Windy City ThunderBolts
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| Windy City ThunderBolts | |
| Founded | 1999 |
| League | Frontier League 1999-present |
| Team History | Cook County Cheetahs 1999-2003 Windy City ThunderBolts 2004-present |
| Ballpark | Hawkinson Ford Field |
|---|---|
| Based in | Crestwood, Illinois |
| Team Colors | black, blue |
| Owner | ? |
| Manager | Andy Haines |
| Championships | 0 |
| Division Titles | 0 |
| Mascot | Boomer |
The Windy City ThunderBolts are a minor league baseball team which plays in Crestwood, Illinois. The team is a member of the Independent Frontier League, and is associated with no Major League Baseball team. The team was originally known as the Cook County Cheetahs from 1999 until 2003. 'Windy City' refers to the city of Chicago's nickname, as Crestwood is a suburb of Chicago.
The team plays at Hawkinson Ford Field.
The team was previously named the Cook County Cheetahs prior to the 2004 season. An ownership change instigated the name change.
Seasons
| Cook County Cheetahs (Frontier League) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | W-L | PCT | Place | Postseason |
| 1999 | 41-43 | .488 | 3rd in FL West | |
| 2000 | 38-46 | .452 | 3rd in FL West | |
| 2001 | 28-53 | .346 | 6th in FL West | |
| 2002 | 40-44 | .476 | 3rd in FL West | |
| 2003 | 42-48 | .467 | 5th in FL West | |
| Windy City Thunderbolts (Frontier League) | ||||
| 2004 | 37-57 | .394 | 5th in FL West | |
| 2005 | 39-57 | .406 | 5th in FL West | |
| 2006 | 41-54 | .427 | 4th in FL West | |
| Cook Co./ Windy City |
306-402 | .432 | ||
