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08-05-2009, 02:30 PM
Dominican minor league pitcher Julio Castillo has been convicted of felonious assault causing serious physical injury. Castillo was acquitted on the second charge of assault with a deadly weapon. Castillo was on trial after he threw a baseball into the stands during an on the field fight of a Single-A baseball game. Castillo had been playing with the Peoria Chiefs, a Cubs affiliate, when he threw the ball in the direction of the stands.
The ball flew out of his hands, went into the stands and hit a fan in the temple. Chris McCarthy, the injured fan, suffered a concussion.
In more positive baseball news, pitcher Pedro Martinez will pitch today for his final Triple A appearance. Martinez is expected to be called up at some point this week and pitch with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Last month Martinez signed a US$1 million contract with the Phillies. At the twilight of his career, Martinez could be facing his last hurrah as a MLB pitcher.
During Dominican Republic Night at the Chicago White Sox baseball game yesterday, Minister of Tourism Francisco Javier Garcia threw out the ceremonial first pitch. After the first pitch Sonia Alfonso sang the US National Anthem, making it the second time a person of Dominican descent sang the national anthem at a MLB game.
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The ball flew out of his hands, went into the stands and hit a fan in the temple. Chris McCarthy, the injured fan, suffered a concussion.
In more positive baseball news, pitcher Pedro Martinez will pitch today for his final Triple A appearance. Martinez is expected to be called up at some point this week and pitch with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Last month Martinez signed a US$1 million contract with the Phillies. At the twilight of his career, Martinez could be facing his last hurrah as a MLB pitcher.
During Dominican Republic Night at the Chicago White Sox baseball game yesterday, Minister of Tourism Francisco Javier Garcia threw out the ceremonial first pitch. After the first pitch Sonia Alfonso sang the US National Anthem, making it the second time a person of Dominican descent sang the national anthem at a MLB game.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#14)