In 2008, Paul Goldschmidt was acknowledged to be the best overall hitter in the ABL and was the main power threat in the Bucs’ lineup. With an average of .330, 3 homers and 28 RBI’s he was definitely a force to be reckoned with. Those who saw him play up here should have felt pretty confident that Goldschmidt’s talent at swinging the lumber would carry him far.

Jorge Marban’s tale is perhaps one of the best feel-good stories of the year in the Alaska Baseball League in 2010. Going undrafted in 2010, Marban came up to Alaska with the Oilers. After proving to be a very tough pitcher in the ABL, he won a trip with his team to the NBC tournament [...]