Florence Freedom
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Florence Freedom | |
 |
|
| Founded | 1994 |
| League | Frontier League 1994-present |
| Team History | Erie Sailors 1994 Johnstown Steal 1995-1998 Johnstown Johnnies 1998-2002 Florence Freedom 2003-present |
| Ballpark | Champion Window Field |
|---|---|
| Based in | Florence, Kentucky |
| Team Colors | navy blue, red |
| Owner | Clint Brown |
| Manager | Jamie Keefe |
| Championships | 3 (1994, 1995, 2000) |
| Division Titles | 3 (1995, 1997, 2000) |
| Mascot | Liberty |
| Broadcasters | Roger Redmon |
| Local Media | WEBN 102.7 FM |
The Florence Freedom is a minor league baseball team which plays in Florence, Kentucky, in Cincinnati's Northern Kentucky suburbs. The team is a member of the Independent Frontier League, and is associated with no Major League Baseball team.
Before 2003, the team was in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and known as the Johnstown Johnnies. Point Stadium was its home ballpark. The team moved to Johnstown from Erie, Pennsylvania in 1995 and was known as the Steal until the 1998 season. In 2000 the team won the Frontier League championship. The team was sold after the 2002 season and moved to Florence, Kentucky where it was renamed the Florence Freedom.
It played its 2003 home games in Hamilton, Ohio at Foundation Field, about 30 miles north of Cincinnati, while the ownership group was building a new stadium (Champion Window Field) in Florence.
In 2004, the owner of the Freedom was charged with fraud. Creditors building the stadium were out more than $3 million. In 2005, the team was bought by Northern Kentucky businessmen Clint Brown.
The Florence Freedom (including years as Erie and Johnstown) are currently tied with the Rockford RiverHawks (including years as Portsmouth and Springfield) for the most league championships with three a-piece.
Known As :
Erie Sailors (1994)
Johnstown Steal (1995-1998)
Johnstown Johnnies (1998-2002)
Florence Freedom (2003-Present)
[edit] Seasons
| Erie Sailors (Frontier League) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | W-L | PCT | Place | Postseason |
| 1994 | 42-25 | .627 | 2nd in FL East | Won 1st Round Playoff vs. Ohio Valley 2-0. Won Frontier League Championship vs. Lancaster Scouts 2-0. |
| Johnstown Steal/Johnnies (Frontier League) | ||||
| 1995 | 46-23 | .667 | 1st in FL | Won 1st Round Playoff vs. Richmond Roosters 2-0. Won Frontier League Championship vs. Zanesville Greys 2-0. |
| 1996 | 41-33 | .554 | 2nd in FL East | Lost 1st Round Playoff vs. Chillicothe Paints 2-1. |
| 1997 | 47-33 | .588 | 1st in FL East | Lost 1st Round Playoff vs. Canton Crocodiles 2-0. |
| 1998 | 34-43 | .442 | 3rd in FL East | |
| 1999 | 43-41 | .512 | 3rd in FL East | Lost 1st Round Playoff vs. London Werewolves 2-0. |
| 2000 | 48-36 | .571 | 1st in FL East | Won 1st Round Playoff vs. London Werewolves 2-0. Won Frontier League Championship vs. Evansville Otters 3-1. |
| 2001 | 44-40 | .524 | 4th in FL East | |
| 2002 | 30-54 | .357 | 6th in FL East | |
| Florence Freedom (Frontier League) | ||||
| 2003 | 27-61 | .307 | 6th in FL East | |
| 2004 | 31-65 | .323 | 6th in FL East | |
| 2005 | 53-42 | .558 | 3rd in FL East | |
| 2006 | 38-56 | .404 | 5th in FL East | |
| Erie | 42-25 | .627 | ||
| Playoffs | 4-0 | 1.000 | 1 Playoff Appearance. 1 Championship | |
| Johnstown | 333-303 | .524 | ||
| Playoffs | 8-9 | .471 | 3 Division Titles. 5 Playoff Appearances. 2 Championships | |
| Florence | 149-224 | .399 | ||
[edit] External link
| Frontier League | ||
| Central Division: Kalamazoo Kings | Rockford RiverHawks | Traverse City Beach Bums | Windy City ThunderBolts East Division: Chillicothe Paints | Florence Freedom | Slippery Rock Sliders | Washington Wild Things West Division: Evansville Otters | Gateway Grizzlies | River City Rascals | Southern Illinois Miners |
||
