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Robin Roberts Stadium at Lanphier Park is a stadium in Springfield, Illinois. [1] It is primarily used for baseball . It originally opened in 1928 as Reservoir Stadium (name references to water reservoir located on what is now Lanphier High School [ 2 ] ) [ 3 ] and was renovated in 1977.
Pages in category "Baseball players from Springfield, Illinois" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. E.
The Springfield Capitals were an independent baseball league team in Springfield, Illinois. [1] The Capitals were members of the Frontier League from 1996 to 2001. [2] The Capitals won the Frontier League championship in 1996 and in 1998. After the 2001 season, the team moved to Rockford, Illinois, and became the Rockford Riverhawks.
The first season of the Springfield Cardinals began auspiciously as they won the Midwest League's Central Division with an 83–53 record, 13 + 1 ⁄ 2 games ahead of the second place Beloit Brewers. [12] The league championship was determined by a two-round, four-team playoff among the winners of the three divisions plus a wild-card team.
Five area baseball teams grabbed postseason hardware in 2023. Those teams, plus others, are worth watching in 2024. Here are 10 baseball teams to watch around Springfield for the 2024 season
The league was also is one of four summer college baseball leagues supported by Major League Baseball. [1] The Springfield Sliders ran away with the CICL's final Championship Title. The Sliders won the First Half, Regular Season and Playoff Championship. The 2008 season was the inaugural season for the Sliders and the final season of the CICL.
'This is a big step:' Votes clear way for Scheels Sports Complex developers to finalize financing and announce Sept. 20 groundbreaking
Wyatt D. Wheeler is a reporter and columnist with the Springfield News-Leader. You can contact him at 417-371-6987, by email at wwheeler@news-leader.com or X at @WyattWheeler_NL .