History

SLO Blues Historical Information

* Words and music by B.G. DeSylva, Lew Brown, and Ray Henderson. Recorded by Frank Sinatra, 1952.

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"The Birth of the Blues" * (1946)

The San Luis Obispo Blues began in 1946 when founding manager Sandy Leguina gathered a group of WWII vets coming home to San Luis Obispo, who wanted to play baseball. He added a few younger players and began the season as the San Luis Obispo Merchants playing against semi-pro and…

Blues in Professional Baseball

BLUES CURRENTLY IN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL (38) Click on player's picture or name to be re-directed to their respective MLB or MiLB BioMLB (5) LHP Brian Fuentes SLO Blues 1995 Oakland A's Merced JC - 3-Time All-Star (2005 & 2006 Colorado Rockies, 2009 LA Angels) - Led AL in Saves 2009 (48…

Blues in MLB All-Time

LIST OF FORMER BLUES TO APPEAR IN MLB (13)* Click on player's picture or name to be re-directed to their respective MLB Bio * 11 Players moved on to MLB, 2 Managers w/ previous MLB playing experience INF Doug Bernier SLO Blues 2001 MLB Experience - Colorado Rockies (2008) Currently…

Blues Baseball History 1994 - Present (Win-Loss Records, Coaches Records)

CLICK HERE to see Blues Baseball History 1994 - Present (Win-Loss Records, Coaches Records)

Alphabetical Listing of Former Blues Players (A - F)

BOLD = Member of SLO Blues Hall of Fame A Abell, Joe - LHP (1996) Aguailar, Brian - C (2003) Aguayo, Ryan - 2B/SS (2008, 2009, 2010) Aguilar, Rick - P (2003) Ainsworth, Craig - (1996) Aldridge, - P (2006) Alevras, Chad - C (1996) Alexander, Sean - (2004) Angelo, Ed - (1951, 1952) Angelson, John - (1996) Antonoff,…

Alphabetical Listing of Former Blues Players (G - M)

BOLD = Member of SLO Blues Hall of Fame G Garcia, Aaron - (2003 ) Gardiner, Jimmy - (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) Gargano, Ryan - LHP (2008) Garman, Don - P (1946, 1947, 1948, 1949) Garrett, Adam - (2003) Garza, Matt - P (2002) Gastello, Ricky - P (2005, 2006)Gavin, Dylan - INF (2010, 2011)Gentry, Mark - (2003) Gerch,…

Alphabetical Listing of Former Blues Players (N - Z)

BOLD = Member of SLO Blues Hall of Fame N Nadalsky, Robbie - RHP (2010) Natale, Nick - OF (2008) Navoni, Joe - OF (1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957) Neboyia, Gabe - P (2003) Neda, Rafael - C (2010) Negrete, Greg - (1995) Nelson, Todd - P (2004) Nicholson, Chad - OF…