The Niagara Stars played in the independent Canadian Baseball League

Canadian Baseball League

The Canadian Baseball League, was an independent minor league that operated in 2003. The league's only Commissioner was Major League Baseball Hall of Famer and Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame member Ferguson Jenkins...

 that existed for half of the summer season of 2003 before folding. Located in the city of Welland

Welland, Ontario

Welland is a city in the Regional Municipality of Niagara in Southern Ontario, Canada.The city has been traditionally known as the place where rails and water meet, referring to the railways from Buffalo to Toronto and Southwestern Ontario, and the waterways of Welland Canal and Welland River,...

, Ontario

Ontario

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 the team featured a variety of international ballplayers from Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

, 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 the United States

United States

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. The Stars were managed by former major leaguer

Major League Baseball

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 Pete LaCock

Pete LaCock

Ralph Pierre "Pete" LaCock, Jr. is a former Major League Baseball first baseman/outfielder.In 1975, he hit the only grand slam of his career, on the final pitch ever thrown by St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Bob Gibson.-Career:LaCock was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the first round of the 1970...

 who led the team to a 15-15 record before league officials pulled the plug on the season at the half-way point.

Roster

Pitchers

No.	Player	Position	Bat	Throw	Height (feet-inches)	Weight (lbs)	Birthplace
15	Brian Barnett	RHP	R	R	6-1	200	Scottsdale, AZ
21	Danny Fitzgerald	RHP	R	R	6-2	205	San Diego, CA
18	Joe Gannon	RHP	L	R	6-1	200	Buffalo, NY
25	Juan Gonzales	RHP	R	R	6-3	220	Bani,  Dominican Republic
34	Travis Hubbel	RHP	R	R	6-0	195	Welland, ON
38	Sean Jones	RHP	R	R	6-8	210	Hamilton, ON
28	Justin Keeling	LHP	L	L	5-11	190	San Diego, CA
29	Pete Montrenes	RHP	R	R	6-3	210	Los Angeles, CA
35	José Quintero	LHP	L	L	6-2	210	Estada Zulia,
19	Kevin Virtue	RHP	R	R	6-1	185	London, ON

Batters

No.	Player	Position	Bat	Throw	Height (feet-inches)	Weight (lbs)	Birthplace
32	Rogelio Arias	C	S	R	6-0	197	Villa Duarte,  Dominican Republic
30	Denio Beltran	SS	S	R	5-11	160	San Pedro de Macoris,  Dominican Republic
13	Raul Borjas	LF	R	R	5-11	190	Maracay,
40	Rich Butler Rich Butler Richard Dwight Butler is a former outfielder for the Major League Baseball Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Devil Rays...	RF	R	L	6-1	205	Toronto, ON
4	Matt George	OF	R	R	6-0	195	Hamilton, ON
27	Luis Jiminez	CF	R	R	6-1	180	La Romana,  Dominican Republic
10	Toby Legacy	2B	R	R	6-0	180	Barrie, ON
37	Ali Modami	1B	L	L	5-11	210	Scottsdale, AZ
9	Nelwin Oquendo	3B	R	R	6-1	200	Maracaibo,
8	Ben Rosenthal	C	L	R	6-0	200	Henderson, NV
36	Jeremy Walker	OF	L	R	6-4	220	Aurora, ON