45-664: Beachy is a surname of Amish origin. Notable people with the surname include: Brandon Beachy , Atlanta Braves baseball player Israel Beachy , bassist in Christian rock band Moses M. Beachy , the founding bishop of the Beachy Amish Mennonite churches in 1927 Philip A. Beachy , professor of molecular biology Robert M. Beachy , historian Roger N. Beachy , molecular biologist Stephen Beachy , writer See also [ edit ] Lincoln Beachey , aviator Beechy ,
90-536: A 1.47 ERA. He compiled a record of 3 wins and 1 loss. Opposing hitters hit .200 and produced 12 earned runs. Beachy's best performance of the season occurred on July 15 when he struck out 13 of 19 batters against the Huntsville Stars . Beachy was promoted to the AAA Gwinnett Braves in the fall of 2010. While there, he delivered 2 wins with 0 losses and a 2.17 ERA. Beachy made his major league debut with
135-591: A combined no-hitter against Chattanooga, a 3–1 win. Merklinger walked four batters in the fifth inning for the only Lookouts run of the game. Prior to the 2014 season, an ownership group based in Biloxi, Mississippi , led by Ken Young purchased the team with the intention of relocating the club. The Stars played the 2014 season in Huntsville, while a new ballpark was built in Biloxi. In their 30th and final season in Huntsville,
180-579: A move to Huntsville, Alabama . The city, led by Mayor Joe W. Davis , agreed to build a brand new 10,000-seat multipurpose stadium which lured the franchise to town where it began play in 1985 as the Huntsville Stars. The Triple-A Sounds carried on the history of the Double-A team that preceded it, while the Stars were established as an entirely new franchise. Schmittou and several other Sounds shareholders owned
225-556: A result of the COVID-19 pandemic ) for the 2020 season. Beachy throws four pitches: a relatively straight four-seam fastball in the 90–94 mph range, a slider (80–84), a changeup (78–82), and a curveball (71–75). Beachy throws mostly fastballs and sliders to right-handed hitters, but he uses his changeup more frequently against left-handed hitters. He is especially fond of using his slider in two-strike counts. Beachy's parents are Lester and Lori Beachy; he
270-544: A spring mini-camp in which some of the Braves’ top minor leaguers took turns serving as backups for major league players in spring training games. He was the youngest minor leaguer in the mini-camp. Beachy was moved into the starting rotation for the AA Mississippi Braves late June 2010. In his time as a AA player, he struck out 100 batters while allowing 53 hits and 22 walks in 27 games (73.2 innings) while maintaining
315-502: A village Saskatchewan, Canada [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Beachy . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Beachy&oldid=1218924887 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
360-615: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Brandon Beachy Brandon Alan Beachy (born September 3, 1986) is an American former professional baseball pitcher . He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers . Beachy attended Northwestern Senior High School in Kokomo, Indiana . He helped lead their team to lose Indiana's 2004–2005 class AA state championship game to
405-691: Is the eldest of seven siblings. He majored in pre-law and criminal justice and has worked at a center for delinquent children. Huntsville Stars The Huntsville Stars were a Minor League Baseball team that played in Huntsville, Alabama , from 1985 to 2014. They competed in the Southern League as the Double-A affiliate of Major League Baseball 's Oakland Athletics from 1985 to 1998 and Milwaukee Brewers from 1999 to 2014. The Stars played their home games at Joe W. Davis Stadium and were named for
450-546: The Atlanta Braves as an undrafted free agent on July 22, 2008. Beachy compiled a 4–3 record with one save and a 3.87 ERA in 76 2 ⁄ 3 innings of work spread over 35 appearances and three different teams in 2009. He struck out 64 batters and walked 19. Most of his time was spent with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the Class A advanced Carolina League . In spring 2010, Beachy was one of six pitchers who took part in
495-649: The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball . He became a free agent following the season. In 9 games (7 starts) he threw 41 innings going 6-0 with a 2.85 ERA and 38 strikeouts. On April 6, 2020, Beachy re-signed with the Ducks for the upcoming season. In July 2020, Beachy signed on to play for the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Constellation Energy League (a makeshift 4-team independent league created as
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#1732852713520540-463: The Biloxi Shuckers , after the 2014 season. Over the course of playing in 4,211 regular season games and compiling a win–loss record of 2,112–2,099, Huntsville reached the postseason on 14 occasions, winning 13 half-season titles, 10 division titles, and 3 Southern League championships . They won their first league championship in their inaugural 1985 season as an affiliate of
