Schaumburg Boomers
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The Schaumburg Boomers are a professional baseball team based in Schaumburg, Illinois
, that will begin play in the independent Frontier League
for the upcoming 2012 season. Home games are played at Alexian Field
. The Boomers replace the now defunct Schaumburg Flyers
of the Northern League after the franchise was evicted for not paying almost $1 million in back rent.
The "Boomers" nickname comes from a common nickname for males of the Greater Prairie Chicken
species, a bird which was once abundant in the Midwest but is now a vulnerable species
. That bird's nickname comes from the dance these males do in order to attract females for mating purposes.
principal owner Alan Oremus, however, Oremus sold the team to Gary SouthShore RailCats
owner Pat Salvi, who moved the team to the Frontier League because of his loyalty to the RailCats and lack of interest in setting up a conflict should the two teams play against each other. Under Oremus' ownership, the team had held a name-the-team contest, with the winner selecting "Mallers". After the ownership change, however, the Boomers name, logo, and colors were unveiled on October 18, 2011.
Schaumburg, Illinois
Schaumburg is a city located in Cook County in northeastern Illinois. A common misspelling of the city name is Schaumberg, a spelling which persists on some modern maps. Schaumburg is located just under northwest of downtown Chicago and approximately northwest of O'Hare International Airport. As...
, that will begin play in the independent 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...
for the upcoming 2012 season. Home games are played at Alexian Field
Alexian Field
Schaumburg Baseball Stadium is a stadium in Schaumburg, Illinois formally known as Alexian Field. It is primarily used for baseball, and was the home field of the Schaumburg Flyers minor league baseball team from 1999 through 2010...
. The Boomers replace the now defunct Schaumburg Flyers
Schaumburg Flyers
The Schaumburg Flyers were a professional baseball team based in Schaumburg, Illinois, in the United States. The Flyers were to be a charter member of the North American League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball, however, the team folded in March of 2011, before they began play in...
of the Northern League after the franchise was evicted for not paying almost $1 million in back rent.
The "Boomers" nickname comes from a common nickname for males of the Greater Prairie Chicken
Greater Prairie Chicken
The Greater Prairie Chicken or Pinnated Grouse, Tympanuchus cupido, is a large bird in the grouse family. This North American species was once abundant, but has become extremely rare or extinct over much of its range due to habitat loss. There are current efforts to help this species gain the...
species, a bird which was once abundant in the Midwest but is now a vulnerable species
Vulnerable species
On 30 January 2010, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species identified 9694 Vulnerable species, subspecies and varieties, stocks and sub-populations.-References:...
. That bird's nickname comes from the dance these males do in order to attract females for mating purposes.
History
Originally, the team was set to play in the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball under the ownership of Joliet SlammersJoliet Slammers
The Joliet Slammers are a professional baseball team based in Joliet, Illinois, that play in the independent Frontier League. They play their home games at Silver Cross Field in Joliet. They replaced the Joliet JackHammers of the Northern League after the franchise was crippled by numerous...
principal owner Alan Oremus, however, Oremus sold the team to Gary SouthShore RailCats
Gary SouthShore RailCats
The Gary SouthShore RailCats are a professional baseball team based in Gary, Indiana, in the United States. The RailCats are a member of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. The RailCats have played their home games at...
owner Pat Salvi, who moved the team to the Frontier League because of his loyalty to the RailCats and lack of interest in setting up a conflict should the two teams play against each other. Under Oremus' ownership, the team had held a name-the-team contest, with the winner selecting "Mallers". After the ownership change, however, the Boomers name, logo, and colors were unveiled on October 18, 2011.