The Islandian Times
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Hartsdale Hellcats History
The Hartsdale Hellcats have the best record in the Tycobbian North with a 2040-1953 mark, a .512 winning percentage, which shows the overall weakness of the division. However Luxora leads with 7 pennants and Fairfax was won 4. The Hellcats have captured 3 pennants in their history and qualified for the postseason 2 other times, when more than the division winner made the playoffs... the Hellcats have gone 12 years without a pennant.
Hellcats Playoff Snapshot:
2003 - lost to Luxora (TU North) 2-1 in First Round
2005 - lost to Cape Coral (TU South) 3-2 in Sweet 16 (first round)
2006 - lost Pro Cup champion Turon (TU South) 3-2 in Sweet 16 (first round)
2009 - lost to Pro Cup Champion Turon (TU south) 4-1 in Elite 8 (first round)
2014 - lost to Turon (TU south) 4-0 in Elite 8 (first round)
Top Players:
3B Kendry Moulton (2001-2024) 7-time All-Star, 2 Gold Gloves... sure-fire HOF-er... career BA .297... ranks high in all-time IPA stats: 3347 G (11th), 3347 H (11th), 527 HR (8th), 1840 RBI (4th)... played 24 years with Hartsdale... still playing in the IPA with Sligo of the RU West as role player at age 43
SS Jud Turchin (2002-2022) 7-time All-Star, Gold Glove... definite Hall of Fame stats... career BA .304 in 3360 G, 3360 H, 514 doubles, 391 homers, 1580 RBI, 1868 runs, 320 SB... played 21 years with Hellcats, half year with Valka at age 41... in all-time IPA stats Turchin ranks 10th in hits and runs.
1B Tom Brabant (2005-2020) 5-time All-Star... top all-time Hartsdale BA with .315... 2034 G, 2315 H, 427 HR, 1349 RBI, 1107 R
LF Mac Faulkner (2001-2017) 3-time All-Star... .308 BA, 2347 G, 400 doubles, 339 HR, 1262 RBI, 1338 R
Gus Kostro (2003-2006) was the best pitcher in Hartsdale history, but only played 4 years... as a 39-year-old rookie in 2003, Kostro was an All-Star, the TU Rookie of the Year with a 25-6 record and a 2.39 ERA... he also was the TU Golden Arm winner and the TU Most Valuable Player, leading the Hellcats to their first TU North pennant... in his second season Kostro was 22-13 with a 3.37 ERA... in his four seasons Kostro was 57-28 with a 3.32 ERA... he retired at age 42 after two mediocre seasons.
The best of the rest is Jim Starks (2018-2026) with a 148-125 record and a fine 3.44 ERA... 38-year-old Starks is third in Hellcat wins after Tony Lane (2008-2023), who was 194-195 with a 3.84 ERA and Bobo Boisseau (2005-2026) with a 179-181 mark and a 3.77 ERA... Boisseau is still competitive at age 42.
Last edited by Eugene Church; 09-19-2011 at 04:36 PM.
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