The Gold Coast Suns were one of the eight original franchises that began play in the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1989. The club split their home games between Miami and Pompano Beach, FL and hired future Hall of Famer Earl Weaver as manager. In the league's inaugural season, the Suns struggled. Despite fine performances from Bert Campaneris (.291 with 16 stolen bases) and Joaquin Andujar (5-0 with a 1.31 ERA), the team did not make the playoffs. After their first season, the Gold Coast Suns ceased operations. The Senior Professional Baseball Association was a winter baseball league based in Florida for players age 35 and over (with a minimum age of 32 for catchers). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ... Pompano Beach is a city located in Broward County, Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean to the north of Fort Lauderdale. ... College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Indiana. ... Earl Sidney Weaver (born August 14, 1930 in St. ... Dagoberto Campaneris Blanco (born March 9, 1942 in Pueblo Nuevo, Cuba), best known as Bert Campaneris and nicknamed Campy, is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Kansas City & Oakland Athletics (1964-76), Texas Rangers (1977-79), California Angels (1979_81) and New York Yankees (1983). ... Pitcher Joaquín Andújar, with the Astros Joaquín Andújar [an-DOO-har] (born December 21, 1952 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who played for the Houston Astros (1976-81, 1988), St. ... In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. ...

Home Ballparks: Bobby Maduro-Miami Stadium; Pompano Municipal Stadium

Manager: Earl Weaver Earl Sidney Weaver (born August 14, 1930 in St. ...

Coaches: Charlie Bree, Speedy Hecht, Pedro Ramos

1989 Opening Day Roster:

PITCHERS: Stan Bahnsen, Joe Decker, Jeff Farro, Ed Figueroa, Jim Gideon, Ed Halicki, Grant Jackson, Mike Kekich, Frank Riccelli, Luis Tiant (also with St. Lucie) Stan Bahnsen (born December 15, 1944) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for several different teams. ... Eduardo Figueroa Padilla (born October 14, 1948 in Ciales, Puerto Rico), was a Major League Baseball player from 1974-1981 for the California Angels, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, and Oakland Athletics. ... Ed Halicki (1970s) Ed Halicki (born October 4, 1950 in Newark, New Jersey), is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1974-1980. ... Grant Dwight Jackson (born September 28, 1942 in Fostoria, Ohio), is a former professional baseball player who was a left-handed pitcher in the Major Leagues primarily in relief from 1965-1982. ... Michael Dennis Kekich (born April 2, 1945 in San Diego, California) was a Major League Baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners from 1965 to 1977. ... Luis Tiant [loo-IS tee-ANT] (born November 23, 1940 in Marianao, Cuba), born Luis Clemente Tiant Vega, is a former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians (1964-1969), Minnesota Twins (1970), Boston Red Sox (1971-1978), New York Yankees (1979-80...

CATCHERS: Paul Casanova, Bobby Ramos Roberto Bobby Ramos (born November 5, 1955 in Havana, Cuba) is currently the bullpen coach for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. ...

INFIELDERS: Bert Campaneris, Orlando Gonzalez, Glenn Gulliver, Rafael Landestoy, Rennie Stennett, Derrel Thomas Dagoberto Campaneris Blanco (born March 9, 1942 in Pueblo Nuevo, Cuba), best known as Bert Campaneris and nicknamed Campy, is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Kansas City & Oakland Athletics (1964-76), Texas Rangers (1977-79), California Angels (1979_81) and New York Yankees (1983). ... Rafael Landestoy was an eight year major league baseball veteran who played for the Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, and Los Angeles Dodgers. ... Rennie Stennett, born Renaldo Antonio Stennett Porte (April 5, 1951 in Colón, Panama), is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who played with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1971-79) and San Francisco Giants (1980-81). ...

OUTFIELDERS: Paul Blair, Cesar Cedeno, Jesus de la Rosa, George Hendrick, Bobby Molinaro, Tom Shopay There are a number of public figures with the name Paul Blair, including: Paul Blair, a baseball player Paul Blair, an Ontario politician This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... C sar Cede o [THAY-sar thay-DAY-nyo] (born February 25, 1951 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played with the Houston Astros (1970-81), Cincinnati Reds (1982-85), St. ... George Andrew Hendrick Jr. ...

DISABLED LIST: Ken Clay, Taylor Duncan, Jim Essian James Sarkis Essian, Jr. ...

Other Players: Joaquin Andujar, Ross Grimsley (also with St. Lucie), Cliff Johnson, Larry Milbourne (also with St. Lucie, Orlando), Sid Monge (also with West Palm Beach) Pitcher Joaquín Andújar, with the Astros Joaquín Andújar [an-DOO-har] (born December 21, 1952 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who played for the Houston Astros (1976-81, 1988), St. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Isidro Pedroza Sid Monge (born April 11, 1951, in Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico) was a Major League Baseball relief pitcher with a ten year career from 1975 to 1984. ...