Clinton LumberKings

Clinton LumberKings Founded in 1954 Clinton, Iowa
Team logo Cap insignia
Class-level
Single-A (1954–present)
Minor league affiliations
Midwest League (1954–present) Western Division
Major league affiliations
Seattle Mariners (2009-) Texas Rangers (2003-2008) Montréal Expos (2001-2002) Cincinnati Reds (1999-2000) San Diego Padres (1995-1998) San Francisco Giants (1980-1994) Los Angeles Dodgers (1977-1979) Detroit Tigers & Chicago White Sox (co-op) (1976) Detroit Tigers (1971-1975) Seattle Pilots/Milwaukee Brewers (1969-1970) Pittsburgh Pirates (1966-1968, 1954-1958) Chicago White Sox (1959-1965)
Name
Clinton LumberKings (1994–present) Clinton Giants (1980-1993) Clinton Dodgers (1977-1979) Clinton Pilots (1966-1976) C-Sox (1960-1965) Clinton White Sox (1959) Clinton Pirates (1954-1958)
Colors
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Ballpark
Ashford University Field (1954–present)
Minor league titles
League titles	1991
Division titles	1991, 1993
Owner(s)/Operated by: Community Owned
Manager: John Tamargo
General Manager: Ted Tornow

The Clinton LumberKings are a Midwest League Class A minor league baseball team based in Clinton, Iowa, USA, affiliated with the Seattle Mariners.

History

Clinton joined the Midwest League in 1954 and is the oldest franchise in the league. The team has had several different major league affiliations: the Pirates (1954–58 and 1966–68), the White Sox (1959–65), the Pilots/Brewers (1969–70), the Tigers (1971–75), a Tigers/White Sox co-op (1976), the Dodgers (1977–79), the Giants (1980–94), the Padres (1995–98), the Reds (1999–2000), the Expos (2001–2002), and the Rangers (2003–2008).

Aside from its time as the C-Sox (1960–65) and the Pilots (1966–76), the team used the parent major league team's nickname before adopting the LumberKings name for the 1994 season.

Their home park is Ashford University Field, built in 1937 as Riverview Stadium.

The team's attendance record of 127,251 was set in 1988. The team also is an affiliate of the Seattle Mariners in which they have been so since 2009. The Clinton Lumberkings have reached a two-year agreement again with the Seattle Mariners. The Lumberkings also released the 2013 schedule in which they play an away game in Burlington, Iowa to face the Burlington Bees on April 4, 2013.

Roster

Clinton LumberKings roster
Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 28 Matt Anderson 33 Scott DeCecco 22 Jeremy Dobbs 40 Oliver Garcia 39 David Holman 26 Stephen Landazuri 29 Dominic Leone 32 Tyler Pike 10 Dylan Unsworth 45 Matthew Vedo 13 Grady Wood		Catchers -- Marcus Littlewood 30 Tyler Marlette 31 Carlton Tanabe Infielders 35 Taylor Ard  3 Brock Hebert 47 Patrick Kivlehan 24 Jordy Lara  8 Timothy Lopes  2 Ketel Marte 20 Keith Werman Outfielders 27 Gabriel Guerrero  5 Jabari Henry 28 Guillermo Pimentel  9 Dario Pizzano		Manager 14 Eddie Menchaca Coaches 37 Mike Kinkade (hitting) 36 Andrew Lorraine (pitching) 7-day disabled list * On Seattle Mariners 40-man roster ∞ Reserve list § Suspended list ‡ Restricted list # Rehab assignment Roster updated April 10, 2013 Transactions → More MiLB rosters → Seattle Mariners minor league players

Alumni

Ian Kinsler

• Jason Bay
• Brandon Boggs
• Ben Broussard
• Royce Clayton
• Matt Clement
• John Danks
• Neftalí Feliz
• Craig Gentry
• Orel Hershiser
• Derek Holland
• Bob Howry
• Tug Hulett
• Ian Kinsler
• Josh Lueke
• Gary Matthews, Jr.
• John Mayberry, Jr.
• Jack Mull (Manager)
• Mitch Moreland
• Mike Myers
• Mike Remlinger
• Dave Rozema
• Mike Scioscia
• Grady Sizemore
• Justin Smoak
• Salomón Torres
• Wilson Valdez
• Edinson Volquez
• Tom Wilhelmsen

Source

• Dinda, J. (2003), "Clinton, Iowa, in the Midwest League", http://www.mwlguide.com/cities/clinton/index.html

External links

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• Clinton LumberKings web site