Bodega Bay Mad Birds
BallPark: 3com Park (SanFrancisco)
Owned By: Gerald Benoit (Member since foundation 1997 )
Residence: Montreal, Qc, Canada
Strat-o-Matic Experience: 9 years
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March 1997: Club founded under the name Mad Birds located in Bodega Bay
October 1997: Finish 4rd in division with a 75-87 season.
October 1998: Finish next to last in division with a 75-87 season.
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Canadian River Valley Ball Yards Rats
BallPark: Pro Players (Florida Marlins)
Owned By: David Covert (Member since foundation 1997 )
Residence:
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March 1997: Club founded under the name Ball Yard Rats located in Canadian River
Vally
October 1997: With a 84-78 season the Rats finish second in their division
October 1998: Finish first in the division with a 91-71 season
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BallPark: Shea (New york Mets)
Owned By: Scott Owens (Member since foundation 1997)
Residence:
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March 1997: Club founded under the name Copperstown Iron Horses
October 1997: First in their division with a 85-77 season.
October 1998: Third in division eith a 78-84 season.
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Kansas City A's
BallPark: Kansas Citty
Owned By: Mike Johnson (Member since 1998 )
Residence:
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March 1997: Club founded under the name Hootervile Canonball
October 1997: With a second place divisionnal finish and a 77-85 season.
January 1998: Franchise acquired by Mike Jonshon an renamed A's after a move to
Kansas City
October 1998: Finished last in the division with a 54-108 season.
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Olympia Geoducks
BallPark: Oakland stadium
Owned By: Johnny Anderson (Member since )
Residence:
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March 1997: Club founded under the name Wild Cats in Villanueva bye Joey
Santangelo
October 1997: Finish last in the division with a 60-102 season.
Somewhere in 1997: Johnny Anderson bought the franchise renamed it Geoducks and
move it to Olympia.
October 1998: Finish 3rd in divsion with a 87-75 season.
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Burlington Blacksox
BallPark: Los Angeles
Owned By: Brain McNeill (Member since August 1998 )
Residence:
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March 1997: Club founded under the name Phlorida Gaters by Justin Gates
October 1997: Finish 3rd in division with an 82-80 season.
Auguts 1998: Brian McNeill bought the franchise
October 1998: Club finish finish second in division with a 88-74 season.
January 1999: The franchise is move north to Burlington and renamed the Black
Sox.
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BallPark: Coors Field The House of Pain(Colorado)
Owned By: Marc Wasserman (Member since foundation 1997)
Residence:
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March 1997: Club founded under the name Brooklyn Superbas
October 1997: Finish 4th in his division with 69-93 October 1998: Finish 1st in
division with 101-61 January 1999: The team is reallocated to the Clemente
conference
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Hamilton Harbors
BallPark: Fenway Park (Boston)
Owned By: Don Jensen (Member since Foundation)
Residence:
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March 1997: Club founded under the name Hamilton Harbors. Owned by Don Jensen
October 1997: FInish fourth in their division with a 74-88 record.
October 1998: Club finish second in division with a 98-64 record.
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BallPark: Houston
Owned By: Jeff Boutet (Member since foundation)
Residence:
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March 1997: Club founded under the name Wendigo in Limoilou by Jeff Boutet
October 1997: Finish first in division with an outstanding 103-59 season.
October 1998: Finish fourth with a 86-76 season.
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Longue-Pointe Hitmen
BallPark: Yankees stadium
Owned By: Claude Lamarre (Member since foundation)
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March 1997: Club founded under the name Longue-Pointe Curlers by Claude Lamarre.
March 1997: Stephane Bouchard is brought as assistant GM and the club change
name for Hitmen
October 1997: Finish 3rd in division with a 70-92 record.
October 1998: Finish 3rd in division with a 92-70 season.
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BallPark: Comiskey Park
Owned By: Ray Cappochi (Member since foundation)
Residence:
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March 1997: Club founded under the name Habaneros and establish in Montecito by
Ray Cappochi
October 1997: Finished first with a 95-67 season
October 1998: Finished fourth in the division with a 70-92 season.
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Quebec Capitals
BallPark: Tampa Bay
Owned By: Christian Boutin (Member since foundation )
Residence:
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March 1997: Club founded under the name Capitals located in the city of Quebec
by Christian Boutin
October 1997: Finish second in division with a 98-64 season
October 1998: Finish last in division with a 50-108 season
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Alexandria Assault
BallPark: Wrigley Fields (Chicago Cubs)
Owned By: John Calder (Member since foundation (97))
Residence: Alexandria, Virginia
Strat-o-Matic Experience: 6 years
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March 1997: Club foundation
March 24, 1997: Has the first pick in the innaugural draft and select: Alex
Rodriguez
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Grambling Gramblers
BallPark: Camden Yards (Baltimore Orioles)
Owned By: Jay Shapiro (Member since 1998)
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March 1997: Franchise foundation under the name Sunville Sunjewels owned by
Keith B. Jones
October 1997: The sunjewel finish 1st in their division with 109-53
March 1998: Jay Shapiro acquire the franchise and renamed it Gamblers after a
move to Grambling
October 1998: The gamblers has a 82-80 season and finish 3rd in their division.
