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RailCats’ all-time home run leader happy in fifth season with RailCats

Paul Trembacki Times Correspondent

GARY | As with most players in independent baseball, Cristian Guerrero has had many travels.

RailCats walk off winners

Paul Trembacki Times Correspondent

GARY | Danny Pulfer has been a true utility man, playing every position but pitcher since his second year of college.

HILLARY SMITH: RailCats center fielder Drew Martinez is adding to his family's lore

Hillary Smith hillary.smith@nwi.com, (219) 933-3233

GARY | Drew Martinez calls his biggest fan after his baseball games.

Patience pays off for RailCats' reliever Kyle Lindquist

Paul Trembacki Times Correspondent

GARY | Saturday was Hat Night at U.S. Steel Yard, so it was fitting that the stadium’s newest contracted inhabitant has worn many hats in the past month.

RailCats’ roster takes a left-handed turn

Paul Trembacki Times Correspondent

GARY | When Adam Klein was on the Jolie JackHammers in 2009, the left-handed hitting outfielder came to bat with runners in scoring position late in a tight game against the RailCats.

Weather gives RailCats opening-day hope

By Hillary Smith hillary.smith@nwi.com, (219) 933-3233

GARY | Mike Massaro can't remember the last time the opening-day weather was so beautiful at U.S. Steel Yard.

Competition breeds fun, winning as RailCats open season

By Hillary Smith hillary.smith@nwi.com, (219) 933-3233

GARY | Steve Liddle was picked up by the RailCats after he was the last player cut from the Minnesota Twins spring training.

RailCats prepare to cut roster with final exhibition game

Hillary Smith hillary.smith@nwi.com, (219) 933-3233

GARY | Heading into Monday's final exhibition game of the RailCats' spring training, the coaching staff had already started making cuts to the roster.

HILLARY SMITH: The RailCats need silliness like the Saints

Hillary Smith Times Columnist

On Saturday, the RailCats participated in an exhibition game that drew more national attention than any other before the start of the American Association season begins.

RailCats make most of situational baseball

By Hillary Smith hillary.smith@nwi.com, (219) 933-3233

GARY | Will Krout had twice as many reasons to start his American Association preparation early.

RailCats top Evansville with late rally

By Hillary Smith hillary.smith@nwi.com, (219) 933-3233

GARY | RailCats pitcher Stephen Hiscock was running agility drills in the offseason when he collided with another runner.

Pitcher Alain Quijano wants to show his third time charm

Hillary Smith hillary.smith@nwi.com, (219) 933-3233

GARY | Alain Quijano's life kept pulling him back to the Chicago area.

RailCats open spring calling 2012 a 'blip'

Hillary Smith hillary.smith@nwi.com, (219) 933-3233

GARY | Cristian Guerrero was calling Greg Tagert to recommend a friend to the RailCats manager.

RailCats numbers down, attract big-league vets to tryout

Hillary Smith hillary.smith@nwi.com, (219) 933-3233

GARY | Whether it was the 48-degree temperatures at the outset of the RailCats tryout, the newly installed $50 fee for players wanting to participate or the RailCats roster that is nearly full, Thursday's open tryout didn't produce the number…

HILLARY SMITH: RailCats in search of hot rookie bat

Hillary Smith Times Columnist

Last week, the RailCats announced their annual tryout will be May 2, with fingers crossed the weather holds out.

U.S. Steel will keep name on RailCats' stadium

Hillary Smith hillary.smith@nwi.com, (219) 933-3233

GARY | U.S. Steel Corp. and the RailCats announced that their partnership to keep the Gary steel manufacturer's name on the stadium will continue for another 10 years.