History

SLO Blues Historical Information

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

Materials developed as part of the History and Archives Program of the San Luis Obispo Blues Baseball club are published as “works in progress” and are subject to revision as new or previously unknown historical documents or statistical records become available and accepted as being creditable. We are always in search of publications, first- or second-hand reports, and other information that can be used to verify materials that are already part of the Blues H/A Program collection or can be used to create new H/A documents and/or records. Anyone wishing to donate or otherwise provide materials for use in the H/AP is invited to contact Don McCaleb, historian for the SLO Blues, 805-540-0748 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it


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 CURRENTLY IN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL (37) MLB (5) Brian Fuentes - LHP (1995) - Oakland A's Matt Garza - RHP (2002) - Chicago Cubs Adam Moore - C (2003) - Seattle Mariners Brent Morel - 3B (2005) - Chicago White Sox Will Ohman - LHP (1998) - Chicago White Sox…
Ball, Ray (#18, #14) - INF (1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954)  Bartola, Lou - C/OF (1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1956)  Burke, Dick - One of the principle contractors/volunteers for the construction of SLO Stadium.  Dunlap, Reldon - 2B (1947, 1948, 1949)  Estrada, Chuck - P (1956)  Fraser, Gene "Peewee" (#15, #4) -…
LIST OF FORMER BLUES TO APPEAR IN MLB (10) RHP Chuck Estrada (1956) - Baltimore Orioles (1960 - 1964), Chicago Cubs (1966), New York Mets (1967)...1960 AL All-Star...Led AL in wins 1960 (18)...Wikipedia page RHP Casey Fien (2005, 2006) - Detroit Tigers (2009, 2010) LHP Brian Fuentes (1995) - Seattle…
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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,…
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,…
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…



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