This spring 23 players will be going to training camp with teams that they have played for in the past,
here they are:
Alan Benes, Cardinals: Benes pitched for the Cardinals from 1995-2000, the spent the past two seasons with the Cubs and Rangers.
Ellis Burks, Red Sox: Burks has the longest time between years since returning to his original team, Burks who battled injury's during his first stint with Sox, last played for Boston in 1992, since then, he has had a 1 year stay with White Sox, became a "Blake Street Bomber" in Colorado and has spent the last three years with the Cleveland Indians.
Homer Bush, Yankees: Bush spent parts of the 1997-1998 seasons with the Yankees, before being traded to the Blue Jays, he did not play in the major leagues last season.
Vinny Castilla, Rockies: perhaps the best example of the "Coors Field Effect", Castilla was one of the original Rockies, playing in Colorado from 1993-1999.
Greg Colbrunn, Diamond Backs: Colbrunn played for Arizona from 1999-2002, spent last season in Seattle before being traded back to Arizona in november.
Brian Daubach, Red Sox: Daubach changedhis Sox for last season, spending one year in Chicago, Daubach played for Boston from 1999-2002.
Wilson Delgado, Cardinals: Delgado played for the Cardinals in parts of the last two seasons, he finished last season with the Angels.
Joe Girardi, Yankees: Girardi was a big part of the Yankees title runs in '96, '98-'99, Girardi spent most of last season on the disabled list for the Cardinals.
Doug Glanville, Phillies: Glanville returns to Philadelphia after a one year stay between Texas and the Cubs.
Joey Hamilton, Padres: Hamilton, a one time top pitching prospect for the Padres, injury's and ineffectiveness has hampered Hamilton since he first left San Diego, he pitched for the Padres from 1994-1998.
Sterling Hitchcock, Padres: the Padres never would have made it to the world series in 1998 with out Hitchcock, he beat both Randy Johnson and Tom Glavine in the playoffs that year, Hitchcock pitched for the Padres from 1997-2001.
Pat Hentgen, Blue Jays: Hentgen had great success in his first time with Toronto, after a decent season in St.Louis and three injury plagued years in Baltimore Hentgen returns to Tornto where he ptched from 1992-1999.
Raul Ibanez, Mariners: Ibanez has become a good power hitter since he left Seattle the first time, he played for the Mariners from 1996-2000.
Ray Lankford, Cardinals: Lankford is making not only a come back attempt with the Cardinals, but a come back attempt to Baseball, Lankford played with the Cardinals from 1990-2001.
Mark McLemore, Orioles: McLemore resurrected his career with the Orioles in 1992, after playing most of the previous 2 seasons in the minor leagues, took over the 2B job in '92, moved to RF in'93 and back to 2B in '94, he spent the past 9 seasons with Texas and Seattle.
Rafael Palmeiro, Orioles: Palmeiro's stint in Baltimore saw him become one of the leagues best power hitters, which carried over to his second go around with the Rangers, Palmeiro played for the Orioles from 1994-1998.
Sidney Ponson, Orioles: Ponson spent the last two months of last season with the Giants, struggled and has come back to Baltimore where he has played since 1997.
Rick Reed, Pirates: Reed started his career with the Pirates, and returns to try to win a spot in the teams starting rotation, he pitched for the Pirates from 1988-1991.
Kenny Rogers, Rangers: this actually Marks Rogers third time with the Rangers, he pitched for them from 1989-1995, and again from 2000-2002.
Curt Schilling, Red Sox: Schilling never actually pitched for the Red Sox, he was traded before getting the chance.
Terry Shumpert, Red Sox: Shumpert played for the Red Sox in 1995.
Dave Veres, Astros: Veres went from being a setup man in Houston to having stints as a Closer with Clorado and St.Louis, Veres pitched for Houston in 1994-1995.
