Clearwater Threshers
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| Clearwater Threshers Founded in 1985 Clearwater, Florida |
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| League titles | 1 (2007) | ||
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| Owner(s)/Operated by: Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| Manager: Razor Shines | |||
| General Manager: John Timberlake | |||
The Clearwater Threshers are a Florida State League baseball team based in Clearwater, Florida. Since the 2004 season, the team has played in the West Division of the Florida State League, and is the high-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. The Threshers play their home games at Bright House Field. Opened in 2004, the ballpark seats more than 7,000 fans. A single-game attendance record of 8,906 was set on July 3, 2007. Before 2004, they were known as the Clearwater Phillies, and played at Jack Russell Stadium.
In 2004, the Clearwater Threshers were managed by former Phillie and Hall of Famer, Mike Schmidt. Greg Legg managed the team in 2005 and 2006. Dave Huppert was the manager for the 2007 season. Razor Shines is the manager in 2008.
In 2007, the Threshers won the second half in the FSL West Division. They defeated the Sarasota Reds (2-1) in the FSL West Division Playoffs, then defeated the Brevard County Manatees 3 games to 1 in the FSL Championship Series (best-of-five) to win the FSL title. The Threshers were named MiLB.com's Class A Advanced Team of the Year. [1]
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[edit] Threshers in the Majors
[edit] Coaching Staff
- Manager: Razor Shines
- Coach: Kevin Jordan
- Pitching Coach: Steve Schrenk
- Trainer: TBA
[edit] Former Coaches & Trainers
- Mike Schmidt (Manager - 2004)
- Greg Legg (Manager - 2005-2006)
- Dave Huppert (Manager 2007)
- Ken Dominguez
- Dan Roberts
- Greg Gross (Hitting Coach)
- Scott Lovekamp (Pitching Coach)
- Shawn Fcasni (Trainer)
- Jason Kirkman (Trainer)
- Ichiro Kitano (Trainer)
- Chris Mudd (Trainer)
- Brad Komminsk (Hitting Coach)
- Darren Fletcher(Trade Asscociations)
[edit] All-Time Roster
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