Terre Haute Rex

Terre Haute Rex
Founded in 2010
Terre Haute, Indiana

Team logo
League affiliations
Name
  • Terre Haute Rex (2010–present)
Team Colors
  • Black, Blue, White

              
Ballpark
Championships
  • League titles:
  • Division titles: 2010 Central Division (2nd Half)
Owner(s)/Operated By: Sycamore Foundation Holdings[1]
General Manager: Roland Shelton,[2][3]
Manager: Brian Dorsett[4]
Media: www.tribstar.com
Website: [www.threxbaseball.com [1]]

The Terre Haute Rex are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Terre Haute, Indiana. They are a member of the summer collegiate Prospect League.[1]

They are managed by Brian Dorsett, an Indiana State alumnus and 8-year MLBer;[5] the assistant coaches are John Howes, John Gardner and Darrin Barton; Gardner is a former MiLBer and Indiana State alumni. Casey DeGroote, who spent 6 years in the minors, 4 with the New York Yankees organization is the Operations Manager and Assistant General Manager;[6] Gardner spent 7 years in the minors as part of the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox organizations.[7]

The Rex play home games at Bob Warn Field at Sycamore Stadium, also the home of Indiana State University's baseball team.[8]

The Terre Haute Rex are named after a prominent product with a historic connection to the community. Rex Coffee, produced by Clabber Girl, the “Imperial blend, fit for a Monarch” was roasted and packed in downtown Terre Haute, with a history dating back over a century. Patented in 1905, Rex Coffee was a household name from Chicago to Louisville; and from Cincinnati to St. Louis. The selection of the 'Rex' name continues a Terre Haute tradition of unique baseball team names that includes the Huts, Tots, Stags, Terre-iers and Highlanders.[9][10]

The team's public address announcer is Mark Edwards, while Jimmy "TheKidd" Baugh provides musical entertainment. Danny Pfrank is in his second season as the scoreboard operator and is commonly referred to as the 2010 Rookie Scoreboard Operator Of The Year For The Prospect League. Ace Hunt is the team's official scorer, in his second season. Both Hunt and Pfrank also work in the Sports Information Office at Indiana State University. [11]

In 2011, a new team fight song, titled "Come On Rex!" debuted at the home contests. "Come On Rex" was written by Alan Barcus, an Indiana State University alum and the composer of the popular song "You're My Cubs!" which has played inside Wrigley Field at Chicago Cubs home games for several seasons.[12]

Seasons

Year W-L PCT Place Postseason
2010 28 - 24 .538 3rd - Central Division Divisional Championship First Round
2011 34 - 22 .607 2nd - West Division Divisional Championship First Round
Total 62 - 46 .574 --

References

  1. ^ a b Terre Haute Joins The Prospect League at summercollegeleagues.com, URL accessed December 30, 2009. Archived 12/30/09
  2. ^ Terre Haute Rex hires general manager at indstate.edu, URL accessed December 30, 2009. Archived 12/30/09
  3. ^ Terre Haute Rex names general manager at tribstar.com, URL accessed December 30, 2009. Archived 12/30/09
  4. ^ http://www.tribstar.com/sports/local_story_028163640.html
  5. ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dorsebr01.shtml
  6. ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=degroo001cas
  7. ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=gardne001joh
  8. ^ Baseball franchise coming to Terre Haute at tribstar.com, URL accessed December 30, 2009. Archived 12/30/09
  9. ^ Baseball returns to Terre Haute at indstate.edu, URL accessed December 30, 2009. Archived 12/30/09
  10. ^ http://www.prospectleague.com/story5.pdf
  11. ^ "TH Rex Gets Morning Show Style". http://tribstar.com/rex/x177908868/Rex-games-get-morning-show-style/print. 
  12. ^ Alan Barcus.com. "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}". http://www.alanbarcus.com/about.shtml. 
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