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Interlude – Hall of Fame class of ‘43
On draft weekend the Hall of Fame opened its doors to its four newest members, 2B Dustin Polk, LF Daniel Garcia and pitchers Pedro Escobar and Larry de Meza. Polk who was San Diego’s first round draft pick in 2019 spent seventeen years in the NABL playing for seven teams and retired as the all-time leader in triples and stolen bases. Daniel Garcia was an international discovery out of the Dominican Republic by New Orleans, he played for the Blues for ten seasons before becoming expansion franchise Omaha’s first big free agent signing in 2031. He retired after sixteen years at the top and is currently second behind Dustin Polk in career triples and stolen bases (and is the holder of most of New Orleans’ all-time franchise hitting records). Pitcher Pedro Escobar was discovered playing in Cuba in 2019, signing with San Diego where he played for ten seasons compiling a 152-110 record, the last seven years of his career took in stops with Denver, Tampa Bay and Seattle before retiring, aged 38, after the 2036 season. During his time with Seattle, he hurled his second career NO-HITTER, joining a select band of pitchers who have thrown multiple NO-HITTERS. Hailing from the Dutch Antilles, Larry de Meza spent sixteen years in the NABL playing for five franchises and appearing in over 500-games. Making a name for himself as the most dominant power pitcher of his time de Meza retired as the all-time leader in strikeouts with 3696, he also won four Outstanding Pitcher awards and at the time of his retirement was the only player to have multiple pitching triple crowns to his name.
Dustin Polk
College – Ohio State
Drafted - 2019 – 1st Round - #6 Overall by San Diego Mariners
Current Team – None (Retired)
Previous Teams – SD (2019-2023), HOU (2023-2025), PHO (2026-2029), OKC (2030-2031), NY (2031-2032), SF (2033), LV (2034-2035)
Career Stats
Regular Season
G - 2363 AB - 9629 RS - 1253 H - 2906 2B - 496 3B - 146 HR - 69 RBI - 929 BB - 613 K - 1145 SB - 532 CS - 272 AVG - .302 OBP – .351 SLG – .405 OPS – 756 OPS+ 117 WAR – 65.3
Post Season
G - 27 AB - 115 RS - 20 H - 35 2B - 9 3B - 2 HR - 0 RBI - 10 BB - 4 K - 9 SB - 8 CS - 2 AVG - .304 OBP – .344 SLG – .417 OPS – .762 OPS+ 119
Career Achievements
Batting Champion x2 (2027, 2029)
5x All-Star
3x Glove Wizard Award Winner
Daniel Garcia
College – N/A
Drafted - N/A – 2017 International discovery by New Orleans Blues
Current Team – None (Retired)
Previous Teams – NO (2021-2030), OMH (2031-2036)
Career Stats
Regular Season
G - 2239 AB - 8936 RS - 1247 H - 2695 2B - 475 3B - 129 HR - 184 RBI - 954 BB - 604 K - 1257 SB - 444 CS - 179 AVG - .302 OBP – .348 SLG – .445 OPS – .793 OPS+ 120 WAR – 51.3
Post Season
G - 9 AB - 34 RS - 6 H - 12 2B - 2 3B - 1 HR - 1 RBI - 4 BB - 2 K - 4 SB - 2 CS - 0 AVG - .353 OBP – .378 SLG – .559 OPS – .937 OPS+ 159
Career Achievements
7x All-Star
Pedro Escobar
College – N/A
Drafted - N/A – 2019 International discovery by San Diego Mariners
Current Team – None (Retired)
Previous Teams – SD (2020-2029), DEN (2030-2033), TB (2034), SEA (2035-2036)
Career Stats
Regular Season
G - 571 GS - 498 W/L – 216-167 SV – 7 ERA – 3.25 IP – 3340.2 BB - 1191 K - 3426 WHIP – 1.16 ERA+ 119 WAR – 72.5
Post Season
G - 19 GS - 17 W/L – 7-7 SV - 0 ERA – 3.24 IP – 111.0 BB - 33 K - 112 WHIP – 1.05 ERA+ 120
Career Achievements
Outstanding Pitcher Award x1 (2025)
4x All-Star
Larry de Meza
College – N/A
Drafted – N/A – 2014 International discovery by Atlanta Flames
Current Team – None (Retired)
Previous Teams – ATL (2020-2026), TB (2027-2032), SEA (2033), TB (2034), DAL (2035)
Career Stats
Regular Season
G - 565 GS - 437 W/L – 197-144 SV - 15 ERA – 3.31 IP – 3148.1 BB - 710 K - 3696 WHIP – 1.07 ERA+ 123 WAR – 86.7
Post Season
G - 20 GS - 11 W/L – 4-1 SV - 0 ERA – 2.31 IP – 85.2 BB - 10 K - 107 WHIP – 0.86 ERA+ 302
Career Achievements
Outstanding Pitcher Award x4 (2024, 2025, 2028, 2032)
Pitching Triple Crown x2 (2024, 2032)
4-time All-Star
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