General Information

"Brett on the mound!!! - his first win of the season!!!" - Here it is!!! - the 'official' scorecard of the game between the Curve and the Akron Aeros on Thursday 8th May 2003

"Hitting Streak" - reached six games!!! - but ended on Friday 9th May 2003

"No more DH" - an article published in the Altoona Mirror newspaper - and details the Curve's offense in National League games in which a 'DH' is not used - both Brett and the team's DH Chan Perry play the first base position - Tuesday 13th May 2003

"The Altoona Curve's 'Home Run against Drugs' Program" - Brett spoke to schools during this program - the page includes leeters of appreciation for his efforts, along with photos taken at the schools he visited - Wednesday 21st May 2003

"Listed among the Top 10 Prospects" - this article was published on the Flintoff and Dunn's Australian Major League Baseball web site - it is dated Monday 26th May 2003, but refers to the end of the 2002 Minor League season - Brett had been traded from the Florida Marlins to the Montreal Expos, and was listed as their #7 Prospect

"A Letter from a Curve Fan" - who, with his seven year old son, had a great day out at Blair County Ballpark - Brett is mentioned as being very 'thoughtful' - Tuesday 27th May 2003

"Hitting Streak" - reached five games, but it should be six!!! - ended when Brett went "0 for" in the game on Monday 2nd June 2003 - "Around the Curve" article published in the Altoona Mirror

"Curve to honor The Negro Leagues" - promotional night at Blair County Ballpark in which the Curve and the Harrisburg Senators players wore uniforms representing the Negro Leagues - page includes all the promotional details, and includes a photo of Brett wearing the uniform of the "1949 Memphis Red Sox" - also has a link to the Negro Leagues web site - Friday 6th June 2003

"If the season ended today, the Curve, believe it or not, would be in the playoffs" - an article on the Curves' results so far this season - comments from the Manager Dale Sveum and several players, including Brett - published in the Altoona Mirror newspaper on Monday 9th June 2003

"Another Hitting Streak" - and this one reached seven games!!! - but ended when Brett went "0 for" in the first game of a double-header on Saturday 14th June 2003

"Stolen Bases - and a new personal record" - stole his seventh base of the season on Monday 16th June 2003 - page includes the game box score and his career stolen base statistics
----------------------This page updated on Monday 16th June 2003 - has now swiped 7 bases
----------------------Updated Tuesday 1st July - total of 8 stolen bases
----------------------Updated Friday 4th July - total of 9 stolen bases
----------------------Updated Monday 14th July - total of 10 stolen bases
----------------------Updated Thursday 17th July - total of 11 stolen bases
----------------------Updated Monday 25th August - total of 12 stolen bases
----------------------and stole another during the Eastern League Play-Offs!!!

"Hitting Streak and On-base in consecutive games Streak" - the hitting streak reached four games, and ended when Brett went "0 for" as a pinch-hitter on Thursday 19th June 2003 - this note about the two streaks appeared on the Curve web site

"The Curve Mid-Season Report Card" - includes a "rating" on all areas of the 2003 Altoona Curve Team - and the complete analysis of the 'Offense', in which Brett is mentioned - published in the Altoona Mirror newspaper on Sunday 22nd June 2003

"An interview with Brett Roneberg - Australian Baseball Player" - published in the July 2003 edition of the "Cairns Life" magazine - Brett speaks about his early baseball years, playing in the USA Minor Leagues, and his hopes for the future

"A controversial balk call!!!" - during a game against the Norwich Navigators on Tuesday 1st July 2003 - this page includes game reports which have comments from both Team Managers, and the Navigators pitcher - and emails to Brett, plus his version of what happened at third base!!!

"Diamond Men Poster Series" - a copy of the advertisement promoting this series - and Brett's poster!!! - released by the Altoona Mirror newspaper for the 'home series' commencing on 7th July 2003 ..........a terrific shot!!!

