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Brett's Baseball Career

 

BASEBALL -LINKS
(01)
Australian and USA links, including all the Minor League teams Brett has played with in the Marlins and Expos organisations
(page to be updated soon with links for the teams in the Pirates and Red Sox organisations)

SPECIAL --VIDEO -OF -BRETT -HITTING -A -HOME RUN!!!
(01)
Fantastic!!! - a great shot of Brett swinging the bat!!!

THE -CAIRNS -BASEBALL -LEAGUE - JUNIORS
(01)
"The Early Years" - starting with TBall in 1986 at seven years of age ***

THE -CAIRNS -BASEBALL -LEAGUE - SENIORS
(01)
1993/5 - Dodgers Baseball Club, and also includes the introduction of "The Brett Roneberg Shield" in 2000 ***
(02) 2000 - "Invitational Game" with the Playpen Cubs Baseball Club
(03) 2002 - Playing for Playpen Cubs Baseball Club - "MVP" of the Cairns Baseball League Finals Series - playing for Cairns against Townsville in the Inter-City Cup Challenge

THE -BRISBANE -BASEBALL -LEAGUE
(01)
1995/6 - Pine Rivers Rapids Baseball Club ***

JUNIOR -BASEBALL -TOURNAMENTS
(01)
Cairns, North Queensland, and Queensland Representative Teams - details of all Tournaments in the Under 14, Under 16, and Under 18 Divisions ***

THE -AUSTRALIAN -BASEBALL -LEAGUE
THE
-BRISBANE -BANDITS
(01)
1995 - Signed with the Brisbane Bandits Baseball Club - Queensland, Australia
(02) 1995/6 Season - Bandits Baseball - First Season - First Game - First Hit ***
(03) 1995/6 Season - Bandits Baseball - First Home Run

THE -CLAXTON -SHIELD -COMPETITION
(01)
2002 - did not play due to early return to the United States
(02) 2003 - Featured on the promotional poster!!! - did not play due to early return to the United States
(03) 2004 - Helms Award Winner for the "Player of the Series"!!!
(04)
2005 - did not play due to shoulder surgery
(05) 2006
(06) 2007
(07) 2008 - Week Four "Player of the Round" and also nominated for the Helms Award!!!

AUSTRALIAN -TEAMS
(01)
1994 - The Youth World Friendship Series - Adelaide, South Australia ***
(02) 1995 - The World "AA" Baseball Championships - Brazil ***
(03) 1999 - The Intercontinental Cup - The Gold Coast, Queensland
(04) 2000 - The Sydney 2000 Olympics - "...an awesome experience!!!"
(05) 2000/1 - The International Baseball League Australia - inaugral season - Queensland
(06) 2001 - The Baseball World Cup - Taiwan
(07) 2004 - The Oceania and Africana Olympic Qualifiers
(08) 2004 - The Athens Olympics
(09) 2005 - The Baseball World Cup - Holland
(10) 2006 - Baseball Challenge - Chinese Taipei and Japan - Victoria and Western Australia
(11) 2006 - The World Baseball Classic
(12) 2006 - The Intercontinental Cup - Taichung, Chinese Taipei.....Brett did not play - competing in Venezuela
(13)
2007 - The Baseball World Cup - Taiwan
(14) 2007 - Australia v Japan Exhibition Games - Japan
(15) 2008 - Brett's Ankle Injury - Details and Reports
(16) 2008 - Australia v Canada Exhibition Games - Australia
(17) 2008 - Olympic Qualifying Tournament - Taiwan
(18) 2008 - The Beijing Olympics.....!! Australia did not Qualify !!
(19)
2012 - The London Olympics.....!! Baseball is not Included !!

OFF-SEASONS - BACK -IN -AUSTRALIA
......2001/2002
(01)
General information after Brett returned to Cairns - from November 2001
  The Australian Baseball League The Claxton Shield
  Home run - over 400 feet
......updated by a +420 footer in January 2008!!!
A Personalised Bat
  Back to the USA for the Minor League Season

......2002/2003
(01)
Playing for the Playpen Cubs Baseball Club - "MVP" of the Cairns Baseball League Finals Series - and playing for Cairns against Townsville in the Inter-City Cup Challenge
(02) The Claxton Shield Competition
......2003/2004
(01)
Playing for the Playpen Cubs Baseball Club - in Cairns
(02) The 2003 Brisbane "Festival of Baseball"
(03) The Claxton Shield Competition
(04) The Oceania and Africana Olympic Qualifiers
......2004/2005
(01)
Playing for the Shogun/Heat Baseball Club - in Cairns
(02) The Claxton Shield Competition
......2005/2006
(01) INJURY!!!
- scroll to the bottom of this page for all the details
(02)
Hitting Coordinator - 2005 Major League Baseball Australian Academy Program
(03) Queensland Claxton Shield Team v Kanagawa Industrial Team (Japan)
(04) The Claxton Shield Competition
......2006/2007
(01)
The Claxton Shield Competition
......2007/2008
(01)
General information after Brett returned from the United States - from Thursday 6th September 2007
  Newspaper articles and photos "Baseball Hall of Fame"
  Television news and video reports 2008 USA Minor League season - Contracts
  Olympic Qualifying Tournament - Beijing Olympics 2008 USA Independent Baseball
  International Baseball Federation ...
-------------------------"I am Baseball" Campaign
 

