, 4/26/20
- Mario Moccia left college to turn pro; Played two pro seasons, later returned to old college as AD, 5/4/20
- Brian Nelson played with future Royals GM in college; Later played three seasons in pros, 4/24/20
- Kelley O'Neal signed as a pro out of high school, performed over six seasons, made AA, 4/24/20
- Gregg Radachowsky worked way to pro prospect as catcher; Saw two pro seasons, topped out at high-A, 4/9/20
- Eddy Rodriguez finished a 1990 game strong in rookie ball; Played four pro seasons, made high-A, 4/10/20
- Chris Rogaliner joined the Niagara Falls Rapids as a trainer while still in college, 3/28/20
- Danny Rogers dominated in college, played two seasons as a pro; Later played softball, 4/15/20
- Sean Sadler showed confidence with 1990 draft; Played two pro seasons, 4/14/20
- Brian Saltzgaber experienced the great feeling of playing as a pro; Saw five seasons, made AA, 4/1/20
- Warren Sawkiw played nine pro seasons, briefly made AAA; Later turned Blue Jays radio announcer, 4/19/20
- Brian Schubert pitched well in college, started six pro games; Returned to his HS as coach and AD, 4/11/20
- Gino Tagliaferri played two pro seasons, lost confidence, then called it quits; Topped out at single-A, 4/22/20
- Art Thigpen played three pro seasons, then became a minors umpire, 3/29/20
- Bob Undorf moved on to pros without pressure; Played four seasons, made AA, 4/26/20
- Mike Weinberg played two pro seasons, later turned New York City firefighter; Died in Sept. 11 terror attacks, 9/11/18
- Steve Wolf lost bid for second-straight shutout at AA late in game; Saw four pro seasons, made AAA, 4/7/20
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