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centerfieldmaz Top Albums of 2023

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ROLLING STONES - HACKNEY DIAMONDS METALLICA - 72 SEASONS NITA STRAUSS- THE CALL OF THE VOID GRACE POTTER - MOTHER ROAD EXTREME - SIX BURNING WITCHES- THE DARK TOWER SOPHIE LLOYD - IMPOSTER SYNDROME THE STRUTS - PRETTY VICIOUS LUCINDA WILLIAMS - STORIES FROM A ROCK & ROLL HEART JOE BONAMASSA - MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY TARJA - DARK CHRISTMAS MAMMOTH WVH - MAMMOTH II ALICE COOPER - ROAD DOLLY PARTON - ROCKSTAR MEGAN MORONEY - LUCKY LAINEY WILSON - BELL BOTTOM COUNTRY DORO- CONQUERESS FOREVER STRONG & PROUD GIRLSCHOOL- WTFORTYFIVE IN THIS MOMENT - GODMODE GODSMACK - LIGHT UP THE SKY STARBENDERS - TAKE BACK THE NIGHT FROZEN CROWN - CALL OF THE NORTH GRETA VAN FLEET - STARCATCHER IGGY POP - EVERY LOSER WITHIN TEMPTATION - BLEED OUT IAN HUNTER - DEFIANCE PART 1 SERAINA TELLI - ADDICTED TO COLOR

Rick Aguilera: 1986 World Champion Mets Pitcher (1985 - 1989)

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Richard Warren Aguilera was born December 31, 1961, in San Gabriel, California. In high school he was originally a third baseman. In 1980 he got drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals but did not sign. Instead, t he tall six-foot four right hander, attended Brigham Young University, where he played on the same team with future big leaguers Cory Snyder & Wally Joyner. There he made the full-time transition to a pitcher. Aguilera was drafted by the New York Mets in the third round of the 1983 draft. In 1983 he began at A ball Little Falls going 5-6. In 1984 he began at A ball Lynchburg then was pushed up to AA Jackson where he was 4-4. In 1985 he was 6-4 with a 2.41 ERA at AAA Tidewater then got called up to the Mets staff when Bruce Berenyi went down with an injury.  Mets Career: Aguilera debuted on June 12th, 1985, at Philadelphia's Veteran Stadium, earning the win after pitching two innings in the Mets 7-3 extra inning victory. On June 16th he got his first start, co

Phil Bickford: Former Mets Relief Pitcher (2023)

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Phillip Roger Bickford was born July 10th, 1995, in Newbury Park, California. The six-foot four right hander attended California State University getting drafted in the 18th round of the 2015 draft by the San Francisco Giants.  In 2016 he & Andrew Susac were traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for Will Smith. Bickford made his MLB debut  on September 1st giving up four runs in a 12-1 loss to the Tigers.  In 2021 a fter one game with the Brewers, he was placed on waivers & was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers. 2021 Post Season: Bickford did not pitch in the NLWC. In the NLDS he made three appearances pitching 2.1 scoreless innings in the win over the Giants. In the NLCS he made three more appearances, allowing no runs on three hits, striking out four in 3.2 innings of work in the loss to the Braves. In 2022 he was 2-1 with a 4.72 in 60 appearances for the Dodgers. He struck out 67 batters in 61 innings of work. He did not pitch in the NLDS loss to the Padres. Bickford started t