(02) The Claxton Shield Competition

AWARDS -AND -CEREMONIES
(01)
1992 - The 4CA and WIN Television Sportsperson of the Year Awards ***
(02) 2000 - The Cairns Post Sportstar of the Year Awards
(03) 2001 - Australia Day Sporting Award

THE -FLORIDA -MARLINS
1996
(01)
Signed with the Florida Marlins
1996/7 Seasons
(01)
The Melbourne Marlins - "Rookie" League ***
1998 Season
(01)
The Kane County Cougars - Single "A" League ***
1999 Season
(01)
The Kane County Cougars - Single "A" League ***
2000 Season
(01)
The Brevard County Manatees - High "A" League
2001 Season
(01)
The Brevard County Manatees - High "A" League
(02) Promoted to "AA"!!!
(03) The Portland Sea Dogs - Double "AA" League
(04) Instructional League
2002 Season
(01)
Spring Training - Hand Injury
(02) The Portland Sea Dogs - Double "AA" League
(03) The Jupiter Hammerheads - Single "A" League (rehabilitation games)
(04) The Calgary Cannons - Triple "AAA" League

TRADED -TO -THE -MONTREAL -EXPOS
2002 Season
(01)
The Harrisburg Senators - Double "AA" League

A -FREE -AGENT
(01)
Listed as a free agent as from Tuesday 15th October 2002

SIGNED -WITH -THE -PITTSBURGH -PIRATES
(01)
Signed a one-year contract with the Pirates - November 2002
2003 Season
(01)
Final preparations at Pirate City and Spring Training
(02) The Altoona Curve - Double "AA" League

A -FREE -AGENT
(01)
Listed as a free agent as from Wednesday 15th October 2003

SIGNED -WITH -THE -BOSTON -RED SOX
(01)
Will be signing with the Red Sox for the 2004 season - October 2003
2004 Season
(01)
Off-season News and Spring Training
(02) The Portland Sea Dogs - Double "AA" League

A -FREE -AGENT
(01)

RE-SIGNED -WITH -THE -BOSTON -RED SOX
(01)
Re-signed with the Red Sox for the 2005 season - Monday 29th November 2004
2005 Season
Injury - and then released!!!
(01)
Injury!!! - and click here to read the details

A -FREE -AGENT
(01)

SIGNED -WITH -THE -PITTSBURGH -PIRATES
(01)
Signed a one-year contract with the Pirates - Monday 7th November 2005
2006 Season
(01)
Congratulations!!! - Spring Training - Newspaper Articles - "Unofficial" Comments on Brett
(02) The Altoona Curve - Double "AA" League

A -FREE -AGENT
(01)

SIGNED -WITH -THE -PITTSBURGH -PIRATES
(01)
Signed a one-year contract with the Pirates - Tuesday 31st October 2006
2007 Season
(01)
Spring Training - includes reporting dates, game schedules, news, photos - during March 2007
(02) The Altoona Curve - Double "AA" League

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CAREER -STATISTICS
1996 Season to 2005 Season
plus a link to all statistics for the 2006 Season
All Statistical Information - also details Brett's games with Major League teams during Spring Training
----------page includes a complete summary of Brett's Minor League career
----------page includes details on his "1000th" career hit
1996 Season to 2007 Season
All Statistical Information - batting, fielding and Major League Spring Training games

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SIGNED -WITH -THE -"Leones del Caracas"
2004 Season
(01)
Venezuelan Winter League

SIGNED -WITH -THE -"Pastora de Los Llanos"
2006 Season
(01)
Venezuelan Winter League

TUESDAY -21st -DECEMBER -2004
2004/5 Season
(01)
Click here for all the details - how the injury happened, the operation that was required, treatment and rehabilitation, and the future - the page includes medical reports, photos including a few taken during the operation, newspaper reports, and a video of a Cairns local news report in which Brett speaks about the injury and what his rehab program will be
As Brett progressed with his rehab, he began to throw and hit again - the page also includes these details along with lots of photos
Also, there is a link to Brett's appointment as the Hitting Coordinator for The 2005 Major League Baseball Australian Academy Program

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BASEBALL -CARDS
(01)
The Brisbane Bandits
(02) 1998 to 2007 - USA Minor League Team cards
(03) 2002 - Topps and Bowman cards
(04) BASEBALL CARD DISPLAY UNIT

BASEBALL -POSTCARD
(01)
International Baseball Federation "I am Baseball" Campaign

"HOST -FAMILY" -AND -FRIENDS -IN -THE -USA
(01)
The Renner Family - Illinois
(02) The Prosser Family - Florida

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