"Reaching the Playoffs" - an article which appeared in the Altoona Mirror newspaper - Brett is interviewed and speaks about the Akron Aeros at the start of a four game series, plus his experiences in the 2002 Season Playoffs against the Aeros - Friday 11th July 2003

"The Season to Date" - the Eastern League's All-Star Game is played over the 15th and 16th July - at this point, the Curve has played 93 games - this page includes all of Brett's statistics, a batting average graph since the start of the season, links to season highlights (eg, home runs and stolen bases) - plus the 'league leaders' totals in various batting categories - as at Monday 14th July 2003

"The Eastern League All-Star Game - Fan Ballot" - Brett was listed in the voting forms, but unfortunately was not selected!!! - this page has all the details on the balloting, plus a list of all the Curve players who were eligible for selection - Wednesday 16th July 2003

"Hitting Streak" - after hitting successfully for ten games in a row, Brett went "0 for" in the game on Friday 18th July 2003!!! - the streak reached 10 games, and that is Brett's longest so far this season!!!

"His signature for sale on Ebay!!!" - baseballs which Brett had autographed are up for auction on Ebay - and Brett is not happy about it!!! - page includes a copy of the auction details and emails to and from Brett - July 2003

"The Second Deck Psychos" - a group of 'hardcore Curve fans'!!! - this page includes a photo of Brett with Ed Leipold, the Founder and Captain of "The Psychos" - plus details on the formation of the group and it's membership

"Hitting the ball right on the button but with no luck" - a comment from the Curve Manager, Dale Sveum, when Brett picked up an RBI single to break an "0 for 29" batting slump - Tuesday 29th July 2003

"Trying to help out a team-mate" - Curve pitcher and the Pirates #1 draft pick, John VanBenschoten, was under a bit of "media pressure" before pitching in the game on Sunday 3rd August 2003 - Brett tried to "distract" the media, but it didn't work!!!

"A Batting Spree!!!" - starting from early August until the season ended during the first week of September - "a lot of comments" were made, and this page lists them all!!! - from the game announcers, the Curve's home page, newspapers, etc, etc

"Over the Wall"

Thursday 22nd May 2003 - road game (Yale Field) against the New Haven Ravens
------------------------------page includes full game reports, dimensions and photos of Yale Field, complete box score, and emails to and from Brett

Wednesday 11th June 2003 - road game (New Britain Stadium) against the New Britain Rock Cats
------------------------------and this page includes game reports, photos and details of the Stadium, the complete box score, a summary of Brett's plate appearances, and a report from the Altoona Mirror newspaper advising that Brett was awarded the "Mirror's Curve Player of the Game" - plus other "interesting" details on the game, emails to and from Brett, etc

Thursday 26th June 2003 - road game (First Energy Stadium) against the Reading Phillies
------------------------------and this page includes excerpts from various game reports, photos of the Stadium, the complete box score, and a summary of Brett's plate appearances

Saturday 19th July 2003 - road games (Jerry Uht Stadium) against the Erie SeaWolves
----------------a double header - two home runs in the first game - and a triple in the second - and a total of 5 x RBI's
------------------------------and this page includes excerpts game reports, photos and details of the Stadium and where the hits went, the complete box scores of both games, a summary of Brett's plate appearances, - plus other "interesting" details on the game, which include a "very costly error" - and emails to and from Brett, emails from Curve fans and supporters, etc

Thursday 14th August 2003 - home game (Blair County Ballpark) against the Bowie Baysox
------------------------------and this page includes game reports, Ballpark photo and details, a summary of Brett's at bats, the complete box score, "Player of the Game" and other Awards, emails to and from Brett, and emails from Curve fans who were at the game

Wednesday 20th August 2003 - home game (Blair County Ballpark) against the Bowie Baysox
------------------------------and this page includes game reports, Ballpark photo and details, a summary of Brett's at bats, the complete box score, details on an auction of the player's jerseys, emails to and from Brett, emails from Curve fans who were at the game, and some fantastic photos!!!