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Hicksville Ragin Redneck
BallPark: Pro Players stadium (St-Louis Cardinals)
Owned By: Greg Mason (Founding member March 1997)
Residence: Larenceville, GA
Strat-o-Matic Experience: 27 years
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March 1997: Franchise foundation under the name Hicksville Ragin Redneck owned
by Greg Mason
October 1997: The Red necks finish 4th in their division with 70-92
October 1997: First in the division with a 108-54 season
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Kilgore Bashers
BallPark: The Ballpark (Texas Rangers)
Owned By: Cory Light (Founding member March 1997)
Residence: Kilgore, Texas
Strat-o-Matic Experience: 2 years
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March 1997: Franchise foundation under the name Kilgore Bashers owned by Cory
Light
October 1997: With a 80-82 season the Bashers finish 3rd in their division
October 1997: Finish 3rd in their division with a 85-77 season
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Wilmington Bluerocks
BallPark: Jacobs Field (Cleveland Indians)
Owned By: John MacDonald (Member since January 1999)
Residence:
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March 1997: Franchise foundation under the name Flamingos Parma owned by Lou
Bloss
October 1997: The Parmas finis second with a 91-71 season.
March 1998: Serge Robitaille acquire the franchise and renamed it Darknight
after a move to Kirkland
October 1998: Kirkland with a second place finish had a 92-70 season.
January 1999: Acquired by John MacDonald the franchise is renamed Bluerocks and
moved to Wilmington
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Tenessee Warriors
BallPark: Cinergy Fields (Cincinati)
Owned By: Stéphane Bouchard (Member since start of 1998)
Residence: Montréal, Qc, Canada
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March 1997: Franchise foundation under the name Memphis Mafia owned by Shaun
Jones
October 1997:
March 1998: Stephane Bouchard acquire the franchise and renamed it Warriors
after a move to Tenessee
October 1998: Tennesse finish last in their division with a 51-111 season.
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Louisville Mob Squad
BallPark: (Minnesota Twins)
Owned By: Dan Noonan (Member since foundation (97))
Residence: Louisville, Kentucky
Strat-o-Matic Experience: 6 years
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March 1997: Club founded under the name Louisville Mob Squad. Owner Dan Noonan
October 1997: Mob Squad finish 1st in their division with a 102-60 season.
October 1998: Finish 3rd in the division with a 90-72 season.
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Ottawa Otters
BallPark: Skydome (Toronto Blue Jays)
Owned By: Jack Jung (Member since foundatin (97)
Residence: Gloucester, Ontario, Canada
Strat-o-Matic Experience: 6 years
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March 1997: Franchise foundation by Jack Jung of the Ottawa Otters
October 1997: With a 81-81 season the otters finish second in their division.
October 1998: Finish next to last in their division with a 67-95 season.
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Philly Phantastics
BallPark: Veterans stadium (Philadelphia Phillies)
Owned By: Rob Hite (Founding member March 1997)
Residence: Philadelphie, GA
Strat-o-Matic Experience: 5 years
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March 1997: Franchise foundation under the name Philadelphia Phantastics owned
by Rob Hite
October 1997: Finish last in the division with a 48-114 season.
October 1998: Finish 4th with a 84-78 season.
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Montreal Rockets
BallPark: (San Diego Padres)
Owned By: Maxim Daigle (Member since january 1999)
Residence:
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March 1997: Franchise foundation by Eric Lindner under the name Southwest Lizard
King
October 1997: Finish first in their division with a 96-66 season.
October 1998: With a 108-54 season the Lizard do it again with a 1st place.
Januray 1999: Maxim Daigle bought the franchise move it to Montreal and rename
the Rockets.
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Stirling Red Sox
BallPark: Bank One Ballpark (Arizona)
Owned By: Wayne McGee (Founding member March 1997)
Residence: Stirling, Ontario, Canada
Strat-o-Matic Experience: 9 years
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March 1997: Franchise foundation by Wayne McGee under the name Red Sox Stirling
October 1997: With a 69-93 season the Red Sox finish 3rd un their divison
October 1998: Last in the division with a 50-112 season.
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Ste-Foy Frenchies
BallPark: Olympic Stadium (Montreal(?) Expos)
Owned By: Dino Barnabe (Member since June 1997)
Residence: Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada
Strat-o-Matic Experience: 7 years
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March 1997: Franchise founded by Randall Flowers under the name Storm located in
Vancouver
June 1997: Franchise sold to Dino Barnabé
October 1997: The storm finish last with a 59-103 season.
March 1998: Franchise moved to Ste-Foy and renamed Frenchies
October 1998: Finish second in the division with a 94-68 season
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