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Kirk Gibson isn't limping around the bases in 2025 as hits for the cycle today in a game where his Raleigh Spitfires still came up short losing to the Indianapolis Bulldogs. Gibson has 32 homers on the season and drove in 2 runs but the 53-66 Raleigh team lost to the better Indianapolis Bulldogs. Johnny Mize went 3-3 with 4 RBI's including his 40th and 41st homers to improve Indianapolis to 73-46 on the year.

Raleigh also traded mobster Fredo Corleone to the Syracuse Maroons getting back RF Kole Calhoun and RP Hub Andrews. Raleigh GM Tristan Richard just wanted addition by subtraction "Fredo looks Ok at the plate, but he is just not a trustworthy guy and causes division in the locker room, Syracuse was coveting him and I told their GM, I will personally drive him to your doorstep.

Evangelist Kirk Franklin was traded today by the Brooklyn Brawlers to the Peoria Oil Barons with Brooklyn getting back in return 1B Jackie Tobin and C Al Lakeman. Franklin was caught on tape cursing out his son and Brooklyn drafted him as a character guy and they cut ties with the gospel singer.

Also today Mark DeRosa was dealt by the Edmonton Bluebirds to the Jones Beach Jets in teams going nowhere fast. DeRosa was traded with Brian Asselstine to Jones Beach with Blue Moon Odom and Chet Falk going to Edmonton. DeRosa had 16 homers and 50 RBI's this season for Edmonton.