Quincy Gems
The Quincy Gems are a collegiate summer league baseball team located in Quincy, Illinois.
| Quincy Gems | |
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| League | Prospect League (West Division) |
| Location | Quincy, Illinois |
| Ballpark | Quincy Stadium |
| Year founded | 1996 |
| League championships | 4 (1996, 1998, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2014) |
| Division championships | 4 (1998, 1999, 2009, 2010) |
| Former name(s) | Quincy Gems (1996-present) |
| Former league(s) | Central Illinois Collegiate League (1996-2008) |
| Ownership | Jimmie & Julie Louthan |
| Management | Alex Ruxlow (AGM) & Brett Peters (AGM |
| Media | Quincy Herald Whig, WGEM, KRRY |
| Website | quincygems.com |
The Gems were originally a part of the Central Illinois Collegiate League and joined the Prospect League with several other CICL teams prior to the 2009 season. The team's original owners, the Quincy Civic Center Authority, sold the Gems to its current owners in September 2014 for $120,000.[1]
The Gems currently play in the Prospect League's West Division along with the Cape Catfish, DuPage Pistol Shrimp, Hannibal Hoots, Normal CornBelters and Springfield Sliders.[2]
Stadium
The Gems play at QU Stadium, a 2,500 seat facility owned and operated by Quincy University. The facility was built in 1938[3] and is located at 1800 Sycamore Street in Quincy.[4]
Seasons
| Season | Manager | Record | Win % | Division | GB | Post-season record | Post-season win % | Post-season result | Notes | |
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| 2009 | Chris Martin[5] | 36-20 | .643 | 1st | - | - | Champions | |||
| 2010 | Chris Martin | 29-24 | .547 | 2nd | 5.5 | 1-1 | .500 | Runner-up | ||
| 2011 | Chris Martin | 38-18 | .679 | 1st | 2-0 | 1.000 | Champions | |||
| 2012 | Chris Martin | 34-26 | .567 | 3rd | 4 | 0-0 | .000 | |||
| 2013 | Chris Martin | 34-25 | .576 | 2nd | 6.5 | 2-2 | .500 | |||
| 2014 | Chris Martin | 39-20 | .661 | 1st | 4-2 | .667 | Champions | |||
| 2015 | Chris Martin | 27-33 | .450 | 5th | 16 | 0-0 | .000 | |||
| 2016 | Zach Getsee[6] | 27-33 | .450 | 5th | 12.5 | 2-2 | .500 | Runner-up | Made playoffs as a result of 1st Half division title | |
| 2017 | Adam Hightower and Rick Fraire[7] | 21-39 | .350 | 5th | 15 | 0-0 | .000 | Hightower and Fraire were co-managers | ||
| 2018 | Rick Fraire[8] | 33-27 | .550 | 3rd | 3.0 | 0-0 | .000 | |||
| Totals | 318-265 | .545 | 11-7 | .611 |
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References
- "Quincy Gems sold to local group for $120,000". Herald-Whig. 2014-09-05. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
- "NEW FOR 2019: DuPage Pistol Shrimp | Prospect Collegiate Baseball LLC". www.prospectleague.com. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- "QU Stadium". Retrieved 2018-06-21.
- http://www.prospectleague.com/view/prospectleague/prospect-league-stadiums
- "Martin stepping down as Gems manager; first child due in May". Herald-Whig. 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
- "Gems introduce Getsee as new head coach". Retrieved 2018-06-21.
- "Gems hire new coaching staff". Retrieved 2018-06-21.
- "Coaching Staff | Quincy Gems". www.quincygems.com. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
External links
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