NOTEBOOK Scrappers

Is he done yet? The Jamestown Jammers will be glad to be through with Scrapper Chris Gimenez for a while. Tuesday, Gimenez homered twice in Jamestown and Thursday he hit a homer 370 feet to the right-field bullpen for a 2-0 lead. Gimenez added a single, a double and scored four runs. He leads the New York-Penn League with six homers -- five against the Jammers. "He's had a great 4-5 days," manager Mike Sarbaugh said. "He's done a great job for us all year."
Turnstile tales: Minor League baseball attendance is on pace to break its 55-year old record. Almost a million more fans have taken in minor league games through June. Through 13 home games this season, the Scrappers have drawn 54,761 fans for an average of 4,212 spectators. Last year 51,838 fans saw the team in its first 13 home dates, an average of 3,987 per game.
Collectors items: Ever wonder what happens to the baseball bats that break during a game? On July 20 the Scrappers will start selling autographed, game-used broken bats in the souvenir stand at Eastwood Field. The proceeds will benefit the NYPL Charitable Foundation. The bats will go for $10.
Crozier recognized: Former Scrapper Eric Crozier had a monster month of June and was picked the International League's player of the month. Playing for the Class AAA Buffalo Bisons, Crozier hit .324 for the month with eight homers and 21 RBIs. The product of Norfolk State, Crozier plays first base.
Bill Sullivan