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Ismael "Ish" Rivera
Joined
the Simsbury Taverneers in the 2008 season.
Age:
41
Height:
5 foot 10 inches
Weight:
179.5 pounds
Occupation:
Instructor
Positions:
Infield
Throw/Bat:
Right/Right
Career:
As the tale is often told, "Ish" grew up
on an uninhabited island where he would often
venture out to try to land the one that got
away. One stormy night he headed out on
his lucky raft and washed up on the mean streets
of New York. There he perfected his base ball
skills while playing stick ball with the Mapes
Avenue Crew. Touring in Simsbury in 1864 with
the amazing stick ball strikers, he was scouted
by the great John "Lucky" Lucker and was signed
to barnstorm with the mighty Taverneers. |