LI Ducks Add Former MLB Lefty

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LI Ducks Add Former MLB Lefty

Friday, 13 April 2012 00:00

Gustavo Chacin signs with the Flock

On March 26, the Long Island Ducks announced the signing of pitcher Gustavo Chacin. The former Major Leaguer begins his first season in the Atlantic League and 14th in professional baseball.

“Gustavo brings a tremendous amount of Major League experience to our rotation,” says Ducks President/General Manager Michael Pfaff. “We are excited to see him on the mound this season.”

Gustavo Chacin Chacin joins the Ducks having spent parts of five seasons in the big leagues with the Toronto Blue Jays and Houston Astros. He made his Major League debut on Sept. 20, 2004 at Yankee Stadium, tossing seven innings and earning the win in a 6-3 victory over the Yankees. The left-hander’s best year came in 2005 with Toronto when he went 13-9 with a 3.72 ERA and 121 strikeouts in 34 games (all starts), earning a fifth place finish in the American League Rookie of the Year voting. Overall, the 31-year-old has a 27-17 record with a 4.23 ERA and 216 strikeouts in 102 Major League contests (58 starts).

The Venezuela native is a veteran of 259 minor league games (150 starts) and has a 65-53 career record with a 4.23 ERA. His best season came in 2004 when he combined to go 18-2 with a 2.82 ERA in 27 games (all starts) with Double-A New Hampshire and Triple-A Syracuse, earning his first Major League call-up. That season, he was named Eastern League Pitcher of the Year and Toronto Blue Jays Minor League Player of the Year. Chacin was originally signed by the Blue Jays as an undrafted free agent in 1998.

The Long Island Ducks are members of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball and play their home games at Bethpage Ballpark. Opening Day is May 4. For further information, call (631) 940-DUCK or visit www.liducks.com.

News

Dina De Giorgio Seeks Town Supervisor Spot

Wednesday, 19 June 2013 00:00

North Hempstead Town Councilwoman Dina De Giorgio is running for town supervisor, something she never envisioned for herself, but now, having served on the town board for close to a year and a half, she believes that her work at bringing consensus to difficult issues has brought out her leadership qualities. A lawyer by profession, De Giorgio is a 17-year Port Washington resident who is proud that she has fought for local improvements.

Friday, 14 June 2013 00:00

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Beginning a dialogue with the Great Neck community

On Nov. 25, 1987 Jesse Friedman, along with his father Arnold, was arrested and charged with child sexual abuse.

The genesis of the case began with a postal sting operation in which Arnold Friedman was found to have child pornography magazines, none of which were self-produced. A Nassau County police investigation was quickly launched with five two-member teams of detectives who conducted interviews with 30 children, students in after school computer classes in the Friedman home.

Sports

St. Al’s CYO 8th Grade Baseball Triumphs On Walk-Off

Thursday, 13 June 2013 00:00

On a beautiful Sunday evening June 2, the baseball team from St. Aloysius in Great Neck was matched upon against CYO powerhouse St. Dominic of Oyster Bay. This was the fourth meeting between these two teams over the past two seasons with St. Dom’s having emerged victorious in all of the prior games. And this game appeared to be following the same script with St. Dom’s scoring a run in the first inning followed by one in the fourth and another in the final seventh inning.

Stem Cell Walkathon Success

Thursday, 13 June 2013 00:00

Hadassah’s recent 7th Annual Walk-A-Thon for Stem Cell Research was a huge success on. It was a magnificent day filled with sunshine and warmth, as over 500 people came out to support this very important cause.

This year’s walk-a-thon took place on both the North and South Shores. On the North Shore, the walk started and finished at Temple Israel and on the South Shore, at Oceanside Park.