Thunder Bay Border Cats

Thunder Bay Border Cats
Founded 2003[1]
Ballpark Port Arthur Stadium
Based in Thunder Bay, Ontario
Team Colours Red, Black
League Northwoods League
Team Manager Mitchell Feller
General manager Dan Grant[2]
Championships 2005 & 2008 Northwoods League Champions

The Thunder Bay Border Cats are a baseball team that plays in the Northwoods League, a collegiate summer baseball league. The league's only Canadian team, their home games are played at Port Arthur Stadium in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

The Border Cats have been Northwoods League champions twice, defeating the Madison Mallards two games to one in both 2005 and 2008. They also were in the Northwoods League championship in 2006, but lost to the Rochester Honkers. [3]

As of 2014, the Border Cats have sent three players to the major leagues. Matt Mangini was the first to make the jump, playing 11 games for the Seattle Mariners in 2011. Shortstop Jonathan Diaz followed two years later, playing four games with the Boston Red Sox in 2013. Diaz also spent time with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2014, almost making the team out of spring training. Pitcher Blaine Hardy became a regular in the Detroit Tigers bullpen in 2014.

2009 All-Star Game

The 2009 Northwoods League All-Star Game was held on July 21 in Thunder Bay. This was the first time the All-Star game played in Canada. The guest speaker for the event was Ferguson Jenkins, a Canadian member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. The game was won 4-2 by the South Division squad, led by the MVP performance of Kurtis Muller, who went 3-for-5.

Notable Alumni

NamePositionPro AffiliateLevelLeagueTeamStatusMajors
Oney Guillen Infield Chicago WS AAA International Charlotte Not active N
Zach Daeges Oufielder Boston A New York Penn Lowell Spinners Not active N
Reid Mahon Pitcher Arizona AA Southern Mobile Not active N
Jon Hunton Pitcher -- IND American Association Laredo Not active N
Derek Wiley Infield Atlanta Lo A South Atlantic Rome Not active N
Matt Camp Outfield Chicago Cubs AA Southern Tennessee Not active N
Jonathan Diaz Infield Toronto AAA International League Buffalo Bisons Active 2013-2015
Scot Drucker Pitcher -- IND American Association Grand Prairie Not active N
Marc Maddox Infield Kansas City AAA Pacific Coast Omaha Not active N
Matt Mangini Infield Seattle -- MLB Seattle Not active 2010
Eric Wordekemper Pitcher -- AAA Mexican Olmecas de Tabasco Active N
Dale Mollenhauer Infield Baltimore HI A Carolina Frederick Not active N
Brandon Tripp Outfield Detroit AA Florida Erie Not active N
Scot Vander Weg Pitcher Philadelphia AA Texas Springfield Not active N
Blake Brannon Pitcher LA Dodgers Hi A California Inland Empire Not active N
Ramon Corona Infield San Francisco Lo A South Atlantic Augusta Not active N
Craig Heyer Pitcher NY Yankees AA Eastern Trenton Not active N
Jon Mueller Pitcher Chicago Cubs AAA PCL Iowa Not active N
Benjamin Petsch Catcher Minnesota Lo A Midwest Beloit Not active N
Wilson Tucker Outfield Kansas City Lo A Midwest Burlington Not active N
Shawn Williams DH Tampa Bay Hi A New York-Penn Hudson Valley Not active N
Chris Curley Infield Chicago WS AAA International Charlotte Free agent N
Drew Erwin Pitcher Philadelphia Rookie Gulf Coast GCL Not active N
Brett Holland Pitcher San Diego Padres A Northwest Eugene Not Active N
A.J. Schugel Pitcher Pittsburgh Pirates -- MLB Pittsburgh Active 2015-2016
Ryan Court 3B Boston Red Sox AAA Pawtucket International Active N
Brad Delatte Pitcher Toronto Blue Jays A Northwest Vancouver Not active N
Eric Brown Pitcher Toronto Blue Jays A Midwest Lansing Not active N
Casey Selsor Pitcher Washington Nationals A New York-PennAuburn Not active N
Brett Kay Shortstop San Francisco Giants A Northwest League Salem-Keizer Volacanoes Not active N
Matt Johnson Outfield Boston Red Sox A Carolina Salem Not active N
Blaine Hardy Pitcher Detroit Tigers -- MLB Detroit Tigers Active 2014-2016
Michael Foster Outfield Chicago Cubs Rookie Arizona League AZL Cubs Active N
Dylan Becker 3B St. Louis Cardinals Rookie Gulf Coast League GCL Cardinals Not Active N
Jason Vosler SS Chicago Cubs AA Southern League Tennessee Smokies Active N
Alex Bautista OF Chicago Cubs A Northwest League Eugene Emeralds Not Active N
Christian Correa C Houston Astros A Carolina League Buies Creek Astros Active N
Jordan Serena SS Los Angeles Angels A Midwest League Burlington Bees Active N
Dan Rizzie C New York Mets Rookie Florida State Port Lucie Mets Active N

References

  1. ↑ Millea, John (2004-07-27). "Fielding big dreams". Star Tribune.
  2. ↑ "Border Cats Staff". Thunder Bay Border Cats. Retrieved 2007-01-03.
  3. ↑ Milewski, Todd (2005-08-22). "Mallards Dethroned By Late Run". The Capital Times. Retrieved 2007-01-03.


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