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Hoorelbeke, 30, was signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2002. During that season he hit .309 with eight homeruns and 34 RBIs. After seeing time at both the Single-A and Double-A levels, the first baseman found a home in Fargo-Morehead of the Northeast League in 2006. There he hit a career high .332 in 74 games with 21 homeruns and 65 runs. His efforts got him picked up by the Chicago Cubs organization where he finished the rest of the 2006 campaign in Iowa (AAA) with five more homeruns in only 14 games. Jesse joined the Bluefish in 2007 and had a career year. He played 117 games, hitting .313 and setting career highs in home runs (33), RBIs (96) and runs scored (86). Hoorelbeke received a number of awards throughout the season as he won Player-Of-The-Month in June, was named to the North Division All-Star Team, became a League-wide All-Star at the end of the season and tied for League MVP with Victor Rodriguez of Newark. He also broke the Bluefish single-season records for homeruns and RBIs. Pickering, 31, was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 35th round of the 1995 draft. The first baseman quickly made his way through Single-A and AA (16 homeruns and 86 RBIs in 1996, 25 homeruns and 79 RBIs in 1997, 31 homeruns and 114 RBIs in 1998) before moving up to the Majors. His experience includes Major League time with the Orioles, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox, and Kansas City Royals. In 2004 Pickering had 42 homeruns and batted .295 between AAA Omaha and the Kansas City Royals. Last season Pickering played with the North Shore Spirit in the Can-Am League and finished with a .310 batting average, 18 homeruns and 83 RBIs in only 89 games. The Bridgeport Bluefish Professional Baseball Club, a charter team in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, plays its home games at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard, located off Exit 27 of I-95 on the corner of Broad Street and South Frontage Road in Bridgeport. 2008 season tickets, mini-plans and group outings are available by calling 203-345-4800. Visit the Bluefish online at www.bridgeportbluefish.com. © Copyright by NorwalkPlus.com. Some articles and pictures posted on our website, as indicated by their bylines, were submitted as press releases and do not necessarily reflect the position and opinion of NorwalkPlus.com, Norwalk Plus magazine, Canaiden LLC or any of its associated entities. Articles may have been edited for brevity and grammar. Related Articles: Bluefish Blimp to make appearance every home game - May 15, 2008 - 4:58:05 PM Blue Crabs crab-walk over Bluefish - May 13, 2008 - 11:06:50 PM Bluefish add Tam to pitching staff - May 13, 2008 - 10:14:22 PM Angels sign Greenberg - May 9, 2008 - 4:24:48 PM Bluefish add catcher to Roster - May 9, 2008 - 11:22:58 AM CURRENT HEADLINES: Top of Page
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