Thunder Bay Border Cats

Thunder Bay Border Cats
Founded2003[1]
BallparkPort Arthur Stadium
Based inThunder Bay, Ontario
Team ColoursRed, Black
LeagueNorthwoods League
Team ManagerMitchell Feller
General managerDan Grant[2]
League Championships2 (2005, 2008)
Division Championships3 (2005, 2006, 2008)

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 GuillenInfieldChicago WSAAAInternationalCharlotteNot activeN
Zach DaegesOufielderBostonANew York PennLowell SpinnersNot activeN
Reid MahonPitcherArizonaAASouthernMobileNot activeN
Jon HuntonPitcher--INDAmerican AssociationLaredoNot activeN
Derek WileyInfieldAtlantaLo ASouth AtlanticRomeNot activeN
Matt CampOutfieldChicago CubsAASouthernTennesseeNot activeN
Jonathan DiazInfieldNew York YankeesAAAInternational LeagueScranton/Wilkes-BarreActive2013-2015
Scot DruckerPitcher--INDAmerican AssociationGrand PrairieNot activeN
Marc MaddoxInfieldKansas CityAAAPacific CoastOmahaNot activeN
Matt ManginiInfieldSeattle--MLBSeattleNot active2010
Eric WordekemperPitcher--AAAMexicanOlmecas de TabascoActiveN
Dale MollenhauerInfieldBaltimoreHI ACarolinaFrederickNot activeN
Brandon TrippOutfieldDetroitAAFloridaErieNot activeN
Scot Vander WegPitcherPhiladelphiaAATexasSpringfieldNot activeN
Blake BrannonPitcherLA DodgersHi ACaliforniaInland EmpireNot activeN
Ramon CoronaInfieldSan FranciscoLo ASouth AtlanticAugustaNot activeN
Craig HeyerPitcherNY YankeesAAEasternTrentonNot activeN
Jon MuellerPitcherChicago CubsAAAPCLIowaNot activeN
Benjamin PetschCatcherMinnesotaLo AMidwestBeloitNot activeN
Wilson TuckerOutfieldKansas CityLo AMidwestBurlingtonNot activeN
Shawn WilliamsDHTampa BayHi ANew York-PennHudson ValleyNot activeN
Chris CurleyInfieldChicago WSAAAInternationalCharlotteFree agentN
Drew ErwinPitcherPhiladelphiaRookieGulf CoastGCLNot activeN
Brett HollandPitcherSan Diego PadresANorthwestEugeneNot ActiveN
A.J. SchugelPitcherPittsburgh Pirates--MLBPittsburghActive2015-2017
Ryan Court3BChicago CubsAAAIowa CubsPacific CoastActiveN
Brad DelattePitcherToronto Blue JaysANorthwestVancouverNot activeN
Eric BrownPitcherToronto Blue JaysAMidwestLansingNot activeN
Casey SelsorPitcherWashington NationalsANew York-PennAuburnNot activeN
Brett KayShortstopSan Francisco GiantsANorthwest LeagueSalem-Keizer VolacanoesNot activeN
Matt JohnsonOutfieldBoston Red SoxACarolinaSalemNot activeN
Blaine HardyPitcherDetroit Tigers--MLBDetroit TigersActive2014-2018
Michael FosterOutfieldChicago CubsRookieArizona LeagueAZL CubsNot activeN
Dylan Becker3BSt. Louis CardinalsRookieGulf Coast LeagueGCL CardinalsNot ActiveN
Jason VoslerSSChicago CubsAASouthern LeagueTennessee SmokiesActiveN
Alex BautistaOFChicago CubsANorthwest LeagueEugene EmeraldsNot ActiveN
Christian CorreaCHouston AstrosACarolina LeagueBuies Creek AstrosNot activeN
Jordan SerenaSSLos Angeles AngelsAMidwest LeagueBurlington BeesNot activeN
Donnie SellersRPToronto Blue JaysAMidwest LeagueLansing LugnutsActiveN
Dan RizzieCNew York MetsRookieFlorida StateSt. Lucie MetsActiveN
Michael PapierskiCHouston AstrosAMidwest LeagueQuad Cities River BanditsActiveN
Vinny SantarsieroRPLos Angeles DodgersRookiePioneer LeagueOgden RaptorsActiveN
Greg WeissertRPNew York YankeesASouth AtlanticCharleston RiverDogsActiveN
Jared JamesLFAtlanta BravesAFlorida StateFlorida Fire DogsActiveN
Cole StaplerRHPArizona DiamondbacksAMidwestKane County CougarsActiveN
Wes ParsonsRHPAtlanta BravesAAAInternationalGwinnett StripersActive2018

Year-by-year records

YearLeagueDiv.WLW%ManagerPlayoffs
2003Northwoods LeagueNorth3133.484Mitch Dunn--
2004Northwoods LeagueNorth3232.500Mitch Dunn--
2005Northwoods LeagueNorth4424.647Chad MillerWon championship
2006Northwoods LeagueNorth2938.433John HerreraLost final
2007Northwoods LeagueNorth2840.412Jared Manske--
2008Northwoods LeagueNorth4226.618Devin McIntoshWon championship
2009Northwoods LeagueNorth2741.397Joel Barta--
2010Northwoods LeagueNorth3138.449Mike Steed--
2011Northwoods LeagueNorth2940.420Mike Steed--
2012Northwoods LeagueNorth3237.449Andy Judkins--
2013Northwoods LeagueNorth2149.300Dan Holcomb--
2014Northwoods LeagueNorth2349.319John Hernandez--
2015Northwoods LeagueNorth3338.465Danny Benedetti--
2016Northwoods LeagueNorth2151.282Danny Benedetti--
2017Northwoods LeagueNorth2743.386Mitch Feller--
2018Northwoods LeagueNorth2250.306Mitch Feller--
TOTALNorthwoods LeagueNorth472629.429----

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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