Joliet Slammers
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| Founded in 2010 Joliet, Illinois |
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| Owner(s)/Operated By: Joliet Community Baseball & Entertainment, LLC | |
| General Manager: Chris Franklin | |
| Manager: Mike Breyman | |
| Media: 1340 WJOL, The Herald-News, The Joliet Bugle | |
| Website: jolietslammers.com | |
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 financial issues. The JackHammers franchise was put up for sale and Steel City Baseball LLC bought out all assets, including the front office, the ticketing system, and the lease of the ballpark.
The "Slammers" name refers to the famous prisons of Joliet and Will County (Joliet Correctional Center and Stateville Correctional Center) as well as a common baseball term.
On September 18, 2011, the Slammers were named Frontier League champions after defeating the River City Rascals, 6–5 in Joliet, taking the best-of-five Frontier League Championship Series three games to one.
Following the 2012 season, the Slammers were purchased on October 15, 2012, by Joliet Community Baseball & Entertainment, LLC. The team's name, stadium, league and overall branding remain the same.
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Joliet Slammers roster
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- Official website
- Frontier League Official website
- Joliet Slammers' Facebook Page
- Joliet Slammers' Twitter account
- Joliet Slammers' YouTube page
- Click here for current roster.
- Trib Local Sports Section
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| East Division | West Division | ||||
| Evansville Otters | Gateway Grizzlies | ||||
| Florence Freedom | Joliet Slammers | ||||
| Frontier Greys | Normal CornBelters | ||||
| Lake Erie Crushers | River City Rascals | ||||
| Southern Illinois Miners | Rockford Aviators | ||||
| Traverse City Beach Bums | Schaumburg Boomers | ||||
| Washington Wild Things | Windy City ThunderBolts | ||||
| Annual events: Championship | |||||
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