Connor Whalen - 2013-14 Sydney Blue Sox - Redux

This is a redux of my original 2013-14 Connor Whalen card with him in the Blue Sox' powder blue home uniform. Having said that, the away uniform shot I have of him is an action one, whereas this is only a dugout shot.

Whalen returned to the Lake Erie Crushers in the Independent Frontier League in 2014 despite his ABL All Star season with the Blue Sox in 2013-14.

2013-14 Sydney Blue Sox Connor Whalen card front - © 2014 Adam East

Dingo 2013-14 Sydney Blue Sox - Series Two Checklist

Here is the checklist for series two of the 2013-14 Sydney Blue Sox cards released by Dingo Cards on the 1st December 2013.

Dingo 2013-14 Sydney Blue Sox  Series Two Header/Checklist Card - front

Dingo 2013-14 Sydney Blue Sox  Series Two Header/Checklist Card - back

Here are the ten cards that make up Dingo's 2013-14 Sydney Blue Sox Series Two set of cards:

Card Number: Player: (Nationality, current or past MLB affiliation)
073 Aaron Sookee  (Australia, played 3 seasons with the Los Angeles Angels organisation between 2010 - 2012.)
074 Jacob Younis (Australia, played 2 seasons with the Minnesota Twins organisation between 2011 - 2012)
075 Jacob May (USA, played in Chicago White Sox organisation in 2013)
076 Joey DeMichele (USA, played in Chicago White Sox organisation in 2013)
077 Daniel Arribas (USA, played in Pittsburgh Pirates organisation in 2013)
078 Trent Oeltjen (Australia, former MLB player)
079 Keon Broxton (USA, played in Arizona Diamondbacks organisation in 2013)
080 Connor Whalen (USA, played 2 seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers organisation between 2011 - 2012)
unnumbered - Header / Checklist Card
unnumbered -  Dingo advert on front / Release Schedule for Sydney Blue Sox card sets on back

An important note - if you have a copy of card 73 featuring Boss Moanaroa, rather than Aaron Sookee, then the Moanaroa card has come from the Nachos to Go promotional packs. Moanaroa was in the cards created for the promotional inserts, but was replaced with Sookee's card in the team sets when Moanaroa failed to make the Sydney roster for this season.

Connor Whalen - 2013-14 Sydney Blue Sox

Whalen spent 2011 and 2012 playing in the minor leagues for the Milwaukee Brewers before being released. He is playing as an American import for the Sydney Blue Sox in the 2013-14 ABL season, having spent 2013 playing independent ball for the St Paul Saints and Lake Erie Crushers. Whalen is having a successful enough season Down Under that he played in last nights ABL All Star Game - pitching the third inning for the World All Stars against the Australian All Stars.

Again, trying a different approach with some of the player photos this year - trying to get more of their emotions in and around the games rather than trying to get any action shots per se. I liked the expression and lighting on Whalen's face in this pitch follow through and decided to choose this shot rather than the more traditional pitching shots.

2013-14 Sydney Blue Sox Connor Whalen card front - © 2013 Adam East