585-577: The Mobile BayBears , 3–2, to win the Western Division before ultimately losing the championship to the Greenville Braves , 3–2. Right fielder Ben Grieve was the league MVP, and shortstop Mike Coolbaugh won MVP honors at that summer's Double-A All-Star Game. The 1998 team qualified for the playoffs with the second-best record behind Mobile, which had won both halves, but was swept, 3–0, by
630-595: The New Britain Bees of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball . He became a free agent following the 2018 season. In 12 games (2 starts) 12.2 innings he went 0-1 with a 3.55 ERA and 12 strikeouts. On February 2, 2019, Beachy signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants . He was released on July 26, 2019. On August 5, 2019, Beachy signed with the Long Island Ducks of
675-555: The Tennessee Smokies , 3–2, but were again defeated by Montgomery in the finals, 3–2. To start the 2008 season, the Stars set a new team record for best start, by sweeping their first series with the Mississippi Braves , 5–0. On April 26, 2008, the Stars turned their second triple play in franchise history, the last coming in 2002. David Welch pitched a 7-inning no-hitter against Chattanooga on June 2, 2008. The Stars won
720-603: The Toronto Blue Jays on June 22, 2011. He was 7–3 with a 3.68 ERA in 25 starts that season for the Braves. Beachy got off to a strong start in 2012, and on May 17, 2012, he threw his first career shutout in a game against the Miami Marlins . He was placed on the disabled list on June 17 after suffering from elbow discomfort and on June 18, he was diagnosed with a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. At
765-527: The space industry with which Huntsville is economically tied ( NASA conducts operations at the nearby Marshall Space Flight Center ). The team began play in 1985 after a Southern League franchise operating in Nashville, Tennessee , as the Nashville Sounds , was transferred to Huntsville. They remained in the city for 30 years before being relocated to Biloxi, Mississippi , where they became known as
810-505: The 1985 season. The Southern League wanted Schmittou to surrender his franchise to the league, but he had plans to relocate the team instead. He wanted to send Nashville's existing Southern League franchise to Evansville to continue as the Triplets at Double-A. However, a combination of the league's disapproval of the move and the City of Evansville being unwilling to upgrade Bosse Field resulted in
855-521: The 2009 first half title but lost the Northern Division to Tennessee, 3–1. Sub-.500 teams from 2010 to 2013 failed to reach the playoffs, the longest postseason drought in team history. During this stretch, however, Wily Peralta won the 2011 Southern League Most Outstanding Pitcher Award and first baseman Hunter Morris won the 2012 MVP Award. On August 2, 2012, Jimmy Nelson , Dan Merklinger, R. J. Seidel, Darren Byrd, and Brandon Kintzler pitched
900-777: The BayBears in the Western Division finals. After the 1998 season, the Oakland Athletics transferred their Double-A affiliation to the Midland RockHounds of the Texas League . Through 14 years with the Athletics, the Stars had amassed a record of 1,029–961 (.517). After the Stars and Athletics parted ways, Huntsville became the Double-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers . The Stars struggled in their first two seasons of
945-553: The Board of Trustees for Minor League Baseball. Prentice promised to keep the team in Huntsville despite several offers for new stadiums in various locales. The Stars returned to the playoffs in 2001. Winning the First Half Western Division title, the team went on to win the division against Birmingham, 3–2. The September 11 attacks prompted the cancellation of the championship series before it could begin. Both Huntsville and
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#1732852713520990-533: The Braves as the starting pitcher against the Philadelphia Phillies on September 20, 2010, as a replacement for Jair Jurrjens who had injured his knee. Beachy pitched for 4 1 ⁄ 3 innings, gave up three runs (one earned), and received his first major league loss. He had two losses in three starts for the Braves in 2010, with an ERA of 3.00. On March 24, 2011, the Braves announced that Beachy would be
1035-656: The Eastern Division champion Jacksonville Suns were declared co-champions. Third baseman Dave Gibralter won the MVP Award for that summer's Double-A All-Star Game. In 2003, the first-half champion Stars won the Western Division versus Birmingham, 3–2, but lost in the Southern League championship series to Carolina, 3–2. Third baseman Corey Hart won the Southern League MVP Award, and manager Frank Kremblas
