Alaska Baseball League
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Oct 28, 2026
Hot BallsHOST
Yeah.
Hot BallsHOST
Alaska Baseball League legend.
Hot BallsHOST
Clemens played up there too.
Hot BallsHOST
Believe it or not, back in the day, the Alaska Baseball League was like right there with the Cape Cod Baseball League, if not for a period of time a little bit more popular, a little bit more trendy.
Hot BallsHOST
Late 70s, early 80s, it was like a who's who because guys didn't want to come all the way across the country and play in the Cape.
Hot BallsHOST
So gave a lot of those West Coast guys, Texas guys, an alternative place to play in the summer.
Ramon FosterHOST
He turned down twice daily store to go to it.
Ramon FosterHOST
And he went to the end, to the Alaska League.
Ramon FosterHOST
Got two calls.
Ramon FosterHOST
I didn't know Alaska had a
George McNairHOST
And, you know, a lot has been made of Ray Kerr's incredible story to getting to this point, 32 year old reliever, so much he had to overcome to get to this point, you know, working a seven 11 and, and move theater.
George McNairHOST
And then going back and, to junior college and then going to the Alaska League and then finally signing with the Mariners eventually getting traded.
George McNairHOST
Just one thing after the other and here he is with the Braves pitching such big games.
George McNairHOST
And, you know, he's maybe not even on the verge.
Ray KerrSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
From Lassen, still no offers.
Ray KerrSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
I was like, "All right." That's when I decided to play in Alaska League.
Ray KerrSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Sun never went down up there.
Ray KerrSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
I went fishing a lot, bro.
Ray KerrSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
After the Alaska League, still no offers.
Ray KerrSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
I was like, "Damn." I was going to Cumberland University in Tennessee.
Ray KerrSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Seattle and the Marlins called me, wanted to watch me throw a bullpen.
Mike SchaeferHOST
Gets a baseball bug.
Mike SchaeferHOST
He ends up playing in Alaska in the summer in the Alaskan League.
Mike SchaeferHOST
And the Mariners had a scout that was out there and was like, all right, this guy has an interesting fastball.
Mike SchaeferHOST
He's left-handed.
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