1990 Gulf Coast League Dodgers player profiles

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Features on each member of the 1990 Gulf Coast League Dodgers at Kissimmee, rookie-level affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

 GCL Dodgers (32)
Henry Blanco 1990 GCL Dodgers card
1 - Henry Blanco gave 100 percent over 16 seasons, coached
2 - Jake Botts threw high school no-hitter, saw 3 pro seasons
3 - Jimmy Brown saw some success in GCL, played 3 pro seasons
4 - Jason Broyles got relief win in Great Falls, saw two seasons
5 - Donnie Carroll missed college, signed pro, saw 5 seasons
6 - Nelson Castro pitched around plate over 6 pro seasons
7 - Jose Cruz signed from Puerto Rico, played single season
8 - Keith Daniel showed poise enough for pros, saw 2 seasons
9 - Greg Davis earned college honors, saw two pro seasons
10 - Ivan DeJesus played 15 ML seasons, coached, managed
11 - Andres Diaz went form Dominican to pros, saw two seasons
12 - Ross Farnsworth developed over 7 seasons, made high-A
13 - Dirk Gorman earned college honors, saw one pro season
14 - Randy Graves hit well in college, saw two pro seasons
15 - Rob Hoffman worked  to learn in pros, saw single season
16 - Steve Kliafas proved hard on self, saw five seasons, AA
17 - Andres Macu helped GCL Dodgers to title, saw 1 season
18 - Albert Maldonado got Great Falls credit, saw 3 seasons
19 - Tom Matthews impressed as competitor, saw 1 pro season
20 - Domingo Mota went from baseball family to 6 seasons
21 - Peter Nurre extended lead in college, saw 1 pro season
22 - Jose Parra had good career enough to see 5 ML seasons
23 - Francisco Perez played briefly in GCL, years in Mexico
24 - Jose Perez signed out of Venezuela, saw two pro seasons
25 - Alton Pinkney signed as Dodgers  6th-rounder, saw high-A
26 - Javier Puchales began in Puerto Rico, saw six seasons, AA
27 - Mike Racobaldo played Legion ball, one season in pros
28 - Frank Smith played over 6 seasons, made AA with Dodgers
29 - Rob Sweeney began catching, then pitched, saw 3 seasons
30 - Jose Valdez began in Dominican, saw 1 season stateside
31 - Kevin Vandebrake played two seasons, became coach, AD
32 - Leroy Williams played relaxed in 3 seasons, saw high-A

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