{{Infobox Minor League Baseball , name = Mid-Missouri Mavericks , firstseason = 1994 , lastseason = 2005 , allyears = , city = , misc =

Columbia, Missouri Columbia is a city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is the county seat of Boone County and home to the University of Missouri. Founded in 1821, it is the principal city of the five-county Columbia metropolitan area. It is Missouri's fourth ...

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Canton, Ohio Canton () is a city in and the county seat of Stark County, Ohio. It is located approximately south of Cleveland and south of Akron in Northeast Ohio. The city lies on the edge of Ohio's extensive Amish country, particularly in Holmes and ...

(2002)

London, Ontario London (pronounced ) is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada, along the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor. The city had a population of 422,324 according to the 2021 Canadian census. London is at the confluence of the Thames River, approximate ...

(1999-2001)

Kalamazoo, Michigan Kalamazoo ( ) is a city in the southwest region of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Kalamazoo County. At the 2010 census, Kalamazoo had a population of 74,262. Kalamazoo is the major city of the Kalamazoo-Portage Metropolit ...

(1996-1998)

Newark, Ohio Newark ( ) is a city serving as the county seat of Licking County, Ohio, United States, east of Columbus, at the junction of the forks of the Licking River. The population was 49,934 at the 2020 census, which makes it the 15th largest city in ...

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Frontier League The Frontier League is a professional independent baseball league with teams in the Northeastern and Midwestern United States and Eastern Canada. Formed in 1993, it is the oldest currently running independent league in the United States. The le ...

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Canton Coyotes Canton may refer to: Administrative division terminology * Canton (administrative division), territorial/administrative division in some countries, notably Switzerland * Township (Canada), known as ''canton'' in Canadian French Arts and ent ...

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London Werewolves The London Werewolves were an independent Frontier League baseball team based in London, Ontario, Canada. The team had previously been known as the Kalamazoo Kodiaks, from Kalamazoo, Michigan. The team arrived in London for the 1999 season and mo ...

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Kalamazoo Kodiaks Kalamazoo ( ) is a city in the southwest region of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Kalamazoo County, Michigan, Kalamazoo County. At the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, Kalamazoo had a population of 74,262. Kalamazoo ...

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Labatt Memorial Park Labatt Memorial Park (formerly Tecumseh Park, 1877–1936) is a baseball stadium near the forks of the Thames River in central London, Ontario, Canada. It is in size, has 5,200 seats and a natural grass field. From home plate to centre field ...

(1999-2001) , owner = Gary and Brad Wendt , classchamps = , leaguenum = 1 , leaguechamps = {{hlist, 1999 , conferencechamps = , divisionchamps = The Mid-Missouri Mavericks are a former minor league baseball team which played in

, in the

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. The team was a member of the independent

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team. From 2003 through 2005 the team played at

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. The team suspended operations during the 2006 season in order to pursue financing and construction of a new stadium. The suspension of operations was subsequently extended through the 2007, 2008 and 2009 seasons after the bankruptcy of the principal owner, Bradley Wendt.

History

The Mid-Missouri franchise has had a checkered history in the Frontier League. The team began in

as the Newark Buffalos. The team was sold in 1996 and moved to

, becoming the Kalamazoo Kodiaks from 1996 to 1998, never reaching higher than last place in their division. Before the 1999 season, the team moved again to

and became the first Frontier League franchise located in

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

as the London Werewolves. They spent 3 seasons in Ontario (1999–2001), winning the Frontier League Championship in 1999, and making the playoffs in 2000. They played their home games at

, believed to be the oldest operating baseball grounds in the world. After a last place finish in 2001, the team moved again, this time to

, as Canton Coyotes. The team played at Thurman Munson Stadium. They would spend just one season in Canton, finishing fourth in their division before moving to Columbia, Missouri, for the 2003 season. The team folded after the 2005 season.

Seasons

As Newark 1994: 26-35 4th Place Northern Division 1995: 39-29 2nd Place (No Divisions in 1995): ''Lost 1st Round Playoff to Zanesville 2-0'' As Kalamazoo 1996: 25-49 4th Place Western Division ′′′1997: 33-47 4th Place Western Division 1998: 25-54 4th Place Western Division As London 1999: 54-30 1st Place Eastern Division: ''Won 1st Round Playoff 2-0 over Johnstown'' ''Won Frontier League Championship 2-0 over Chillicothe'' 2000: 46-37 2nd Place Eastern Division: ''Lost 1st Round Playoff 2-0 to Johnstown'' 2001: 37-47 5th Place Eastern Division As Canton 2002: 41-43 4th Place Eastern Division ′′′Players: Chris Barbenetti, Trevor Bishop, Seth Brown, Matt Buckle, Chris Capozzi, Jeremy Durkee, Jeff Forbes, Wayne Foreman, Tim Friedman, Todd George, Matt Felts, Mark Haidet, Justin Hendrickson, Phil Kojak, Andy Larned, Ryan Lindburg, Heath McMurray, Lee Morrison, Criag Mosher, Gregg Neuman, Ben Orr, Ric Prussing, As Mid-Missouri 2003: 33-57 6th Place Western Division 2004: 28-66 6th Place Western Division 2005: 31-63 6th Place Western Division

External links

Mid-Missouri Mavericks Home Page
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