Saturday 23rd August 2003 - road game (Prince George's Stadium) against the Bowie Baysox
------------------------------and this page includes game reports, Ballpark photo and details, a summary of Brett's at bats, the complete box score, emails to and from Brett, emails from Curve fans who were at the game, etc

Sunday 24th August 2003 - road game (Prince George's Stadium) against the Bowie Baysox
------------------------------and this page includes game reports, Ballpark photo and details, a summary of Brett's at bats, the complete box score, emails to and from Brett, emails from Curve fans who were at the game, etc

"Games to Remember"

"Two guys felt pretty good about the Curve's win Saturday night" - an article published in the Altoona Mirror newspaper - Brett and the Curve Manager, Dale Sveum, talk about Brett's batting in this game against the Harrisburg Senators - along with all the details and their thoughts on his '7-to-2' throw!!! - home game at Blair County Ballpark - Saturday 7th June 2003

"A 15 innings game!!! - and Brett picked up 3 hits!!!" - a fantastic game of baseball - and this page includes game reports, a summary of Brett's six plate appearances, the complete box score, emails - and eleven photos taken during the game!!! - home game at Blair County Ballpark against the Harrisburg Senators - Sunday 8th June 2003

Statistics and Game Notes

----------PAGE #05 - Tuesday 13th May to Thursday 22nd May 2003
-----------------10 days - 10 games - Brett played in 8+ - Home run, 2 x doubles, 6 x RBI's
-----------------"Tailspin" and "Struggles" - from the "News and Notes" section published on the Curve web site

----------PAGE #06 - Friday 23rd May to Sunday 1st June 2003
-----------------10 days - 10 games - Brett played in 7+ - 2 x doubles, 3 x RBI's, 2 x error
-----------------Month of May batting details from the Curve web site - plus some terrific game photos

----------PAGE #07 - Monday 2nd June to Wednesday 11th June 2003
-----------------10 days - 8 games - Brett played in 7 - Home run, 2 x doubles, 5 x RBI's - and game photos, which are fabulous

----------PAGE #08 - Thursday 12th June to Saturday 21st June 2003
-----------------10 days - 10 games - Brett played in 7+ - Double, 4 x RBI's - plus more great action photos
-----------------Month of June (to 20th) batting details from the Curve web site - average over 0.320!!!

----------PAGE #09 - Sunday 22nd June to Tuesday 1st July 2003
-----------------10 days - 10 games - Brett played in 10 - Home run, 2 x doubles, 6 x RBI's
-----------------Brett's batting over his last six games (to 27th June) - details from the USA Today Minor League Game Report
-----------------Comments on Brett's batting average and RBI total for the month of June (before game on the 30th)

----------PAGE #10 - Wednesday 2nd July to Friday 11th July 2003
-----------------10 days - 8 games - Brett played in 6 - 2 x doubles, 1 x RBI - and some terrific shots taken during the games
-----------------And the page includes details on "the best catch I have ever made!!"

----------PAGE #11 - Saturday 12th July to Monday 21st July 2003
-----------------10 days - 9 games - Brett played in 8 - 2 x Home runs, 1 x triple, 2 x doubles, 5 x RBI's
-----------------Page includes notes from the Curve web site a ten game hitting streak after the game on Thursday 17th July 2003

----------PAGE #12 - Tuesday 22nd July to Thursday 31st July 2003
-----------------10 days - 10 games - Brett played in 9 - 1 x RBI - plus a few action photos
-----------------"Hit by a pitched ball" - first time this season - on Friday 25th July 2003
-----------------In a "0 for 21" batting slump following the game on Saturday 26th July 2003
-----------------Batting slump reached "0 for 29" before picking up a hit in the game on Tuesday 29th July 2003
-----------------Batting "1 for 34" after the game on Wednesday 30th July 2003

----------PAGE #13 - Friday 1st August to Sunday 10th August 2003
-----------------10 days - 9 games - Brett played in 7 - 4 x doubles, 2 x RBI's
-----------------Ejected from the game on Friday 1st August 2003
-----------------"Pulling out of his funk" - from the "News and Notes" section published on the Curve web site - Sunday 3rd August 2003
-----------------Has a 0.349 batting average against the Senators - from the Patriot News - Tuesday 5th August 2003
-----------------Drove in the "go ahead run" with a double in the game on Thursday 7th August 2003
------------------------and the page also includes an interview with Brett following this game - from The Patriot News paper
-----------------"The last six games" - a note from the Curve site on Brett's batting 'turn-a-round' - Thursday 7th August 2003

