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Waverley Reds
The Melbourne Reds were a Victorian-based baseball team in the Australian Baseball League. They were the only team to win the championship 3 times. The Reds originally played at the home of VFL/AFL football, Waverley Park from 1989 until the 1994 Championship, when they moved to the former home ground of the St Kilda Football Club, Moorabbin Oval for the 1994/95 Championship and played there until the end of Australian Baseball League in 1999. History Birth of the Reds After the 1988 Claxton Shield the idea of an Australian Baseball League was floated, with the Waverley Baseball Club being one of the strongest clubs in Victorian Baseball they stepped forward in instigating a team to represent the south-east of Melbourne, and the Waverley Reds were created. In the first Australian Baseball League championship the Reds went through the season winning 34 out of 40 games, with a home record of 17 wins 2 losses, the Reds went into the championship series favourites against cross to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keysborough, Victoria
Keysborough is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 27 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Greater Dandenong local government area. Keysborough recorded a population of 30,018 at the . Keysborough was named after the Keys family who founded the town sometime after 1878. Keysborough is one of the largest suburbs in Melbourne by land area. Geographically, it is split into three sections, the southern portion of the suburb includes market gardens and semi-rural properties extending to its southern boundaries Pillars Road and the Mordialloc Creek, the middle portion of the suburb features large residential and industrial development which began in the 2000s, and the northern section of the suburb to its northern boundaries with Noble Park and Springvale South generally features housing predominantly built from the 1960s extending well into the 1990s. The suburb's western boundary is Springvale Road and eastern boundary is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Blues
The Sydney Storm, originally Sydney Blues were a team in the now defunct Australian Baseball League. The franchise featured in every post season throughout its existence and won the Claxton Shield once. History The Storm were formed for the 1992-93 ABL Championship as the Sydney Blues after purchasing the licence of the Parramatta Patriots. The team was re-branded the Sydney Storm for the 1997-98 season, After legal action taken by Cricket NSW, The franchise owners then changed the team name from Blue to Storm, As the NSW Cricket team was also known as the Blues. The franchise won one ABL championship under their former name, defeating the Melbourne Reds in the 1995 championship, also finishing runner-up twice - once (as the Blues) against the Brisbane Bandits in 1994, and in the final ABL season in 1999, defeated by the Gold Coast Cougars. See also *Sport in Australia *Australian Baseball *Australian Baseball League (1989-1999) The Australian Baseball League (ABL) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Nilsson
David Wayne Nilsson (born 14 December 1969) is an Australian retired professional baseball catcher and current manager of the Australia national baseball team and the Brisbane Bandits. He played for Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers from to and was an All-Star in 1999, becoming the first Australian player to appear in an All-Star game. He ended his Major League career on 3 October 1999 with 837 games played, 789 hits, 105 home runs and a .284 career batting average. Nilsson became a free agent in the offseason following , but opted not to sign with any MLB teams because of his desire to play for Australia in the 2000 Olympics. He was widely applauded for this move as he was turning down big money to represent his country, something very rarely seen in baseball. Before leaving the US, he had been Australia's second highest earning sportsman behind Greg Norman, according to the ''Business Review Weekly''. Nilsson previously played for the Brisbane Bandits and Melb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Runge (infielder)
Paul William Runge is a former professional baseball player. He played all or part of eight seasons in Major League Baseball for the Atlanta Braves from until . He currently serves as a manager of the Florida Fire Frogs, the Atlanta Braves' Class-A affiliate in the Florida State League. Early life Runge graduated from Kingston High School in 1976. Baseball career As a player Runge was drafted by the Braves in the ninth round of the 1979 Major League Baseball Draft and spent his entire major league career with them, playing parts of eight seasons in the majors. Runge was a utility infielder, splitting his time between third base, shortstop, and second base. Throughout those seasons, he never played in more than 52 games, nor did he come to bat more than 110 times. As a coach Since , Runge has been a manager at various levels of the Braves organization. He has managed the Idaho Falls Braves in 1993, the Danville Braves in , the Eugene Emeralds in , the Macon Braves in , the Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994–95 Australian Baseball League Season
The 1994–95 Australian Baseball League (1989–1999), Australian Baseball League Championship was won by the Waverley Reds, who finished the season with a 17-game winning streak. The Reds faced the 4th place Sydney Blues in the semi-final and won 2–0, while the 2nd placed Perth Heat defeated the East Coast Cougars 2–1 to win a spot in the Championship Series. The Reds won the first two games of the championship series 5-1 and 4–2, with the third game not being required. Ladder Championship series Semi-final 1: Game 1: 1st Vs 4th at Moorabin Oval Semi-final 1: Game 2: 1st Vs 4th at Moorabin Oval Semi-final 2: Game 1: 2nd Vs 3rd at Perth Semi-final 2: Game 2: 2nd Vs 3rd at Perth Semi-final 2: Game 3: 2nd Vs 3rd at Perth Final Series: Game 1: Winner Semi-final 1 Vs Winner Semi-final 2 at Moorabin Oval Final Series: Game 2: Winner Semi-final 1 Vs Winner Semi-final 2 at Moorabin Oval Awards Top Stats All-Star Team References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993–94 Australian Baseball League Season
