Sunday, October 28, 2012

#34 Greg Goossen, 1st Base/ Outfield

As a young 23 year old player Greg got a chance with the 1969 Pilots, but never really flourished. Sadly, Greg passed at the age of 65 on February 26, 2011.



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Sunday, October 14, 2012

#32 Gene Brabender, Pitcher

There were only two pitchers to win double digits games for the Pilots in 1969. One was Diego Segui, the closer and Gene Brabender lead the team with a 13-14 record en route to a 64-98 record. Sadly, Gene passed away at the age of 55 back in 1996.

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Thursday, October 11, 2012

#31 Sibby Sisti, 1B Coach

After serving his country during World War II and spending his entire playing career with the Braves, Sibby Sisti was a part of Joe Schultz's 1969 coaching staff.

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