Gary SouthShore RailCats
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| Gary SouthShore RailCats | |
| Founded | 2002 |
| League | Northern League 2002-present |
| Team History | Gary SouthShore RailCats 2002-present |
| Ballpark | U.S. Steel Yard |
|---|---|
| Based in | Gary, Indiana |
| Team Colors | green, maroon, silver, black |
| Owner | SouthShore Baseball, LLC |
| Manager | Greg Tagert |
| Championships | 1 (2005) |
| Division Titles | 1 (2006) |
| Mascot | Rascal & Rusty |
| Broadcasters | Tom Nichols |
| Local Media | WEFM 95.9 FM |
The Gary SouthShore RailCats are an indpendent minor league baseball team in the Northern League based in Gary, Indiana. They play their home games at the U.S. Steel Yard.
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History
Inception
In February, 2001, the Northern League announced that it had awarded a franchise to Northwest Sports Ventures, LLC . In June a Limited Liability Company by the name of Victory Sports Group was officially registered in Missouri, led by Michael A. Tatoian.
Amid much controversy ground was broken for a new 6,000 seat stadium in Gary, Indiana. Mayor Scott King received much scrutiny for his decision to fund such a stadium; the city of Gary has had a history of mayors who have funded massive white elephants. Again with much controversy the city signed a fifteen year lease with the team ownership for the future baseball stadium.
In September, 2001, the team was officially named the Gary SouthShore RailCats, drawing its name from both the cities deep history of freight lines and the South Shore Line commutor train (visible from the stadium).
Fast Facts
- Founded: 2002
- Playoff appearances: 2005, 06
- Divisional titles won: 2006
- League Championships won: 2005
- Local Radio: WEFM 95.9 FM, or Click Here to listen live online
Year-by-year record
| First Half | Second Half | Overall | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Division | W-L | Finish | W-L | Finish | W-L | Win% | Playoffs | ||||||
| 2002 | South | 16-28 | 5th | 18-27 | 3rd | 35-55 | .389 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 2003 | East | 15-30 | 5th | 21-24 | 5th | 36-54 | .400 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 2004 | South | 13-35 | 5th | 18-30 | 5th | 31-65 | .323 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 2005 | South | 27-21 | 3rd | 27-21 | 3rd | 54-42 | .563 | Won championship | ||||||
| 2006 | East | 24-24 | 2nd | 27-22 | 1st | 51-46 | .526 | Lost championship | ||||||
External links
- Gary SouthShore RailCats Official Web Site
- nlfan.com Gary SouthShore RailCats' Guide
- Gary SouthShore RailCats' on Wikipedia
References
- nlfan.com - yearly league standings & awards
