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Flynt to Spark ThunderBolts Pitchers in '06

February 23, 2006 - Frontier League (FL)
Windy City ThunderBolts News Release


Crestwood, IL - The Windy City ThunderBolts announce that Will Flynt will be the team's pitching coach for the 2006 season. In 2005, Flynt held the same position with the Florence Freedom (53-42), where the pitching staff finished fifth in the Frontier League with a respectable 4.35 ERA.

Prior to coaching, Flynt had a professional playing career spanning 14 years with 1,404 strikeouts and a 3.70 lifetime ERA. In addition to playing for seven AAA teams and five Mexican League teams, he has played in Japan, Holland and Taiwan.

In 2002, the 38-year-old lefty played for ThunderBolts manager Brent Bowers, who was managing a team in the now defunct Western League.

"We have both been all over the world playing ball," said Flynt. "We bring a unique understanding of the game of baseball to the young players that we are coaching. We are going to do our best to win and I would love to be part of a Frontier League championship team."

Full season tickets, skybox suites, group outings, birthday parties, and Kids Club memberships are currently on sale and can be purchased by calling the ThunderBolts office at 708-489-2255. For the latest team news and schedule info, please visit www.wcthunderbolts.com. The Windy City ThunderBolts are a member of the 10-team Frontier League. The Frontier League is an independent league with teams throughout the Midwest.

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