Basildon is well connected to London through three railway stations.
The Orlando Juice was one of the eight original franchises that began playing in the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1989 .. Senior Professional Baseball Association. Senior Professional Baseball Association. The team was managed by Gates Brown , while Dyar Miller and Bill Stein served as player-coaches .. Gates Brown. Gates Brown. Dyar Miller. Dyar Miller. Bill Stein. Bill Stein. In their inaugural season , the Juice finished third in the Northern Division with a 37-35 record , narrowly missing the playoffs .. The team had a slow start with Brown at the helm -LRB- 9-12 -RRB- , but improved in the midseason -LRB- 28-23 -RRB- under Miller 's management .. Pitcher Pete Falcone anchored the club 's pitching staff with a 10-3 record , and Bob Galasso contributed with a 9-2 mark and topped the staff with a 2.67 ERA .. Pete Falcone. Pete Falcone. Bob Galasso. Bob Galasso. ERA. earned run average. The offensive was led by Jose Cruz , who hit a .306 average with a team-best 10 home runs and 49 runs batted in , while Randy Bass batted .393 and drove in 27 runs .. Jose Cruz. Jose Cruz. runs batted in. runs batted in. Randy Bass. Randy Bass. Nevertheless , the Orlando Juice ceased operations at the end of the season .