Corpus Christi Beach Dawgs
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The Corpus Christi Beach Dawgs were a professional baseball team based in the Corpus Christi
suburb of Robstown, Texas
, in the United States
. The Beach Dawgs were a former member of the Continental Baseball League
, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball
. The Beach Dawgs played their home games at Fairgrounds Field
.
The team is composed of the remnants of two CBL teams that did not return after the league's 2007 inaugural season: the traveling Texas Heat
(who did not have a home stadium in 2007) and the Lewisville Lizards
. The Beach Dawgs announced their arrival in the Corpus Christi area in late January 2008, just a few weeks after the former tenants of Fairgrounds Field, the American Association's Coastal Bend Aviators, packed up and left town following two seasons of disappointing attendance figures.
There has recently been some controversy surrounding players and their contracts. Ten players were released or quit when they were informed that their pay would be decreased. The owner of the team stated that he told the guys that he would be decreasing the budget, and offered them a chance to play for decreased play. Most of these players were from countries like the Dominican Republic
, and Venezuela
, and are now having to find new jobs to pay their way back home.
As part of the controversy, team broadcaster Hoss the Boss dropped coverage of the team, and issued a statement explaining his view of recent team management decisions.
, having finished the season in second place, hosted the first round of the playoffs. The two teams began a best-of-three series on August 18, 2008.
The Gunslingers won Game One by a score of 4-3. Heavy rain and unplayable field conditions caused Tuesday's game to be rescheduled as a doubleheader
for Wednesday. More rain on both days worsened field conditions; league officials called for the double-header to be played on Thursday, but the field was declared unplayable at the 9:00 a.m. deadline. By a previous league ruling, the series ended under red flag conditions, and Texarkana was declared the winner by virtue of winning the only game played.
The Gunslingers then advanced to the championship series against the Bay Area Toros
, on Friday, August 22, 2008.
Corpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat of Nueces County, it also extends into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio counties. The MSA population in 2008 was 416,376. The population was 305,215 at the 2010 census making it the...
suburb of Robstown, Texas
Robstown, Texas
Robstown is a city in Nueces County, Texas, United States, and a western suburb of Corpus Christi. It was founded about 1906, and was named for Robert Driscoll Jr., a landowner...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The Beach Dawgs were a former member of the Continental Baseball League
Continental Baseball League
The Continental Baseball League, based in Addison, Texas, was an independent minor league professional baseball league that operated for four seasons, from 2007-2010. The league conceived as a professional, independent baseball organization operating in the U.S...
, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. The Beach Dawgs played their home games at Fairgrounds Field
Fairgrounds Field
Fairgrounds Field is a ballpark located in Robstown, TX. It is the home stadium of the Coastal Bend Thunder of the United League Baseball and the Corpus Christi Fuel of the Southern Premier Soccer League and the former home of the Corpus Christi Beach Dawgs of the Continental Baseball League and...
.
The team is composed of the remnants of two CBL teams that did not return after the league's 2007 inaugural season: the traveling Texas Heat
Texas Heat
The Texas Heat was a travel team in the Continental Baseball League, based in Texas. It was announced that the Texas Heat team would not be returning for the 2008 season and moved to Corpus Christi.-Year-by-year record: Season Finish W-L...
(who did not have a home stadium in 2007) and the Lewisville Lizards
Lewisville Lizards
The Lewisville Lizards were a team of the Continental Baseball League, based in Lewisville, Texas. The team was not affiliated with Major or Minor League Baseball. They played their home games at Farmers Field in the 2007 season.-Year-by-year record:...
. The Beach Dawgs announced their arrival in the Corpus Christi area in late January 2008, just a few weeks after the former tenants of Fairgrounds Field, the American Association's Coastal Bend Aviators, packed up and left town following two seasons of disappointing attendance figures.
There has recently been some controversy surrounding players and their contracts. Ten players were released or quit when they were informed that their pay would be decreased. The owner of the team stated that he told the guys that he would be decreasing the budget, and offered them a chance to play for decreased play. Most of these players were from countries like the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
, and Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, and are now having to find new jobs to pay their way back home.
As part of the controversy, team broadcaster Hoss the Boss dropped coverage of the team, and issued a statement explaining his view of recent team management decisions.
Year-by-year record
| Season | Finish | W-L | Win% | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3rd | 34-38 | .472 | Semifinalists |
Post-season play
By having the league's best record in the first half of the season, Corpus Christi earned an automatic berth in the post-season playoffs. The Texarkana GunslingersTexarkana Gunslingers
The Texarkana Gunslingers were a professional baseball team based in Texarkana, Texas, in the United States. The Gunslingers were a member of the Continental Baseball League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. From 2008-2009 the Gunslingers played their home games at George Dobson...
, having finished the season in second place, hosted the first round of the playoffs. The two teams began a best-of-three series on August 18, 2008.
The Gunslingers won Game One by a score of 4-3. Heavy rain and unplayable field conditions caused Tuesday's game to be rescheduled as a doubleheader
Doubleheader (baseball)
A doubleheader is a set of two baseball games played between the same two teams on the same day in front of the same crowd. In addition, the term is often used unofficially to refer to a pair of games played by a team in a single day, but in front of different crowds and not in immediate...
for Wednesday. More rain on both days worsened field conditions; league officials called for the double-header to be played on Thursday, but the field was declared unplayable at the 9:00 a.m. deadline. By a previous league ruling, the series ended under red flag conditions, and Texarkana was declared the winner by virtue of winning the only game played.
The Gunslingers then advanced to the championship series against the Bay Area Toros
Bay Area Toros
The Bay Area Toros was a professional baseball team based in Texas City, Texas, in the United States. The Toros were a member of the Continental Baseball League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. From the 2008 season to 2009, the Toros played their home games at Robinson Stadium....
, on Friday, August 22, 2008.