Fronter League Tryout Camp Returns to the Chicago Southland for First Time in Two Decades on April 22-23

January 22, 2025 - CRESTWOOD, IL - The Frontier League of Professional Baseball, a Partner League of Major League Baseball, has announced that the 32 nd Annual Tryout Camp and Draft will take place on Tuesday, April 22 and Wednesday, April 23, 2025. The event will be hosted at Ozinga Field, the home of the Windy City ThunderBolts, in Crestwood, Illinois. Along with managers from all 18 Frontier League clubs, scouts and members from several MLB teams and other independent leagues will also be present. This year ... Full Story

Santa Retuns to Ozinga Field Saturday, December 21st for Our Annual Holiday Open House

November 22, 2024 - The Windy City ThunderBolts will host their annual Holiday Open House at Ozinga Field in Crestwood on Saturday, December 21 st from 10 am to 1 pm. Santa, Mrs. Claus and Boomer will be at the ballpark from 11 am to 1 pm (doors open at 10 am). Stop by to see Santa Claus, enjoy Holiday refreshments and browse through an assortment of ThunderBolts' merchandise items! We will again hold our open house inside the ThunderBolts' home clubhouse! See a "behind-the-scenes" part of the ballpark and take a l... Full Story

Make Your Plans Now: ThunderBolts 2025 Schedule Is Here

October 28, 2024 - The ThunderBolts will start the year on the road for the first time in seven years as the Frontier League released their 2025 schedule. While that road start lasts just one quick game, next summer's slate includes unusually long periods both at and away from Ozinga Field. The 96-game schedule will open up in Schaumburg on Thursday, May 8th against the Boomers followed by the home opener at Ozinga Field the next night on Friday, May 9th against the Washington Wild Things. New next summer are t... Full Story

ThunderBolts Sold to DelBello Group

October 7, 2024 - The Windy City ThunderBolts are excited to announce the sale of the franchise to an ownership group led by David DelBello which was finalized on Friday afternoon. DelBello and his partners have owned the Frontier League's Florence Y'alls since 2019. "We want to bring an elevated baseball experience to Windy City while also focusing on building a strong community and having fun," DelBello said. The new ownership group is taking over the ThunderBolts from Brian Kahn, who had owned the team f... Full Story

• ThunderBolts Sold to DelBello Group - Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) October 7
• Bolts Close Season With Shutout Win - Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) August 31
• Pindel Sets ERA Mark in Thunderbolts' Win - Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) August 30
• ThunderBolts Drop Series to Washington - Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) August 29
• ThunderBolts Lose Late Lead, Fall to Washington - Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) August 29
• ThunderBolts Score Late to Win Rain-Shortened Game - Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) August 27
• Bolts Explode, Sweep Slammers - Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) August 25
• Season Finishes up this Week - Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) August 25
• Bolts' Ten-Run First Fuels Win - Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) August 24
• Armbruester Shuts Slammers Down - Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) August 23
• Evansville Dusts Windy City - Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) August 22
• Otters Zap Bolts - Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) August 21
• Otters Chop Bolts in Dramatic Fashion - Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) August 20
• ThunderBolts Score Five in the Ninth But Lose Fourth Straight - Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) August 20
• ThunderBolts Suffer Shutout Loss - Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) August 20
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• Washer homers twice in Wild Things win - FL Washington Observer-Reporter (August 30)
• Wild Things’ streak ends in rain-shortened game - FL Washington Observer-Reporter (August 28)
• Schaumburg Boomers lose to Windy City on eighth-inning home run - FL Chicago Daily Herald (August 9)
• Wallace double leads Schaumburg Boomers to third consecutive victory - FL Chicago Daily Herald (August 8)
• Boomers rally past Windy City - FL Chicago Daily Herald (August 7)
• Crushers drop 5-2 decision to Windy City - FL Lorain Morning Journal (August 5)
• Big fourth inning lifts Crushers past Windy City, 5-3 - FL Lorain Morning Journal (August 4)
• Crushers pour it on before it pours, down Windy City to end seven-game losing streak - FL Chronicle-Telegram (August 3)
• Crushers knock off Windy City, 5-1 - FL Lorain Morning Journal (August 3)
• PHOTOS: Crushers-ThunderBolts, Aug. 2, 2024 - FL Lorain Morning Journal (August 3)
• White Sox hero Bobby Jenks thrives with Windy City T-Bolts - FL Chicago Tribune (July 30)
• Boomers swept by Windy City - FL Chicago Daily Herald (July 26)
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