1080-641: The North Posey Vikings. After the game, he was presented with the Indiana High School Athletic Association Mental Attitude Award. After high school, he attended Indiana Wesleyan University , where he played third base, first base, and pitched for the Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats . Beachy was not selected in the 2008 Major League Baseball draft following his junior year of college, but signed with
1125-678: The Oakland Athletics. They won a second with Oakland in 1994 and a third in 2001 with the Milwaukee Brewers. In July 1984, Larry Schmittou , president of the Nashville Sounds of the Double-A Southern League , and other members of the team's ownership group purchased the Evansville Triplets of the Triple-A American Association with plans to move the franchise from Evansville, Indiana , to Nashville for
1170-430: The Stars won the first half title, but lost in the Northern Division series to Chattanooga, 3–2. Over 16 years as a Brewers affiliate, Huntsville compiled a record of 1,083–1,138 (.488). The franchise's composite record over their entire 30-year run stood at 2,112–2,099 (.502). Because of delays in the construction of Biloxi's MGM Park , the Biloxi Shuckers , as the team was named, played their first 54 games on
1215-542: The Stars, while Don Mincher , a Huntsville native and 12-year veteran of the major leagues, operated the team as its General Manager . The Huntsville Stars became the Double-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics . Manager Brad Fischer guided the franchise to win the First Half Western Division title in their inaugural season. They then defeated the Knoxville Blue Jays , 3–1, in the Western Division finals on
1260-537: The Western Division finals. The 1988 club finished with a 59–85 (.410) record, the lowest in franchise history. The 1989 Stars returned to the playoffs having won the second half, but were again defeated by Birmingham in the division finals, 3–1. Manager Jeff Newman was selected for the Southern League Manager of the Year Award . The team missed the postseason in both 1990 and 1991. In 1991, Huntsville hosted
1305-579: The club's fifth starter for the 2011 season. He was selected over Mike Minor for the final spot in Atlanta's rotation. In his fourth start of the season, he recorded his first major-league win by throwing six scoreless innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Dodger Stadium on April 19. During his first game back from an oblique injury, he set a new career high with 11 strikeouts in a game against
1350-403: The first Double-A All-Star Game on July 10. A team of American League -affiliated All-Stars defeated a team of National League -affiliated All-Stars, 8–2. On August 3, 1992, pitchers Dana Allison , Roger Smithberg , and Todd Revering combined to pitch a 10-inning, 1–0 no-hitter against Birmingham. The Chattanooga Lookouts won both halves of the 1992 season, but Huntsville qualified for
1395-532: The game's MVP Award. The 1986 Stars repeated with another first half title and won the Western Division against the Knoxville Blue Jays , 3–1. They were defeated in the finals, however, by the Columbus Astros , 3–2. Steinbach won the league's MVP Award. In 1987, they reached the postseason for the third consecutive season by winning the second half of the season, but fell to the Birmingham Barons , 3–0, in
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1440-431: The inaugural Hall of Fame Class in 2014. Second baseman / shortstop Scott Brosius , inducted in 2015, played for the Stars in 1989 and 1990, and led the Southern League in his second season with 162 hits , 274 total bases , and 39 doubles , earning him a spot on the 1990 postseason all-star team. He went on to an 11-year MLB career, winning three World Series and the 1998 World Series MVP Award with
1485-534: The new affiliation, failing to win any half of the seasons. In 2000, Mincher became Interim President of the Southern League when President Arnold Fielkow left for the National Football League . At the conclusion of the 2000 season, Mincher and his group put the Stars up for sale once again. He resigned from his position as President of the Stars, and the Southern League removed the "interim" tag to make him league president for 2001. Pulling double duty until
1530-528: The playoffs in 1993, the Stars won the 1994 first half and then defeated Chattanooga for the Western Division title, 3–1. Huntsville won its second Southern League championship, 3–1, against the Carolina Mudcats . Manager of the Year Gary Jones ' 1994 club set a franchise record with their 81–57 (.587) season. The Stars did not return to the postseason until 1997. They won the second half before beating
