2001: An Appalachian League Odyssey | Twenty-five years ago today a summer like no other that featured Ankiel, Mauer, Yadier Molina, David Wright and more at local ballparks came to a close

2001: An Appalachian League Odyssey | Twenty-five years ago today a summer like no other that featured Ankiel, Mauer, Yadier Molina, David Wright and more at local ballparks came to a close

Heck, there’s a valid argument to be made that it was the most talent-laden season in the history of a league that traces its lineage to 1911 and is currently a summer-ball showcase for collegians.