Features on each member of the 1990 Riverside Red Wave, single-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres.
Steve Bethea showed his value in the field. He never made the majors.
Scott Bigham tried as hard as he could. He didn't make the bigs.
Bruce Bochy was highly respected long before he took his teams to three World Series titles.
Renay Bryand knew the game. Made AAA, not the bigs.
Nate Colbert couldn't believe it. The umpire couldn't either.
Jim Daniel evaluated players as a trainer for more than two decades.
Rick Davis stayed optimistic he'd get his call. He never got it.
Danny Deville didn't throw hard, but he got them out. He never made the majors.
Reggie Farmer went pro in baseball, not football. He never made the majors.
Mark Gieseke didn't do anything fancy. He just got hits.
Brian Harrison did well upon his return. He never made the majors.
Chris Haslock knew as long as he played, there was a chance.
Steve Hendricks got good breaks early. Not enough for the bigs.
Kevin Higgins' heart pounded after his first major league hit.
Kerry Knox was his short-season club's stopper. He never made the bigs.
Heath Lane made his decision to move on. He then became a high school coach.
Kelly Lifgren threw a shutout in short-season. He never made the majors.
Luis Lopez worked to be a starter, do his best.
Steve Luebber has worked with a lot of pitchers.
Tony McGee earned praise in 1989, not a long pro career.
Scouts weren't sure Darrell Sherman would make the bigs.
Greg Smith helped his team to a 1988 win. He never made the majors.
Dave Staton got lucky and made the bigs in two seasons.
Royal Thomas showed early durability, later played a decade. He never made the majors.