Orlando Juice

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The Orlando Juice was one of the eight original franchises that began play in the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1989. In the league's inaugural season, the Juice finished third in the Northern Division, narrowly missing the playoffs. Pitcher Pete Falcone anchored the club's pitching staff with a 10-3 record. After their first season, the Orlando Juice ceased operations.

Home Ballpark: Tinker Field

Manager: Gates Brown

Player/Coaches: Dyar Miller, Bill Stein

1989 Opening Day Roster:

PITCHERS: Roy Branch, Doug Corbett, Mike Cosgrove, Jamie Easterly, Pete Falcone, Bob Galasso, Dyar Miller, Gil Rondon, Bob Shirley, Paul Siebert, Jackson Todd (also with St. Lucie)

CATCHERS: Bruce Bochy, Sal Butera

INFIELDERS: Larvell Blanks, Bill Madlock (also with St. Lucie), Tom Paciorek, Ken Reitz, Bill Stein, U.L. Washington

OUTFIELDERS: Ike Blessitt, Jose Cruz, Johnny Grubb, Ken Landreaux (also with St. Petersburg), Sixto Lezcano

Other Players: Randy Bass, Jack Billingham, Vida Blue (also with St. Lucie), Steve Busby, Wayne Granger, Bake McBride (also with St. Petersburg), Larry Milbourne (also with St. Lucie, Gold Coast), Mike Vail