"Lancaster overcame a 9-1 deficit to win, 14-12, as first baseman homered four times. Bates, a sixth-round draft choice in 2006 out of North Carolina State, became the first Sox minor leaguer to hit four home runs in a game since Aug. 15, 1949, when shortstop Jack Littrell of the Hornell Maple Leafs in the Class D Pony League hit four against the Orlean Oilers."

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2007/05/22/scouts_report_hesitation_by_ramrez/?page=2

5/23/2007 11:16:21 AM

thats a little w00t right there

5/23/2007 11:18:41 AM

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"thats a little w00t right there"

5/23/2007 11:19:55 AM

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"thats a little w00t right there"

5/23/2007 11:20:54 AM

get em bates

5/23/2007 11:36:12 AM

^You broke the chain!

5/23/2007 11:47:46 AM

what are the dimensions of that stadium???? The two previous games before that were 30-0 and 21-6 finals. Four homers is still impressive though, gg

5/23/2007 12:07:41 PM

Bates was actually a 2nd round pick and has been hitting the ball well all year so far.

He should be at Double A soon.

He can take over in about 3/4 years when Papi is done.

5/24/2007 12:05:22 AM

eh...i think 4th round is right.

Impressive.

5/24/2007 12:09:41 AM

from technician:

"In the third round, junior first baseman Aaron Bates was the first player taken from the Pack when the Boston Red Sox used the 83rd pick to select Bates."

also ...

"The next time the Red Sox had a pick they went with another State player, taking junior first baseman Jon Still in the fourth round."

[Edited on May 24, 2007 at 1:18 AM. Reason : ]

5/24/2007 1:15:24 AM

Master Bates

5/24/2007 10:54:19 PM

i now feel compelled to say he was selected in the 5th round

5/24/2007 10:57:56 PM

we sure miss his power ......besides Roskopf, we didn't have anyone that could send one out consistently this year

5/24/2007 10:58:17 PM

This article was written before Bates' junior season, but still a damn good read on the guy. Makes me proud he wore the red and white.

http://www.technicianonline.com/media/storage/paper848/news/2006/02/01/Sports/Staying.Power-1546724.shtml




[Edited on May 25, 2007 at 1:01 AM. Reason : ]

5/25/2007 12:58:25 AM

Bates was a 3rd rounder.....early 3rd round.

I knew it wasn't 6th but it's cool.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/draft2006/news/story?id=2474011

5/25/2007 12:59:36 AM