Clearwater Threshers
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| League | Florida State League | |
| Division | West Division | |
| Year founded | 1985 | |
| Major League affiliation | Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Home ballpark | Bright House Networks Field | |
| Previous home ballparks | Jack Russell Stadium (1985-2003) | |
| City | Clearwater, Florida | |
| Current uniform colors | red, indigo, peach, navy | |
| Previous uniform colors | red, blue | |
| Logo design | A thresher shark superimposed over a red shield. | |
| Division titles | ||
| League titles | ||
| Manager | Dave Huppert | |
| Owner | Philadelphia Phillies | |
The Clearwater Threshers are a Florida State League team based in Clearwater, Florida. Since the 2004 season, they have played in the West Division of the Florida State League, and is the High-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. They play their home games at Bright House Networks Field. Opened in 2004, the park seats 7,000+ fans. Before 2004, they were known as the Clearwater Phillies, and played at Jack Russell Stadium.
In 2004, the team was managed by Hall of Fame player Mike Schmidt. Greg Legg managed the team in 2005 and 2006. Dave Huppert has been tapped to lead the team in 2007.
The 2005 Florida State League All-Star Game was hosted by the Threshers at Bright House Networks Field.
For tickets and other information call 727-467-4457.
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[edit] Threshers in the Majors
[edit] Former Threshers
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[edit] Current Threshers
- Zach Cline
- Mike Costanzo
- Phillip Cuevas
- Julio De La Cruz
- Cory Dueitt
- Branden Florence
- Greg Golson
- Tuffy Gosewisch
- Derek Griffith
- Bryan Hansen
- Brad Harman
- Ronald Hill
- JJ Johnson
- Nate Johnson
- Kyle Kendrick
- Luke Lockwood
- Hector Made
- Tim Moss
- Sam Orr
- Pat Overholt
- Brian Reed
- Adam Shafer
- Zac Stott
- Marc Tugwell
[edit] Coaching Staff
- Manager: Dave Huppert
- Coach: Brad Komminsk
- Pitching Coach: Steve Schrenk
- Trainer: Chris Mudd
[edit] Former Coaches & Trainers
- Mike Schmidt (Manager - 2004)
- Greg Legg (Manager - 2005-2006)
- Lee Elia (Manager)
- Ken Dominguez
- Dan Roberts
- Greg Gross (Hitting Coach)
- Scott Lovekamp (Pitching Coach)
- Shawn Fcasni (Trainer)
- Jason Kirkman (Trainer)
- Ichiro Kitano (Trainer)
[edit] Front Office Directory
Director of Florida Operations / GM - John Timberlake
Assistant Director Minor League Operations/FL - Lee McDaniel
Assistant GM / Director of Sales - Dan McDonough
Assistant GM / Ticketing & Media - Jason Adams
Business Manager - Dianne Gonzalez
Director of Merchandise/Special Events - Carrie Jenkins-Adams
Ballpark Operations Manager - Jay Warren
Ticket Manager - Kevin Brahm
Manager, Group Sales - Dan Madden
Assistant Manger, Group Sales - Bobby Mitchell
Food and Beverage Manager - TBA
Facility Maintenance Coordinator - Cory Sipe
Office Manager - DeDe Angelillis
Manager, Non-Baseball Events - Doug Kemp
Equipment Manager - Cliff Armbruster
Suites Manager - Vanessa Miller
Bar Manager - Damien Heinz
Audio / Video Coordinator - Nic Repper
Administrative Assistant(s) - Amanda Warner
Field Supervisor - Opie Cheek
Grounds Crew - Ron Cheek, Jeff Drain, Randy Stollmack, Gary Glover
[edit] 2007 Home Game Times
| Day of Week | Time |
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| Monday-Friday | 7:00pm |
| Saturday | 6:30pm |
| Sunday | 1:00pm |
| Special Dates | TBA |
| Doubleheaders | 5:00pm |
[edit] Promotions
- American Diabetes Association Sleep Walk
- Bark at the Ballpark benefiting the Humane Society (Twice a Year)
- Bank of America Small Business Night
- Birdzerk!
- Bobblehead Giveaways (Several Times a Year)
- Bright House Networks Customer Appreciation Night (Once a Year)
- Camp Day
- Cartoon Network's 'Get Animated' Tour (2006)
- Cinco de Mayo Celebration
- City of Largo Night
- Clearwater Chamber of Commerce Night
- Clearwater Fun N Sun Night
- Country Night
- Elvis/Casino Night
- Fireworks
- Freedom Ford and Saleen Fan Appreciation Night
- Kickoff to Football Night (Once in 2006)
- Kids Backpack Giveaway
- Kids Baseball Glove Giveaway
- Kids Lunch Box Giveaway
- Ladies Pink Cap Giveaway
- Lo Jack Law Enforcement Night
- Magnet Schedule Giveaway (Twice a Year)
- Mini (battery-operated) Fan Givaway
- Neighbordhood Assocation Night
- Phillie Phanatic Appearance
- Pitch For Pink - Breast Cancer Awareness - benifiting the Susan Cheek Needler Breast Center (2006)
- Sara Lee Bread Giveaway(s)
- Serving Tray Giveaway (Once in 2006)
- SpongeBob SquarePants Appearance
- Town of Belleair Night
- Tropical Theme Night
- Trucker Cap Giveaway
- Wet & Wacky Day (Several Sundays in 2005 and 2006)
- Zooperstars
- Magic Money Monday presented by Magic 94.9 and Fifth Third Bank (Every Monday Home Game in 2006)
- Silver Sharks Night - Seniors 55+ get 2 for 1 Senior Field Box tickets (Every Monday Home Game)
- Lil' Anglers Night - Kids Club (Every Tuesday Home Game)
- Dollar Hot Dogs (Every Wednesday Home Game in 2006)
- Happy Hour (Every Wednesday game or no game from April-November)
- Thirsty Thursday - All Drinks 2 for 1 (Every Thursday Home Game)
- St. Petersburg Times Family Friday (4 Field Box Tickets, 4 hot dogs, 4 sodas, and 4 bags of chips for $25 w/coupon from St. Petersburg Times). (Every Friday Home Game)
- Bright House Networks Family Day - Comes in packs of FOUR or TWO. The FOUR pack includes 4 Premium Box Seats, 4 hot dogs, 4 sodas, 4 bags of Cracker Jack, and 2 Game Programs for only $25. The TWO pack includes 2 Premium Box Seats, 2 hot dogs, 2 sodas, 2 bags of Cracker Jack and 1 Game Program for only $15. (Every Sunday Home Game in 2005 and 2006)
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