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Home Run

When???

Saturday 29th May 2004

Where???

Gill Stadium - game against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats

The at-bat

Second plate appearance of the game

Righthanded pitcher - Cameron Reimers
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About Cameron Reimers - Born - Sep 15,1978
Drafted - Selected by Toronto Blue Jays in 35th Round (1041st Overall) of 1998 amateur draft
PROFESSIONAL CAREER - 2003 Highlights
Was one of the top starters in the Class AA Eastern League with a 10-5 record and 3.08 ERA for the New Haven Raven
His ERA was the third best in the league and he ranked second in innings (163-2/3) and fourth in starts (26)
Started the season 2-0 with a 1.93 ERA through his first six outings
Won five straight decisions June 17-July 29
Tossed eight innings on four occasions, including a scoreless outing July 24 and in back-to-back starts August 14-19
July 20 was named as the Eastern League’s Pitcher of the Week
Was selected as the Blue Jays Organizational Pitcher of the Month for July
Was named as the Ravens Pitcher of the Month for August
Retired all nine men he faced in two relief appearances, fanning five of them


Bases empty - one down

Did not hear the pitch sequence due to the internet radio playing up
BUT heard the hit!!!
HOME RUN and 1 x RBI

Email from Brett

Not a bad day today.
I didn't expect to do to much as the conditions were terrible so it definately felt good to get one on a day like this.

Notes and Comments

(1) Here is what the commentator said
(A) "That is well hit by Roneberg into right-centrefield
...... and the fielder is going back, back, back
...... and there it goes!!!
...... a home run to Brett and that's his eighth of the year"
(B) The wind was blowing out
but "that was an un-assisted and definately legitimate home run"

(2) "Brett Roneberg chipped in with three hits,
including his eighth home run of the year"

(3) "Brett Roneberg hit his eighth home run of the season
- the first home run by a Sea Dog in 70 innings"

(4) "Jeff Bailey and Brett Roneberg hit home runs
and Jerome Gamble pitched seven strong innings
as the Portland Sea Dogs downed the New Hampshire Fisher Cats 5-1 Saturday
Portland answered with a pair of runs in the second inning,
and Roneberg´s eighth homer of the year increased the Portland lead to 3-1"

(5) "Thanks largely to Gamble, right fielder Brett Roneberg and catcher Jeff Bailey,
they are back on a winning streak
Roneberg's eighth home run of the season to right field in the third inning
was Portland's first in 70 innings
Roneberg's homer made it 3-1 in the third"

(6) "A home run by Brett Roneberg
- Portland’s first round-tripper in 70 innings -
helped seal Gamble’s fourth win of the month"

The Stadium

Gill Stadium is unique old ballpark.
It has a semicircular, covered grandstand with a nice brick exterior.

This park was used to host an Eastern League team as late as 1971, but has not hosted professional baseball since.
Apparently it still gets plenty of use as both a baseball and football field by local high schools.
This park is certainly suitable for an independent level team, but Manchester is unlikely to get one because of their proximity to Nashua.

But in 2004 it will serve as home to an Eastern League team once again.
The New Haven franchise is scheduled to move here and use a renovated Gill Stadium for one year while a new ballpark is being built.


Fans of old ballparks will certainly be in for a treat when pro ball returns here, even if for just one season.

Beginning July 14, 2003, a new era will begin for Historic Gill Stadium.
The architect firm of HNTB, out of Kansas City, MO, has designed a new look for Gill.
Over $4 million will be applied to update Gill's playing surfaces, locker rooms, concession stand, grandstands, concourse, etc.
New additions will include two new locker rooms and the installation of a synthetic playing field.

October 28, 2003 - photo of synthetic Field Turf being installed at Gill

DIMENSIONS
Leftfield - 312 feet
Left-centrefield - 370 feet
Centrefield - 400 feet
Right-centrefield - 370 feet
Rightfield - 312 feet
HEIGHT OF FENCE
The Outfield wall is 12 feet high and 4 feet high (in front of the bullpens) and is one single wall

The Outfield Wall
This is what Brett would have been looking at when he was in the batter's box

This aerial view shows the "huge foul ball areas"
that were necessary when fitting the field into this temporary facility