Lake County Captains Founded in 2003 Eastlake, Ohio
Team Logo Cap Insignia
Class-level
Class A
Minor league affiliations
Midwest League (2010–future) Eastern Division South Atlantic League (1991-2009)
Major league affiliations
Cleveland Indians (1991-present)
Name
Lake County Captains (2003-present) Columbus RedStixx (1992-2002) Columbus Indians (1991)
Ballpark
Classic Park Golden Park
Minor league titles
League titles	none
Division titles	2003 (1st & 2nd half) 2008 (1st half)
Owner(s)/Operated by: Peter Carfagna, Rita Murphy-Carfagna, & Ray Murphy
Manager: Aaron Holbert
General Manager: Brad Seymour

The Lake County Captains are a minor league baseball team in Eastlake, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. The team, a Class A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, plays in the Midwest League.

The Captains will join the Midwest League following the 2009 season in a shuffle caused by the Columbus Catfish's move to Bowling Green, Kentucky for the 2009 season.[1] The move will alleviate travel costs and time, as it is the SAL's northernmost team— the nearest team (the West Virginia Power in Charleston) is a 256-mile drive from Eastlake.

Prior to the 2003 season, the club was based in Columbus, Georgia and known as the Columbus RedStixx. The Captains play their home games in Classic Park, which has a capacity of 7,273 and opened in 2003 as Eastlake Stadium. The current stadium name is the result of a naming rights arrangement; the sponsor is Classic Automotive Group, a major area chain of auto dealerships. Classic Park hosted the South Atlantic League All-Star Game on June 20, 2006.

[edit] Facts

• Current uniform colors: White, gold, and blue.
• Current logo design: A naval captain with a gray mustache and sideburns wearing a hat that covers his eyes holding a bat.

• On-Field Host: Andrew Grover
• Mascots: Skipper and Skippy
• Merchandise Store: The Cargo Hold
• Racing fish: Buster Bluegill, Pauley Perch, and Willy Walleye

• Broadcast Information:

Radio Stations: WREO 97.1 FM, WFUN 970 AM, WELW 1330 AM

Television: Time Warner Cable (formerly Comcast) Cable Channel 99

Broadcasters: Craig Deas

Internet: Star 97

Manager: Aaron Holbert

Hitting Coach: Jim Rickon

Pitching Coach: Tony Arnold

[edit] Trivia

• Besides the Captains, the only other minor league baseball teams with the word "county" in their official moniker are the Brevard County Manatees, Kane County Cougars, and Orange County Flyers. (A few other teams, among them the Charlotte Stone Crabs and Gwinnett Braves, represent counties but do not include the word "county".)
• While still the RedStixx, the team was sued by Exxon for using two x's in their name.
• Captains outfielder, and 2006 SAL All-Star, Johnny Drennen hit a memorable home run on June 6th, 2006 against Roger Clemens, then pitching for the Lexington Legends to prepare for a return to the Houston Astros.
• During a home game at Classic Park on June 24, 2007, Captains pitchers Carlton Smith, Austin Creps, and Luis Perdomo combined to throw a no-hitter against the Delmarva Shorebirds. [2]
• During an away game at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium on July 3, 2007, Captains pitchers Hector Rondon and Neil Wagner combined to throw a no-hitter against the Delmarva Shorebirds. [3]

[edit] Recent win-loss records

Scoreboard prior to a Captains game at Classic Park

• 2003: 97-43 (1st and 2nd Half Northern Division Champions)
• 2004: 73-66
• 2005: 72-66
• 2006: 64-74
• 2007: 64-74
• 2008: 75-65 (1st Half Northern Division Champions)

[edit] Franchise records

• Win-loss record entering 2009: 1341-1168 (445-388 as the Lake County Captains)
• Longest winning streak: 13 games (May 27 - June 8, 2003)
• Longest losing streak: 8 games (August 28 - September 4, 2005)
• Pitcher with most wins in a season: Steve Kline, 18 in 1994 (also league leader that year)
• Hitter with most home runs in a season: Russell Branyan, 40 in 1996 (also league leader that year)

[edit] Roster

[edit] Notable former players

• Fausto Carmona
• Ben Francisco
• Aaron Laffey
• Rafael Pérez
• Kevin Kouzmanoff
• Víctor Martínez
• CC Sabathia
• Jaret Wright
• Jhonny Peralta
• Russell Branyan

[edit] External links

• Lake County Captains web site
• Lake County Captains Fans web site

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