John Hussey - 2013-14 Melbourne Aces

Hussey's return to the San Diego Padres in 2013 appears to have been a successful one, with Hussey pitching 35 games for the Lake Elsinore Storm in the high A California League, although he did post a high ERA  of 6.49. Hussey has returned back to his native Melbourne Aces in 2013-14 for his second season in the ABL.

2013-14 Melbourne Aces John Hussey card front - © 2013 Adam East

Dingo 2013-14 Melbourne Aces - Series One Checklist

Here is the checklist for series one of the 2013-14 Melbourne Aces cards released by Dingo Cards on the 1st November 2013.

Dingo 2013-14 Melbourne Aces Series One Header/Checklist Card - front

Dingo 2013-14 Melbourne Aces Series One Header/Checklist Card - back

Here are the ten cards that make up Dingo's 2013-14 Melbourne Aces Series One set of cards:

Card Number: Player: (Nationality, current or past MLB affiliation)

017 Brad Harman (Australia, former MLB player)

018 Josh Davies Australia, played 5 years in the LA Angels and San Diego Padres organisations between 2004 - 2008)

019 Darryl George (Australia, played in Tampa Bay Rays organisation in 2013)

020 Justin Huber (Australia, former MLB player)

021 John Hussey (Australia, played in San Diego Padres organisation in 2013)

022 Andrew Russell (Australia, played in Atlanta Braves organisation in 2013)

023 Lewis Thorpe (Australia, played in Minnesota Twins organisation in 2013)

024 Scott Wearne (Australia)

unnumbered - Header / Checklist Card

unnumbered -  Release Schedule for Melbourne Aces card sets

John Hussey - 2012-13 Melbourne Aces

Victorian born Hussey has had an interesting career with the San Diego Padres organisation. He commenced playing Rookie level ball for the Padres in 2005 at the age of 18, and bounced around Rookie and A level teams until 2010 (minus a year off for Tommy John surgery in 2008). By the end of 2010, no longer enjoying baseball, he opted to walk out on the Padres and to head to University full time. The Padres didn't actually release him from his contract, but, unknown to Hussey, they put him onto a "Restricted List", meaning that they were still going to hold on to his rights in case he ever changed his mind.

Hussey played with the Melbourne Aces, making his ABL debut during the 2012-13 ABL season, at which time he started enjoying playing semi-professional baseball again. After being told by scouts that the Padres still had him on their Restricted List, he contacted the Padres, and they accepted him back into the fold.. He started out 2013 playing for the Fort Wayne TinCaps in the A level Midwest league before being called up to play for the Lake Elsinore Storm in the high A level California League.

My photo of Hussey was a salvage job - I only had one poor photo of him from during the season, and this is the best I could do with it.

2012-13 Melbourne Aces John Hussey card front - © 2013 Adam East