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Albion youth wins $250 from The Batavian in home run contest

By Howard B. Owens

Friday night, in the bottom of the fifth inning, Batavia Muckdogs infielder Alan Ahmady smashed a home run over The Batavian's right field promotional sign.  The opposite field shot from the right-handed slugger made the game an especially memorable one for Jacoby Miller of Albion.  Miller was the lucky fan that night to have his name drawn in The Batavian's Fifth Inning Home Run Contest.  He won $250, which he picked up at The Batavian's office this afternoon.  We also presented him with an autographed baseball from Ahmady.

Ahmady, from Fresno Calif. (my parents and a brother live just a couple of hours south in the same San Joaquin Valley in Bakersfield), is one of the Cardinals top prospects.  Maybe some day that autographed ball will be worth more than $250.

The home run was Ahmady's first as a professional player (just to be clear, the autographed ball is not the one he hit over the sign -- I don't know what happened to that ball -- hopefully it was retrieved and given to Ahmady for his own collection).

Miller's father, Kevin, said Friday night, "This is something he will never forget."  Today, Kevin Miller told me he and both his sons are huge baseball fans and they attend many Muckdogs games.

Russ Salway

Congrats to the winner! Yes very nice story and very cool promotion! I'm pretty sure that Alan was able to get his first professional home run ball. Winners all the way around!!! Keep up the great coverage of Muckdog baseball and hope to see even more people in the stands. It's truly one of our areas greatest treasures!!!

Jul 7, 2009, 10:38pm Permalink
Laura Russell Ricci

I was at the stadium when it happened and couldn't believe my eyes that it did so shortly after the announcement! Cograts to Jacoby! Lucky boy!!

Jul 9, 2009, 8:50am Permalink

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