Update on Bucky
Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times ran into Bucky while heading to Cleveland (via Houston) to cover the Mariners/Indians series. According to Baker, Bucky had been spurned by the Asian teams and Mexico until he got a call the morning of April 4th. The Tabasco Olmecas needed him about a week into their season, and Bucky was on his way.
On a totally different note, the Mountain Press ran an article about the new the mascot family for the Smokies baseball team where Bucky played in 2003 when it was a Cardinals' farmteam. The family includes brother and sister bears Slugger and Diamond and their friend, Clucky Jacobson, a chicken named after a favorite former player, Bucky Jacobsen. Fame is evidently all relevant.
Photo from el Heraldo de Tabasco
3 comments:
I read that Bucky signed with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic Baseball League.
Here's the link:
http://albnews.blogspot.com/2007/03/march-23-2007.html
What gives?
Is the Mexican League temporary?
Hi Bucky's Fan. Bucky Jacobsen it's now playin with Olmecas de Tabasco here in México. I wish that Jacobsen can help Olmecas to win Mexican League.
Here you can see a picture of him playing first base with Olmecas.
http://www.oem.com.mx/elheraldodetabasco/notas/n233846.htm
http://www.oem.com.mx/elheraldodetabasco/notas/n232582.htm
http://www.oem.com.mx/elheraldodetabasco/notas/n231829.htm
According to the albnews site, Bucky has his name with an * meaning that he wasn't under contract. Bucky's rights were traded from the Ducks to Bridgeport but was under no obligations to sign with the team.
Thanks for the picture links! Any more would be welcome!
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