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. The team had previously been known as the

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. The team arrived in London for the 1999 season and moved after the 2001 season to Canton, Ohio where they became the Canton Coyotes. The Werewolves won the Frontier League championship in 1999. They played their home games at Labatt Memorial Park, believed to be the oldest operating baseball grounds in the world. The team was operated by part-owner and general manager, John Kuhn, who now is the Senior Director of Business Development for the

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. The team's mascot was a werewolf named "Warren Z. Vaughn".

Seasons

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 Eastern Division Playoff 2-0 to Johnstown'' 2001: 37-47 5th Place Eastern Division

References

Sports teams in London, Ontario Defunct Frontier League teams Defunct baseball teams in Canada Baseball teams in Ontario 1999 establishments in Ontario Baseball teams established in 1999 2001 disestablishments in Ontario Defunct independent baseball league teams Sports clubs disestablished in 2001 {{Canada-baseball-team-stub