Gateway Grizzlies
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| Gateway Grizzlies | |
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| Founded | 2001 |
| League | Frontier League 2001-present |
| Team History | Gateway Grizzlies 2001-present |
| Ballpark | GCS Ballpark |
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| Based in | Sauget, Illinois |
| Team Colors | Navy Blue, Grizzlie Orange |
| Owner | Rich Sauget |
| Manager | Phil Warren |
| Championships | 1 (2003) |
| Division Titles | 1 (2003) |
| Mascot | Izzy |
| Broadcasters | Joe Pott |
| Local Media | KSLG 1380 AM |
The Gateway Grizzlies are a minor league baseball team which plays in Sauget, Illinois. The team is a member of the Independent Frontier League, and is associated with no Major League Baseball team.
The team plays at GCS Ballpark (formerly GMC Stadium) in Sauget, Illinois and set a Frontier League record for attendance in 2004 with 217,500 fans.
The Grizzlies entered the league in 2001 and won their first league championship in 2003, defeating the Evansville Otters in three straight games including a 12-inning victory in the final game. Previously, the Grizzles swept the Washington Wild Things in the first round of the Frontier League playoffs.
The Grizzlies may be best known for selling "Baseball's Best Burger" — a variant of the Luther Burger. It consists of a bacon cheeseburger with a Krispy Kreme Original Glazed doughnut used as a bun.[1]
[edit] Seasons
| Gateway Grizzlies (Frontier League) | ||||
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| Year | W-L | PCT | Place | Postseason |
| 2001 | 37-44 | .627 | 5th in FL West | |
| 2002 | 34-50 | .667 | 5th in FL West | |
| 2003 | 50-38 | .554 | 1st in FL West | Won 1st Round Playoff vs. Chillicothe Paints 2-1. Won Frontier League Championship vs. Evansville Otters 3-0. |
| 2004 | 56-38 | .588 | 2nd in FL West | Lost 1st Round Playoff vs. Rockford Riverhawks 3-2. |
| 2005 | 49-47 | .442 | 3rd in FL West | |
| 2006 | 42-52 | .512 | 3rd in FL West | |
| Gateway | 268-269 | .499 | ||
| Playoffs | 7-4 | .636 | 1 Division Title. 2 Playoff Appearances. 1 Championship | |
[edit] External links
| Frontier League | ||
| Central Division: Kalamazoo Kings | Rockford RiverHawks | Traverse City Beach Bums | Windy City ThunderBolts East Division: Chillicothe Paints | Florence Freedom | Slippery Rock Sliders | Washington Wild Things West Division: Evansville Otters | Gateway Grizzlies | River City Rascals | Southern Illinois Miners |
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