P.J. Forbes
Inducted in 2006
Infielder P.J. Forbes was one of the most popular players in the history of Frontier Field. The scrappy infielder endeared himself to the fans with his hustle on the field and his friendly, accommodating nature off the field. Played parts of three seasons (1997-1999) with the Red Wings and was named to the Triple-A All-Star team in 1998. During the inaugural season at Frontier Field (1997) he was the sparkplug of the Red Wings offense and played second base, third base, and shortstop for the Governors’ Cup Champions. He’ll go down in history as the man who made perhaps the greatest defensive play in the history of the franchise – otherwise known as “The Catch” – when he made a diving catch in the ninth inning of the final game of the 1997 Governors’ Cup Championship to help seal the Cup for Rochester. Forbes went on to play in the major leagues for the Orioles and Phillies.
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