Gateway Grizzlies
Encyclopedia
The Gateway Grizzlies are a professional
baseball
team based in the St. Louis
suburb of Sauget, Illinois
, in the United States
. The Grizzlies are a member of the West Division of the Frontier League
, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball
. From the 2001 season to the present, the Grizzlies have played their home games at GCS Ballpark
(formerly GMC Stadium).
Professional sports
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baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
team based in the St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
suburb of Sauget, Illinois
Sauget, Illinois
Sauget is a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. It is part of Greater St. Louis. The population was 249 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sauget is located at ....
, in the United States
United States
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. The Grizzlies are a member of the West Division of the Frontier League
Frontier League
The Frontier League, based in Sauget, Illinois, is a professional, independent baseball organization located in the Midwestern United States, Western Pennsylvania, and Southern Ontario. It operates mostly in cities not served by Major or Minor League Baseball teams and is not affiliated with either...
, 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...
. From the 2001 season to the present, the Grizzlies have played their home games at GCS Ballpark
GCS Ballpark
GCS Ballpark is a minor league baseball facility in Sauget, Illinois , that serves as the home ballpark for the Gateway Grizzlies of the Frontier League. The Grizzlies' ballpark was built in time for the start of the 2002 season, under the original name of GMC Stadium. GCS Ballpark features...
(formerly GMC Stadium).
Seasons
| Gateway Grizzlies (Frontier League Frontier League The Frontier League, based in Sauget, Illinois, is a professional, independent baseball organization located in the Midwestern United States, Western Pennsylvania, and Southern Ontario. It operates mostly in cities not served by Major or Minor League Baseball teams and is not affiliated with either... ) |
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| Year | W-L | PCT | Place | Postseason |
| 2001 | 37-44 | .627 | 5th in FL West | |
| 2002 | 34-50 | .667 | 5th in FL West | |
| 2003 | 50-38 | .554 | 1st in FL West | Won 1st Rd. Playoff vs. Washington Wildthings 2-0. Won Frontier League Championship vs. Evansville Otters Evansville Otters The Evansville Otters are a professional baseball team based in Evansville, Indiana, in the United States. The Otters are a member of the West Division of the Frontier League, an independent baseball league which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball... 3-0. |
| 2004 | 56-38 | .588 | 2nd in FL West | Lost 1st Rd. Playoff vs. Rockford Riverhawks Rockford RiverHawks The Rockford RiverHawks are a professional baseball team based in the Rockford, Illinois suburb of Loves Park, in the United States. Currently, the RiverHawks are a member of the Frontier League, which they previously played in from 2002 until 2009. From the 2002 season to 2005, the RiverHawks'... 3-2. |
| 2005 | 49-47 | .442 | 3rd in FL West | |
| 2006 | 42-52 | .512 | 3rd in FL West | |
| 2007 | 64-29 | .688 | 1st in FL West | Lost 1st Rd. Playoff vs. Washington Wildthings 3-0. |
| 2008 | 51-45 | .531 | 3rd in FL West | Lost 1st Rd. Playoff vs. Kalamazoo Kings Kalamazoo Kings The Kalamazoo Kings are a professional baseball team based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, in the United States. The Kings are a member of the Eastern Division of the Frontier League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball... 3-1. |
| Gateway | 383-343 | .528 | ||
| Playoffs | 8-9 | .471 | 2 Division Titles. 4 Playoff Appearances. 1 Championship |