Todd Zeile, Mets: Zeile struggled in his first go around with the Mets in 2000-2001.
here they are:
Alan Benes, Cardinals: Benes pitched for the Cardinals from 1995-2000, the spent the past two seasons with the Cubs and Rangers.
Ellis Burks, Red Sox: Burks has the longest time between years since returning to his original team, Burks who battled injury's during his first stint with Sox, last played for Boston in 1992, since then, he has had a 1 year stay with White Sox, became a "Blake Street Bomber" in Colorado and has spent the last three years with the Cleveland Indians.
Homer Bush, Yankees: Bush spent parts of the 1997-1998 seasons with the Yankees, before being traded to the Blue Jays, he did not play in the major leagues last season.
Vinny Castilla, Rockies: perhaps the best example of the "Coors Field Effect", Castilla was one of the original Rockies, playing in Colorado from 1993-1999.
Greg Colbrunn, Diamond Backs: Colbrunn played for Arizona from 1999-2002, spent last season in Seattle before being traded back to Arizona in november.
Brian Daubach, Red Sox: Daubach changedhis Sox for last season, spending one year in Chicago, Daubach played for Boston from 1999-2002.
Wilson Delgado, Cardinals: Delgado played for the Cardinals in parts of the last two seasons, he finished last season with the Angels.
Joe Girardi, Yankees: Girardi was a big part of the Yankees title runs in '96, '98-'99, Girardi spent most of last season on the disabled list for the Cardinals.
Doug Glanville, Phillies: Glanville returns to Philadelphia after a one year stay between Texas and the Cubs.
Joey Hamilton, Padres: Hamilton, a one time top pitching prospect for the Padres, injury's and ineffectiveness has hampered Hamilton since he first left San Diego, he pitched for the Padres from 1994-1998.
Sterling Hitchcock, Padres: the Padres never would have made it to the world series in 1998 with out Hitchcock, he beat both Randy Johnson and Tom Glavine in the playoffs that year, Hitchcock pitched for the Padres from 1997-2001.
Pat Hentgen, Blue Jays: Hentgen had great success in his first time with Toronto, after a decent season in St.Louis and three injury plagued years in Baltimore Hentgen returns to Tornto where he ptched from 1992-1999.
Raul Ibanez, Mariners: Ibanez has become a good power hitter since he left Seattle the first time, he played for the Mariners from 1996-2000.
Ray Lankford, Cardinals: Lankford is making not only a come back attempt with the Cardinals, but a come back attempt to Baseball, Lankford played with the Cardinals from 1990-2001.
Mark McLemore, Orioles: McLemore resurrected his career with the Orioles in 1992, after playing most of the previous 2 seasons in the minor leagues, took over the 2B job in '92, moved to RF in'93 and back to 2B in '94, he spent the past 9 seasons with Texas and Seattle.
Rafael Palmeiro, Orioles: Palmeiro's stint in Baltimore saw him become one of the leagues best power hitters, which carried over to his second go around with the Rangers, Palmeiro played for the Orioles from 1994-1998.
Sidney Ponson, Orioles: Ponson spent the last two months of last season with the Giants, struggled and has come back to Baltimore where he has played since 1997.
Rick Reed, Pirates: Reed started his career with the Pirates, and returns to try to win a spot in the teams starting rotation, he pitched for the Pirates from 1988-1991.
Kenny Rogers, Rangers: this actually Marks Rogers third time with the Rangers, he pitched for them from 1989-1995, and again from 2000-2002.
Curt Schilling, Red Sox: Schilling never actually pitched for the Red Sox, he was traded before getting the chance.
Terry Shumpert, Red Sox: Shumpert played for the Red Sox in 1995.
Dave Veres, Astros: Veres went from being a setup man in Houston to having stints as a Closer with Clorado and St.Louis, Veres pitched for Houston in 1994-1995.
Todd Zeile, Mets: Zeile struggled in his first go around with the Mets in 2000-2001.
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