McHenry County K-Nines
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The McHenry County K-Nines are a professional baseball team based in Woodstock, Illinois
, part of the greater Chicago metropolitan area. They are not scheduled to begin play in 2012 as a member of the Frontier League
, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball
. Home games will be played in an as-yet unnamed ballpark
set to open up for 2012. As of late 2011, none of this has occurred. Whether due to lack of funding or local opposition, the stadium has not been built. In addition, no franchise has been awarded to McHenry County.
The team held a name-the-team contest to help determine the team's name. On July 21, the K-Nines announced their name, logo, and colors. In addition to the obvious dog imagery that comes with the name, "K-Nines" is also a portmanteau of two well-known baseball terms; "K" is used to denote a strikeout
in baseball scorekeeping
, and "Nines" refers to both the nine innings in a regulation baseball game and the nine players on a team's lineup.
Woodstock, Illinois
Woodstock is a far northwest suburb of Chicago in McHenry County, Illinois. The population was 20,151 at the 2000 census. The 2010 Census shows 24,770 residents. It is the county seat of McHenry County...
, part of the greater Chicago metropolitan area. They are not scheduled to begin play in 2012 as a member 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...
. Home games will be played in an as-yet unnamed ballpark
Woodstock Ballpark
Woodstock Ballpark is a description of a new stadium in Woodstock, Illinois, that is currently in the planning stages. It will be primarily used for baseball and will be the home of the McHenry County K-Nines that will begin play in the Frontier League for the 2011 season. The ballpark will have...
set to open up for 2012. As of late 2011, none of this has occurred. Whether due to lack of funding or local opposition, the stadium has not been built. In addition, no franchise has been awarded to McHenry County.
The team held a name-the-team contest to help determine the team's name. On July 21, the K-Nines announced their name, logo, and colors. In addition to the obvious dog imagery that comes with the name, "K-Nines" is also a portmanteau of two well-known baseball terms; "K" is used to denote a strikeout
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
in baseball scorekeeping
Baseball scorekeeping
Baseball scorekeeping is the practice of recording the details of a baseball game as it unfolds. Professional baseball leagues hire official scorers to keep an official record of each game , but many fans keep score as well for their own enjoyment...
, and "Nines" refers to both the nine innings in a regulation baseball game and the nine players on a team's lineup.