Battle Creek Bombers

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Battle Creek Bombers
Founded 2007
Ballpark C.O. Brown Stadium
Based in Battle Creek, Michigan
Team Colors scarlet, black, grey
League Northwoods League
Field Manager Matt Fonteno
General Manager Rick Lindau
Assistant General Manager Nate Mueske
Director of Broadcasting Mike Wagenheim
Owner Northwoods League

The Battle Creek Bombers are a baseball team that plays in the Northwoods League, an NCAA Summer Collegiate Baseball Association sanctioned summer baseball league comprising teams of the top college players. All players on the team must have NCAA eligibility remaining in order to participate. Their home games are played at the C.O. Brown Stadium in Battle Creek, Michigan. The team is currently owned by the Northwoods League.

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[edit] 2007 Season

The Battle Creek Bombers began play in 2007 as an expansion team in the Northwoods League. First year manager Brian Murphy guided the team to a record of 26-41.

Attendance for their first season was 27946, [1] including a game on August 2, 2007 which was nationally televised on ESPNU and drew 4087 fans in a 3-2 loss to the Rochester Honkers. [2]

The Bombers announced on October 15, 2007 that Matt Fonteno would be their field manager for the upcoming 2008 season. Matt has 3 years of experience as an assistant coach in college baseball. [3]

[edit] 2008 Season

The Bombers announced on May 1, 2008 that former intern Nate Mueske will replace Jake Thayer as Assistant General Manager.

[edit] References

  1. ^ [1] Bombers website
  2. ^ [2] Bombers website
  3. ^ Battle Creek Bombers Baseball

[edit] External links

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