The 1993–94 Australian Baseball League (1989–1999), Australian Baseball League Championship was won by the Brisbane Bandits (1989–1998), Brisbane Bandits who after finishing 3rd defeated Perth Heat to meet the Sydney Blues in the championship series where they won the Championship in 2 games. Ladder Championship series Semi Final 1: Game 1: 1st Vs 4th at Parramatta Stadium 11 February 1994 Semi Final 1: Game 2: 1st Vs 4th at Parramatta Stadium Semi Final 2: Game 1: 2nd Vs 3rd at Parry Field Semi Final 2: Game 2: 2nd Vs 3rd at Parry Field Semi Final 2: Game 3: 2nd Vs 3rd at Parry Field Final Series: Game 1: Winner Semi Final 1 Vs Winner Semi Final 2 at Parramatta Stadium Final Series: Game 2: Winner Semi Final 1 Vs Winner Semi Final 2 at Parramatta Stadium Awards Top Stats All-Star Team References {{DEFAULTSORT:1993-94 Australian Baseball League Season Australian Baseball League (1989–1999) seasons 1993 in Australian s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992–93 Australian Baseball League Season
The 1992–93 Australian Baseball League Championship was won by the Melbourne Monarchs who were back after being expelled from the league in 1990. The Monarchs defeated Perth Heat in 2 games to take out the Championship. Ladder Championship series Semi Final 1: Game 1: 1st Vs 4th at Parry Field Semi Final 1: Game 2: 1st Vs 4th at Parry Field Semi Final 2: Game 1: 2nd Vs 3rd at Melbourne Ballpark Semi Final 2: Game 2: 2nd Vs 3rd at Melbourne Ballpark Semi Final 2: Game 3: 2nd Vs 3rd at Melbourne Ballpark Final Series: Game 1: Winner Semi Final 1 Vs Winner Semi Final 2 at Parry Field Parry Field is a former sports venue in Belmont, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. The ground is best known for being the home of baseball team Perth Heat between 1989 and 1997. The stadium was built in 1983 on the site of Belmont Oval whic ... Final Series: Game 2: Winner Semi Final 1 Vs Winner Semi Final 2 at Parry Field 20 February 1993 Awards Top Stats All-Star Tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. The Braves were founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1871, as the Boston Red Stockings. After various name changes, the team eventually began operating as the Boston Braves in 1912, which lasted for most of the first half of the 20th century. Then, in 1953, the team relocation of professional sports teams, moved to Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and became the Milwaukee Braves, followed by their move to Atlanta in 1966. The name "Braves" originates from Braves (Native Americans), a term for a Native American warrior. They are List of baseball nicknames, nicknamed "the Bravos", and often referred to as "America's Team#Other uses, America's Team" in reference to the team's games being broadcast nationally on Braves TBS Baseball, TBS from the 1970s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991–92 Australian Baseball League Season
The 1991-92 Australian Baseball League Championship was taken out by the Daikyo Dolphins who defeated Perth Heat 3 game to 1 in the 4 game Championship Series. Ladder Championship series Final Series: Game 1: 1st Vs 2nd at Parry Field Final Series: Game 2: 1st Vs 2nd at Parry Field Final Series: Game 3: 1st Vs 2nd at Palm Meadows Final Series: Game 4: 1st Vs 2nd at Palm Meadows Awards Top Stats All-Star Team References Australian Baseball League (1989–1999) seasons 1991 in Australian sport 1991 in baseball 1992 in Australian sport 1992 in baseball {{Australia-baseball-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990–91 Australian Baseball League Season
The 1990-91 Australian Baseball League championship was won by Perth Heat who defeated the Daikyo Dolphins 3–2 in the 5 game championship series. Ladder Championship series Final Series: Game 1: 1st Vs 2nd at Parry Field Final Series: Game 2: 1st Vs 2nd at Parry Field Final Series: Game 3: 1st Vs 2nd at Palm Meadows Palm Meadows International Baseball Facility is an Australian baseball field located on the Gold Coast, Queensland. It is owned by Hungtat Worldwide Pty Ltd (Trading as Palm Meadows Golf course) and is leased through Gold Coast city council. It ... Final Series: Game 4: 1st Vs 2nd at Palm Meadows Final Series: Game 5: 1st Vs 2nd at Palm Meadows Awards Top Stats All-Star Team References Australian Baseball League (1989–1999) seasons 1990 in Australian sport 1990 in baseball 1991 in Australian sport 1991 in baseball {{Australia-baseball-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division and were a charter member of the American Association (19th century), American Association in 1881 before joining the NL in 1890. The Reds played in the NL National League West, West division from 1969 to 1993, before joining the Central division in 1994. For several years in the 1970s, they were considered the most dominant team in baseball, most notably winning the 1975 World Series, 1975 and 1976 World Series; the team was colloquially known as the "Big Red Machine" during this time, and it included National Baseball Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame members Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan and Tony Perez. Overall, the Reds have won five World Series championships, nine NL pennants, one AA pennant and 10 division titles. The team plays its home games at Great American Ball Park, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