----------PAGE #14 - Monday 11th August to Wednesday 20th August 2003
-----------------10 days - 10 games - Brett played in 9 - 2 x home runs, triple, 2 x doubles, 6 x RBI's, and 1 x error
-----------------Details on a 'five game hitting streak' following the game on Friday 15th August 2003 - average of 0.400!!!
-----------------"Roney continues his hot hitting" - "he has been really stinging the ball lately" - refer to game on Sunday 17th August 2003
-----------------"Brett is the "Hottest Hitter" on the Curve roster at the present time!!!" - refer to game on Monday 18th August 2003
-----------------"Eight game hitting streak" following the game on Monday 18th August 2003 - an his average during the streak is 0.517!!!

----------PAGE #15 - Thursday 21st August to Monday 25th August 2003
-----------------5 days - 6 games - Brett played in 6 - 2 x home runs, 3 x doubles, 4 x RBI's
-----------------Comments on Brett's batting (20 from 42!!!) from announcer Rob Egan and the Curve web site - 21st and 22nd August 2003
-----------------And more comments from Rob on #17's batting after the game on Saturday 23rd August 2003
-----------------Heaps more comments made on Sunday 24th August 2003!!!
-----------------And again - more comments on Monday 25th August 2003!!! - including a great outfield assist!!!
-----------------"Eastern League Player of the Week" - just edged out!!! - details on Monday 25th August 2003
----------------------------------includes comments from the game announcers,
----------------------------------and articles from the Eastern League web site and the Altoona Mirror paper
-----------------The Curve clinched a spot in the Play-Offs!!! - Monday 25th August 2003 - see "The Play-Offs" section below

----------PAGE #16 - Tuesday 26th August to Monday 1st September 2003
-----------------7 days - 7 games - Brett played in 5+ - Triple, 3 x RBI's
-----------------Great comments on his current batting - plus his 17 game 'on-base' streak - Tuesday 26th August 2003
-----------------Went hitless in game #01 on Friday 29th August 2003, and the 'on-base' streak is snapped at 18 games!!!
-----------------BACK INJURY - emails and all the details - Friday 29th August 2003
-----------------Due to his injury, Brett did not play on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st August 2003
-----------------Brett is batting 0.389 for the month of August!!!
-----------------Is a "strong canditate" for the Eastern League Player of the Month for August!!!
-----------------Monday 1st September 2003 - THE FINAL GAME OF THE SEASON

The Play-Offs

The Curve clinched a berth in the Eastern League Play-Offs on Monday 25th August 2003!!! - and this page includes the details from the Curve's web site, emails to and from Brett, emails from fans who were at the game - plus the celebrations, champagne, and headaches!!!

...............and the above page also includes 17 photos taken in the clubhouse during the post-game celebrations!!!

and click on the "Cheer Squad"

for all the game details and reports

"The 2003 Season" - the Curve played 141 games during the season, and Brett played in 117+ of these - this page includes all of Brett's statistics, a batting average graph since the start of the season, links to season highlights (eg, home runs and stolen bases) - plus the 'league leaders' totals in various batting categories - as at Monday 1st September 2003

"2003 Notes and Highlights" - these notes were added to Brett's Player Profile Page on the Curve web site - the page was updated as the season progressed - some 'good' things and some 'bad' things!!!

"2003 Altoona Curve Wrapup Analysis" - A complete report on the Curve which was published in the Altoona Mirror newspaper on Sunday 14th September 2003 - includes a summary of the season, Awards, team and player grades and comments, coaching staff, "Top 10 Moments" during the season, and a prediction of where the players may end up in 2004

"Pirates Scouting Report" - this article is not "official", and was written by a dedicated Pirates' fan

"Observations by Jason Dambach" - Jason is the Director of Media Relations for the Curve and one of the Game Commentators - Friday 5th September 2003