Kitchener Panthers
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Kitchener Panthers Founded in 1919 Kitchener, Ontario |
|||
|
|||
| League affiliations | |||
|
|||
| Name | |||
|
|||
| Team Colors | |||
|
|||
| Ballpark | |||
|
|||
| Championships | |||
|
|||
| Owner(s)/Operated By: | |||
| General Manager: Brian Bishop | |||
| Manager: Brian Bishop | |||
| Media: ' | |||
| Website: [www.kitchenerpanthers.com] | |||
The Kitchener Panthers are an independent, minor league baseball team of the, semi-pro, Intercounty Baseball League based in Kitchener, Ontario. They play their home games at Jack Couch Baseball Park.
Contents |
[edit] History
A founding member of the Intercounty Baseball League (along with Galt, Guelph and Stratford in 1919). The team changed names when the current league began play in 1957 as the Legionnaires and Dutchmen, but reverted to the current name in 1960.
[edit] Championships
Kitchener has won the most championships in the league:
- 1957
- 1967
- 1968
- 1971
- 1973
- 1990
- 1996
- 1998
- 2000
- 2001
[edit] Past Players
- Bob McKillop - 4 time MVP and later with the Chicago White Sox
- Gary Ebel - later with the Oakland Athletics
- Ron Smith - San Francisco Giants
- Scott Medvin - Pittsburgh Pirates
- Harry Psutka - later with the Detroit Tigers
[edit] References
- Intercounty Major Baseball League's 1998 Record Book by Editor Herb Morell and Dominico Promotions Inc.
