Will Pennyfeather
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William Nathaniel Pennyfeather
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 195 lb.
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Outfielder Will Pennyfeather spent 2005 with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the independent Atlantic League. He currently plays for the Newark Bears of the same circuit.
Pennyfeather joined Long Island Ducks pitcher Tim Cain and Bridgeport Bluefish outfielder Angel Espada as the only players to have played in the Atlantic League every year since its inception in 1998 until 2006; both Cain and Espada outlasted him by one season.
The Newark Bears named him their 2006 Player of the Year. He will retire at the end of the season.
Pennyfeather began his career when he signed as a non-drafted free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates in July of 1988, and played parts of the 1992, 1993, and 1994 seasons with the Pirates at the Major League level, collecting nine career hits in 46 at-bats. During his career, the former Syracuse football standout also played in the Cincinnati Reds, Anaheim Angels, and Los Angeles Dodgers organizations, reaching the triple-A level in seven different seasons.
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Atlantic League: Perth Amboy's Pennyfreather Announces Retirement
