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Here are a few of the Metros images and memories that remain
from the decade of the 2000's.
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| The celebration after Rocco Spano's walk-off Home Run in extras beat Etobicoke at the 2003 Elims. |
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| "Juice" becomes a Metro - The boys (along with the Robertsons) get together at their 2003 wedding. |
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| 2001 Newmarket Tourney...Samantha Keltos is asking her dad, Frank - "Can I go to the game, daddy"? |
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| Whew! That's a hot one...Brian Essery nails down the 2002 "Hap Walters Tourney" with a 2-0 shutout. |
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| Phil Apa does his "Jeff Kent Rookie Card" pose during some down time at the 2003 Elims. |
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| Dustin Turner, poses in his "Team Ontario" jersey just before he left for college in 2003. |
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| The "Amazing" Lou Gazzola...holding the ball that he used winning his 100th game in June, 2004. |
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| GM Walters presents former Etobicoke (now Metros) player Todd Erskine, a trophy at the 2000 banquet. |
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| The Metros pose with another bride...Graham Bailey's new wife, Heather at their 2001 wedding. |
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| The Metros celebrate, once again, after a dramatic victory over Tecumseh in Windsor, 2003. |
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| The men in charge...Greg Cranker, Kerry Hedden, George Moore and Steve Breitner at the 2003 Banquet. |
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| 2004 COBA Sportsman of the year, Tommi Paugh, doing what he does best...keep the boys loose. |
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| Rocco Spano poses for a "Standard" photo. Rock has won 2 COBA and 6 Metros awards in the 2000's. |
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| OF Rick Bottomley and wife Melissa seem impressed with Bott's 2004 Award for Defensive shoddiness. |
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| Metros' hard-throwing closer, Graham Bailey saved 18 games between 1998 and 2007. |
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| The Metros little corner of the world...the clubhouse under the grandstand at Community Park. |
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| Mgr. Hedden, GM Walters, Capt. Rabjohn & Coach Spiece with Margaret Walters and the 04 "Walters Cup" |
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| The Metros' contingent at the 2005 C.O.B.A. awards banquet. |
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| Still going strong! Then 42 year-old Lou Gazzola delivers a pitch in the 2005 season. |
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| The Metros 2005 M.V.P. and COBA Playoff MVP - Justin Czorny connects again! |
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| Jamie Robertson celebrates after recording the final out as the Metros win the 2004 Walters Tourney. |
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| One of the Metros best hitters during the decade of the 2000's - Mike Mannella. |
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| Metros' former Business Mgr., Bob Namtzu seems to be "enjoying himself" at the 2002 Christmas party. |
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| Metros 2004 Rookie of the Year, Mike Kemp, set an all-time rookie record with a 1.29 ERA. |
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| From left Namtzu, Robertson, Mannella and Roach work the "booth" during the '04 Hap Walters Tourney. |
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| Metros veteran 2nd Baseman, Brad Namtzu shows some great batting form during the 2006 season. |
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| Jason Ermers (shown here in 2007) is a 5-time C.O.B.A. Johnson Division All-Star |
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| Joe Roach shows great form in the annual Belly-flop competition at Metromania 2005. |
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| 2005 was a great year for the Metros' Andrew Sorochan...the C.O.B.A. Home Run Champion. |
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| The Namtzus, the Villers and the Robertsons...all very pregnant in July of 2005. |
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| Metros' 2005 rookie, Steve Baldinelli about to steal another base. He got 19 that year. |
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| Brian Essery celebrated a great comeback season in 2005 by winning the team's horse's ass award. |
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| The Metros take on the Leaside Leafs in game 1 of the 2006 "Hap" Walters Tourney. |
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| Jono, J.P., and Nammer pose at the 2006 Metromania blast. |
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| Later that same evening, the boys toast to a great Elimination tourney that wasn't to be. |
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| Jamie Robertson, 5-time belly-flop champion, shows us that its all about the "point-of-entry". |
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| Even in the pre-season indoor workouts of 2007, Tommi Paugh gives it his all! |
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| Rockstar connects once again! This was a long home run in Milton during the 2007 season. |
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| Infielder Tim Collins...a vital cog in the Metros wheel. Here's another basehit for Tim in 2007. |
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| More wedding shenanigans. The boys pose with Andrew and Ashlee Sorochan at their 2007 ceremony. |
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| Metros' 2007 Rookie-of-the-Year, Ian Horner delivers a pitch at the 2007 London Tourney. |
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| The 2007 London Lakeside Tournament Champions...the St. Catharines Metros! |
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| Finally inducted into the Metros "Hall of Fame", 2 of the best ever...Lou Gazzola and Frank Keltos. |
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| Metros' Joe Roach retires the Burlington player at 1st base during the 2008 season. |
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| Metros' Brian Essery pitched for the silver-medal winning Great Britain club, at the 2007 Europeans. |
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| Dustin Turner was one of the top pitchers in Ontario in 2008. |
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| Two of our favourite "action shots" from 2008. Jon Paul shows us how to make solid contact... |
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| ...while Metros' veteran pitcher, Ryan Villers, shows perfect pitching form. |
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| The 2008 pitch is on the way...from Etobicoke starter, Mike Janes, to Metros hitter, Andrew Sorochan |
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| Metros catcher Wade Hill throws the ball down to 3rd after strike 3 from Dustin Turner in '08. |
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| Metros' Rocco Spano accepts the Johnson Division Trophy for the 4th straight time at the '09 banquet |
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| Steve Baldinelli crushes his 2nd HR in 2 days at the 2009 Elimination Tourney in London. |
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| The entire Walters clan got together for a photo, during the 2009 Hap Walters Tourney. |
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| Outfielder Justin Czorny displays the hitting form that led to his '09 Metros M.V.P. award. |
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| Metros' 2009 rookie Chris Magarian delivers to the plate in the final of the Hap Walters Tourney. |
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| The Metros celebrated their 25th Anniversary in 2009 and a group of the All-Time team members posed. |
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| Metros' closer Eric Deboer delivers to the plate at the 2009 Elims. |
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| Tim Collins "goes the other way", against Oshawa at the '09 Elims. |
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| The 2004 Hap Walters Tournament Champions - the St. Catharines Metros |
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