Kane County Cougars

Kane County Cougars Founded in 1991 Geneva, Illinois
Team logo Cap insignia
Class-level
Single-A
Minor league affiliations
Midwest League Western Division
Major league affiliations
Chicago Cubs (2013-Present) Kansas City Royals (2011-2012) Oakland Athletics (2003-2010) Florida Marlins (1993-2002) Baltimore Orioles (1991-1992)
Name
Kane County Cougars
Colors
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Ballpark
Fifth Third Bank Ballpark
Minor league titles
League titles	2001
Division titles	2001, 2004
Owner(s)/Operated by:
Manager: Mark Johnson
General Manager: Curtis Haug

Kane County Cougars, playing the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at Fox Cities Stadium on June 9, 2006.

The Kane County Cougars are a Class A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Chicago Cubs, that plays in the Midwest League. Their home games are played in Geneva, Illinois, about 35 miles west of Chicago.

The Midwest League came to Kane County in 1991 after a franchise that was previously based in Decatur, Illinois (1952–74) and Wausau, Wisconsin (1975–90) relocated there. While they've always been known as the Cougars since moving to Kane County, they were affiliated with the Baltimore Orioles in 1991 and 1992, with the Florida Marlins from 1993 to 2002, the Oakland Athletics from 2003 until 2010, and with the Kansas City Royals for the 2011 and 2012 seasons before joining the Chicago Cubs for the 2013 season. As a Marlins farm team some key contributors to the 2003 World Series championship team played in Kane County on their way to the big leagues. Series MVP Josh Beckett played for the Cougars in 2000, while Dontrelle Willis had the league's best winning percentage and earned run average in 2002.

The Cougars play their home games at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark, built in 1991. The franchise attendance record of 523,222 was set in 2001. The Cougars are perennially among the league leaders in attendance.

Roster

Kane County Cougars roster
Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 36 Justin Amlung 30 Jeffry Antigua 45 Jose Arias 20 Lendy Castillo 22 Ian Dickson 17 Nathan Dorris 18 Michael Heesch 33 Pierce Johnson 21 Eduardo Orozco 34 Felix Pena 38 Steve Perakslis 25 Tayler Scott 32 Brian Smith		Catchers 16 Yaniel Cabezas 19 Wilson Contreras 27 Chadd Krist Infielders 13 Gioskar Amaya 12 Jeimer Candelario  5 Wes Darvill 11 Marco Hernandez 24 Rock Shoulders  3 Daniel Vogelbach Outfielders 15 Pin-Chieh Chen  6 Trey Martin 28 Bijan Rademacher  1 Oliver Zapata		Manager  8 Mark Johnson Coaches  9 Tom Beyers (hitting)  7 Kenny Socorro (coach) 39 Ron Villone (pitching) 7-day disabled list * On Chicago Cubs 40-man roster ∞ Reserve list § Suspended list ‡ Restricted list # Rehab assignment Roster updated April 14, 2013 Transactions → More MiLB rosters → Chicago Cubs minor league players

Team affiliations

Level	Team	League	Location
Major League	Chicago Cubs	National League	Chicago, Illinois
AAA	Iowa Cubs	Pacific Coast League	Des Moines, Iowa
AA	Tennessee Smokies	Southern League	Sevierville, Tennessee
Advanced A	Daytona Cubs	Florida State League	Daytona Beach, Florida
A	Kane County Cougars	Midwest League	Geneva, Illinois
Short Season A	Boise Hawks	Northwest League	Boise, Idaho
Rookie	AZL Cubs	Arizona League	Mesa, Arizona

External links

• Kane County Cougars web site
• The Baseball Cube - Kane County Cougars Historical Statistics