Bucky Jacobsen's Progress

Bucky had a decent night on Friday, going 2 for 4 with 2 singles. While he had yet to hit anything more than a double, it looks like Bucky's getting his legs back under him.

If you are interested in "watching" his games, Minor League Baseball has a gameday feature that allows you to see the game reports in real time. You can review past game logs as well and sometimes get radio broadcasts - it's helpful if you know Spanish. Click on the Olmecas de Tabasco page at www.milb.com for more.

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

What's Bucky up to?

Dean Rutz/Seattle Times Photo

The Seattle Times had a nice article on our fan club favorite, Bucky Jacobsen. Use the links below to access the story and photos.

Seattle Times article, Mariners Whatever happened to Bucky Jacobsen? by Geoff Baker


Photo Slideshow by Dean Rutz of the Seattle Times

Bucky Playing Winter Ball

With lots going on, I missed this development: Bucky was playing winter ball in Mexico. It looks like he had been playing with Yaquis de Obregon for 17 games. In those games, he batted .233, had an OBP of .361 and hit 6 homeruns with 14 RBIs. He has evidently left the team and rumor has it is in Japan.

Bucky Named to League All-Star Team

Even though his team fell short in the playoffs, Bucky Jacobsen was named to the 2006 Atlantic League Postseason All-Star Team as the DH. Bucky finished the season with a league leading 89 RBIs, finished third in homeruns (21) and OBP (.410) and fifth in slugging percentage (.506). Bucky joins Mel Stocker as Long Island's representatives on the team.