The year was 2000, and it was the first year ever for the Round Rock Express, then playing at the AA level in the Texas League.

The team won the league championship that year, setting off a wild celebration on the field and in the packed stands. As the party unfolded on the field, the announcement was made that Keith Ginter (now playing for the Buffalo Bisons) and Morgan Ensberg were getting the major league callup, almost unheard of going from AA right to the Bigs.

Sorry for the poor quality, as this is a picture of a picture hanging in the Manager’s office in the clubhouse, but the raw emotion of these two men hearing the news is so aptly depicted in this historic photo. Since that time the Express has made an annual tradition of announcing the September 1 callups to the major leagues. On this night, six players were announced to the fans, all receiving a nice ovation.

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