1575-570: The postseason with the second-best overall record in the Western Division. They were defeated by the Lookouts, 3–1, in the division series. First baseman Marcos Armas was the MVP of 1992's Double-A All-Star Game. On June 13, 1993, Tanyon Sturtze no-hit Chattanooga, 5–0. Following the 1993 season, Larry Schmittou sold the Stars to Don Mincher and a group of Huntsville investors for an asking price between US$ 3.5 million and $ 4 million. After missing
1620-733: The road, including 15 at Joe Davis Stadium in April and May 2015 before their June 6 home opener in Biloxi. For the entirety of their 30-year history in Huntsville, the Stars played at Joe W. Davis Stadium . The ballpark, which opened in 1985, had a seating capacity of 10,200 in 2010 and 13 skyboxes. Five people associated with the Stars have been inducted in the Southern League Hall of Fame . Don Mincher , general manager from 1985 to 2000 and part owner from 1994 to 2000, and Rosemary Hovatter, who worked as an administrative assistant and box office employee from 1985 to 2014, were inducted in
1665-682: The team was sold, Mincher desired to keep the Stars in Huntsville. The group waded through countless offers to buy the Stars looking to find the right investors who would commit to keeping the team in the Tennessee Valley . Early in 2001, Mincher found his man in New York attorney Miles Prentice who also owned the Midland RockHounds, served as a Director for the Texas League, and was the Chairman of
1710-419: The time, he led all starting pitchers in the major leagues with a 2.00 ERA. Beachy underwent Tommy John surgery on June 21, ending his 2012 season. Beachy began the 2013 season on the 15-day disabled list, still recovering from the surgery and he returned to the Braves' starting rotation and made his season debut on July 29, 2013, in the place of Tim Hudson , who suffered a season-ending ankle fracture. He
1755-701: The way to winning their first Southern League championship in their first season by defeating the Charlotte O's , 3–2. Outfielder Jose Canseco was selected as the Southern League Most Valuable Player (MVP). In 1986, the Stars hosted the Southern League All-Star Game at Joe W. Davis Stadium on July 23. A team of Southern League All-Stars was defeated by the Nashville Sounds, 4–2. Huntsville catcher Terry Steinbach won
1800-478: Was 1–1 with a 3.64 ERA. He elected free agency on October 9. On January 6, 2016, the Dodgers re-signed Beachy to a one-year, $ 1.5 million, major league contract. However, on January 27 he was outrighted to the minors. Beachy was invited to major league spring training and emerged as an early favorite to win the fifth starter job to start the season. However, he struggled with his command in spring training action and
1845-408: Was 2–1 with a 4.50 ERA in five starts at the end of the season. However, Beachy was not on the Braves' postseason roster. On December 16, 2013, Beachy agreed with the Braves on a one-year deal for the 2014 season. However, on March 20, it was reported that he would need a second Tommy John surgery and he did not pitch during the 2014 season. Beachy became a free agent on December 2, 2014, after he
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1890-484: Was called up to the majors on July 11. In his first start in two years, Beachy lasted four innings and gave up three runs on five hits. He made a second start on July 20, allowing four runs in five innings, and was then optioned back to AAA. He was designated for assignment on July 30. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers on August 3. He made 10 starts in AAA (and one relief appearance) and
1935-551: Was non-tendered by the Braves. On February 21, 2015, Beachy agreed to a 1-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers , with a club option for 2016. He returned to the mound in a professional game for the first time since the surgery on June 16, 2015, when he threw 35 pitches for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes in a California League game. He then pitched in several AAA games for the Oklahoma City Dodgers before he
1980-408: Was sidelined with elbow tendinitis that put him on the minor league disabled list to start the season. After initially thinking it was a minor issue, the tendinitis recurred when he tried to pitch again. and he left the Dodgers spring training complex to return home. He became a free agent following the season on October 13. On August 14, 2018, after several years out of baseball, Beachy signed with
2025-531: Was the league's Manager of the Year. Missing the playoffs in 2004 and 2005, they made another championship attempt in 2006, winning the second half, defeating Chattanooga, 3–0, for the Northern Division title, but losing the league crown to the Montgomery Biscuits , 3–1. In 2007, Stars manager Don Money was named the Southern League's Manager of the Year. Also in 2007, the team captured the division title, beating
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