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SALEM SIGNS PLAYER DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT WITH THE BOSTON RED SOX

Sox farmhands to play in the Roanoke Valley

09/19/2008

Salem, VA (September 19, 2008) — The Salem Avalanche announced today the signing of a two-year Player Development Contract (PDC) with the 2007 World Champion Boston Red Sox. The team will take the field in April 2009 as the Red Sox’ Advanced Class-A affiliate when the club opens its 42nd season of play in the Carolina League.

“This is a historic day for baseball fans in Salem, Roanoke and across Southwest Virginia,” said Salem General Manager, John Katz. “We look forward to bringing Red Sox baseball back to the Roanoke Valley, and continuing the proud tradition of professional baseball in Salem.”

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08/30/2008	McSWAIN HUSHES AVALANCHE

08/29/2008	WATSON MYSTIFIES AVALANCHE

08/28/2008	EARLY SALVOS STOP AVS

08/27/2008	FIFTH-INNING SINGLE PARADE PROPELS AVS

08/27/2008	ORI, PARRAZ HONORED BY CAROLINA LEAGUE

08/27/2008	AVS SECURE LEAD TO DROP NATS

08/25/2008	P-NATS RIDE PENA TO VICTORY

08/24/2008	QUINTERO OVERTURNS KEYS

08/23/2008	SEVENTH-INNING DOWNPOUR SINKS AVS

08/22/2008	PAIR OF FOURS ACES KEYS

08/20/2008	WARTHOGS SLIDE BY AVS

08/19/2008	TERRIBLE TWOS SINK SALEM

08/18/2008	ORI POWERS AVS TO VICTORY

08/17/2008	AVS STRONGARM BLUE ROCKS IN FINALE

08/16/2008	BLUE ROCKS' THIRD INNING DROPS AVS

08/15/2008	AVS AND BLUE ROCKS SPLIT TWO

08/14/2008	AVS AND BLUE ROCKS SUSPENDED

08/13/2008	ARGUELLO HOGTIES PELICANS

08/13/2008	CANADA WINS IN OLYMPIC OPENER

08/12/2008	DELOME'S MUSCLE, STERLING STARTERS DRIVE SWEEP

08/11/2008	MEJIA HOMER BLASTS AVALANCHE

08/10/2008	PENA'S HOME RUN BEATS AVS

08/09/2008	DRENNAN HOMERS, MILLS WALKS OFF WITH KINSTON WIN

08/08/2008	EARLY BARRAGE BATTERS AVALANCHE

08/07/2008	KINSTON DOUBLES AVS UP IN OPENER

08/06/2008	AVALANCHE RETALIATES IN BIG WAY

08/05/2008	FREDERICK NO-HITS SALEM

08/05/2008	VAN OSTRAND HOMERS IN OLYMPIC TUNE-UP

08/05/2008	KEYS PELT AVS IN OPENER

08/03/2008	KINSTON PREVAILS IN EXTRAS

08/02/2008	EARLY FLOOD OVERWHELMS AVS

08/01/2008	CONSISTENT KINSTON CLEAVES AVS

07/31/2008	KINSTON'S LATE SURGE TOPS AVS

07/30/2008	KEYS STUNT WIN STREAK

07/29/2008	AVS RUN WIN STREAK TO FIVE

07/29/2008	AVS AND KEYS CONTINUE SUSPENDED GAME TUESDAY

07/28/2008	AVALANCHE AND KEYS SUSPENDED AFTER FOUR

07/28/2008	TORRES IS PLAYER OF THE WEEK

07/27/2008	EIGHT-RUN EIGHTH CAPS SWEEP

07/26/2008	BULLPEN HOLDS LEAD FOR GAME TWO WIN

07/25/2008	TORRES, VAN OSTRAND POWER AVS TO WIN

07/25/2008	AVALANCHE TO HOST BREAST CANCER AWARENESS NIGHT TOMORROW

07/24/2008	ELY STIFLES AVALNCHE IN FINALE

07/23/2008	WINSTON-SALEM HOLDS ON FOR WIN

07/22/2008	FOURTH-INNING NICKEL STUNS WINSTON-SALEM

07/21/2008	WARTHOGS PLATE THREE IN TENTH TO WIN

07/19/2008	BLUE ROCKS HOLD ONTO WIN LATE

07/18/2008	BOGUSEVIC LEADS AVS TO WIN

07/17/2008	WILMINGTON HITS GROUND RUNNING IN WIN

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07/13/2008	NATIONALS' ZIMMERMAN REHAB CONTINUES TUESDAY

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07/13/2008	POTOMAC'S OFFENSE PERSISTS IN WIN

07/12/2008	AVS CLAIM OPENER WITH BIG FIFTH

07/12/2008	FLOWERS OUTDOES AVS AGAIN

07/10/2008	RAIN POSTPONES AVALANCHE AND PELICANS

07/09/2008	FLOWERS VAULTS PELICANS TO WIN

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07/06/2008	SALEM AND POTOMAC POSTPONED

07/05/2008	LATE RUSH PUTS AVS IN WINNERS' CIRCLE

07/04/2008	WATSON STIFLES AVS ON 4th OF JULY

07/03/2008	AVALANCHE FALLS AMID EXTRA-INNING CONFUSION

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07/01/2008	PARRAZ'S GRAND SLAM PROPELS AVS

07/01/2008	AVS AND HILLCATS TO SIMULCAST THURASDAY

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06/29/2008	RETHERFORD BOMBARDS AVS AGAIN

06/28/2008	BLUE ROCKS GRAB SERIES VICTORY

06/27/2008	WILMINGTON'S FIRST UPPERCUTS AVS

06/26/2008	AVS TAKE ICE BREAKER

06/22/2008	AVS COMEBACK THWARTED IN EXTRAS

06/20/2008	AVS REBUFF INDIANS' COMEBACK

06/19/2008	BIRDS' BARRAGE OVERWHELMS AVS

06/18/2008	TELLAM'S HOMER WINS GAME

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06/14/2008	PELICANS MUSCLE WIN FROM AVS

06/13/2008	PELICANS DOUSE AVS

06/12/2008	PELICANS SCRAMBLE FOR WIN IN NINTH

06/11/2008	SALEM OFFENSE THRIVES IN WIN

06/11/2008	AVALANCHE TO CONGRATULATE ALL AREA STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS

06/10/2008	KINSTON EDGES PAST SALEM

06/10/2008	TWO SALEM PLAYERS HEAD TO ALL-STAR GAME

06/09/2008	KINSTON CLAWS BACK FOR WIN

06/08/2008	CLEMENS BELTS 4th HR, SALEM FALLS 8-3

06/07/2008	SALEM OUTDONE IN 460 CLASH

06/06/2008	CARKEEK, BUCHANAN POWER AVS COMEBACK

06/05/2008	AVS AND KEYS GO HALVES ON DOUBLEHEADER

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06/05/2008	AVALANCHE INTRODUCE SIX-PACK TICKET PLANS

06/04/2008	AVS AND KEYS RAINED OUT

06/03/2008	AVS WIN IN DELUGE