2006-01-27 --
Crotin Returns to the Dodgers for 2006 Season
The Oshawa Dodgers are excited to announce the return of Ryan Crotin to the Dodgers line-up in 2006. Ryan previously played with the team from 2002-2004.
He spent last winter in Australia playing professionally for the Toowoomba Rangers and travelled to Germany in the summer, playing for the Gauting Indians.
Ryan has been one of the Dodgers top performers and holds many of the teams� records including Regular Season Records for Average, On Base Percentage, Hits, Doubles, Triples, Homeruns, Runs Scored and Total Bases. In addition, he is the All-Time Regular Season Record holder for Average, On Base %, Doubles and Triples.
Ryan holds the record for longest Dodger Hitting Streak at 11 games and is the only Oshawa Dodger to have hit for the cycle. He is also the first and only Oshawa Dodger to be selected as an IBL First Team All-Star.
Ryan was named Team MVP in 2002 and Playoff MVP in 2002 & 2003. In 2005, with the Gauting Indians, Ryan led his team in 6 offensive categories: Average, Hits, RBI, SB, Doubles and Walks.
Dodgers� Coach Troy May has coached Ryan 3 of the past 4 seasons and has continually been impressed with his devotion to baseball.
�Ryan is a tremendous athlete with an incredible work ethic. The Dodgers are thrilled to welcome him back to the team, not only for his awesome athletic abilities but for the significant leadership role he will fulfil. Ryan is a player who encourages those around him to work harder and will be a tremendous asset to the team in all capacities. He is well-respected throughout the league for both his skill and passion for the game.�
Ryan�s love of baseball and leadership skills have recently taken on a new dimension. He has started his own business focusing on the baseball development of athletes at every level. Athletes Made in Canada is an entirely new concept for players in athletic development. The organizations� core principles are skill development, athletic development and sport education in guiding players and coaches together in achieving their goals.
Teams or individuals can sign up for a multitude of different programs from strength and conditioning, skills training, career planning or one of the many combinations of programs available to players of all ages.
Coach May, who sits on the Advisory Board of Athletes Made in Canada, is excited about the knowledge and expertise Crotin and his qualified staff will be able to impart in aid of baseball development, particularly in the Durham Region.
�Who better to learn the sport of baseball from than a player of Ryan�s calibre, whose love and dedication to the game is clearly evident. He has played the game and excelled at every level. Ryan�s extensive list of credentials speaks for themselves.�
If you would like to learn more about the Athletes Made in Canada program please visit their website at: www.athletesmadeincanada.ca.
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