Great Falls Voyagers

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Great Falls Voyagers
Founded in 1969
Great Falls, Montana
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Team logo Cap insignia
Class-level
  • Advanced Rookie (1948–1963, 1969–present)
Minor league affiliations
Major league affiliations
Name
  • Great Falls Voyagers (2008–present)
  • Great Falls White Sox (2003–2007)
  • Great Falls Dodgers (1984–2002)
  • Great Falls Giants (1969–1983)
  • Great Falls Electrics (1948–1963)
Colors
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Ballpark
Minor league titles
League titles 1951, 1954, 1961, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2008, 2011
Division titles 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008
Owner(s)/Operated by: Great Falls Baseball Club, Inc.
Manager: Pete Rose Jr.
General Manager: Vinney Purpura

The Great Falls Voyagers are a minor league baseball team based in Great Falls, Montana. This team has played continuously since 1969,[1] and also played in the Pioneer League from 1948 to 1963.

The "Voyagers" name refers to an event in August 1950, when Nicholas "Nick" Mariana, the general manager of the Great Falls Electrics, saw two spinning objects approaching at a seemingly high speed. Mariana recorded 16 seconds of footage of the unidentified flying objects at Legion Park (see the Mariana UFO incident).[2]

The Voyagers became an affiliate of the Chicago White Sox starting with the 2003 season. Previously the team was affiliated with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1983–2003), and the San Francisco Giants (1969–83). The team plays its home games at Centene Stadium and is a member of the Pioneer League.

On December 18, 2012, Pete Rose, Jr., the son of major league career basehits leader Pete Rose, was named the Voyagers' manager. He replaces Ryan Newman.[3]

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Notable alumni [edit]

Current roster [edit]

Great Falls Voyagers roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • -- Cal Bowling
  •  4 Cory McGinnis
  • 13 David Putman
  • 17 Thomas Royse
  • -- Zachary Toney

Catchers

  • 24 Bryce Mosier

Infielders

  • 16 Thomas McCarthy
  • 31 Abe Ruiz
  • 15 Bradley Salgado
  • 11 Zachary Voight

Outfielders

Manager

Coaches


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* On Chicago White Sox 40-man roster
∞ Reserve list
§ Suspended list
‡ Restricted list
# Rehab assignment
Roster updated May 8, 2013
Transactions
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