Gone but not Forgotten
Joplin Blasters (2015-2016)
Joplin, MissouriLast Part of the American Association
The Joplin Blasters were an independent minor league baseball team. Based in Joplin, Missouri, they were last a member of the American Association. The team played from 2015 to 2016.
For more information, including yearly records and statistics, view the Joplin Blasters on StatsCrew.com.
Joplin Blasters Legacy Page on OSC.
Joplin Blasters News from OSC's Archives
RailCats Deal Blasters Defeat in Final Series Opener (September 3, 2016)
Wichita Sweeps Blasters with 3-1 Victory (September 1, 2016)
Blasters Fall to Wichita as Wingnuts Clinch Division (September 1, 2016)
Blasters Drop Second Game to Wichita (August 31, 2016)
Geraldo Valentin Named Association Player of the Week (August 29, 2016)
Blasters Shut out Laredo in Home Finale (August 28, 2016)
Milestone Night for Valentin Leads 3-1 Victory over Laredo (August 28, 2016)
Glasser's Walk-Off Earns DH Split for Blasters (August 27, 2016)
Blasters Win Suspended Game, Lose Finale (August 24, 2016)
Blasters Drop Doubleheader Opener; Nightcap Suspended (August 23, 2016)
Blasters Offering Free Tickets for Final Homestand (August 22, 2016)
Rain-Shortened Contest Won by Blasters in Laredo (August 21, 2016)
Blasters Fall to Laredo on "Odd" Night (August 20, 2016)
Blasters End Homestand with Comeback Victory (August 19, 2016)
Blasters Can'T Solve Saltdog Riddle; Fall 8-5 (August 18, 2016)
Trio of Lincoln Home Runs Overwhelms Blasters (August 16, 2016)
Lincoln Rally Stuns Blasters In Series Opener (August 16, 2016)
De La Cruz, Polston, and Gomez Lead Blasters to Win in Texas (August 13, 2016)
Dominant All-Around Performance Guides Blasters to 7-1 Win (August 13, 2016)
Blasters Doomed by Errors and Big Inning (August 11, 2016)
Two-Out Hits Sink Blasters in Finale Loss (August 11, 2016)
Sioux City Too Much For Blasters On Tuesday Night (August 10, 2016)
Tierney's Walk-Off Single Lifts Blasters to Win over Sioux City (August 8, 2016)
Pitcher's Duel Claimed by Laredo in Series Finale (August 7, 2016)
Two-Out Scoring Launches Blasters to Win over Lemurs (August 7, 2016)
Blasters Drop Second One-Run Game to Laredo (August 5, 2016)
Blasters Fall in First Game After All-Star Break (August 4, 2016)
Five Home Runs Down Blasters in Final Game Before Break (July 31, 2016)
Blasters Rally from Six Back, Claim Dramatic Win over Fargo (July 30, 2016)
Blasters Hold on for 8-5 Win, Even Series with Fargo (July 29, 2016)
Extra Inning Runs Deal Blasters Series Opening Loss to Fargo (July 28, 2016)
Dominant All-Around Performance Gives Blasters Series Win (July 27, 2016)
Second Inning Sinks Blasters in Loss to AirHogs (July 27, 2016)
Perez Gem, Five-Run Fourth Lead Blasters to Home Win (July 26, 2016)
Blasters Can't Finish off Sweep; Lose Sunday Matinee in Wichita (July 24, 2016)
Blasters Clinch Series Victory with Shootout Win over Wingnuts (July 24, 2016)
Krueger Leads 19-Hit Outburst in Win at Wichita (July 23, 2016)
Sioux City Deals Blasters Defeat in Final Game of Series (July 21, 2016)
Blasters Drop Series Opener in Sioux City (July 19, 2016)
Valentin Hits Walk-Off Homer in Wild Extra Inning Victory (July 17, 2016)
Blasters Dropped by Visiting T-Bones, Forcing Sunday Rubber Match (July 16, 2016)
Complete Effort Leads Blasters to Second Straight Win (July 15, 2016)
Blasters Earn Split with 3-2 Victory in Wichita (July 14, 2016)
Eighth Inning Homer Proves Fatal for Blasters (July 13, 2016)
Blasters Snap Losing Streak in DH Split at Wichita (July 13, 2016)
Big Inning Derails Blasters in Loss to Saltdogs (July 9, 2016)
Solid Pitching Not Enough in Losses to St. Paul (July 6, 2016)
Blasters Fizzle on Fourth, Fall to Saints (July 5, 2016)
Home Runs Doom Blasters in Loss to Wichita (July 1, 2016)
Blasters Drop Series Finale; Swept by Laredo (July 1, 2016)
Blasters Fall in Opening Game of Homestand (June 29, 2016)
Blasters Offering Five Dollar Tickets to Upcoming Homestand (June 25, 2016)
Back-and-Forth Affair Claimed by Blasters in Texas (June 24, 2016)
Ninth Inning Rally Falls Short in Kansas City (June 24, 2016)
Blaster Closer Abreu Heading to Mexican League (June 22, 2016)
Glasser's First Pro Homer Propels Blasters to Win (June 22, 2016)
Four Homers Not Enough in 16-11 Loss to Kansas City (June 21, 2016)
Cabrera Leads Blasters to Comeback Victory (June 20, 2016)
Del Valle, Homers Lead Blasters to Win (June 18, 2016)
Home Runs Propel Sioux Falls to Win over Blasters (June 18, 2016)
Blasters Pitcher Evan Bell Signed by White Sox (June 17, 2016)
Blasters Drop Series Finale as Laredo Pulls Away (June 17, 2016)
Late Rally Drops Blasters in Extra Innings (June 16, 2016)
Blasters Return Home with Victory over Laredo (June 15, 2016)
Series Finale Goes to Kansas City Despite Glasser's Four Hits (June 13, 2016)
Blasters Unable to Overcome Early Deficit in 5-3 Loss (June 12, 2016)
Explosive Offense Leads Blasters to 15-3 Romp (June 12, 2016)
Blasters Outhit T-Bones, But Fall on Negro League Night (June 10, 2016)
18 Hits Lead Blasters to Series Finale Win in Laredo (June 9, 2016)
Blasters Done in by Walks, Errors in Laredo (June 8, 2016)
Joplin Falls 9-2 in First Game in Laredo (June 7, 2016)
Late Surge Propels Texas over Blasters in Series Finale (June 5, 2016)
Blasters Display Complete Performance in 5-4 Win (June 4, 2016)
Blasters Use Timely Hitting in 5-1 Win over Texas (June 3, 2016)
Blasters Walk off in Opener, Split DH with Saints (June 2, 2016)
St. Paul Claims Doubleheader Victories over Blasters (June 2, 2016)
Blasters Drop Finale to RailCats (May 29, 2016)
Blasters Swept in Doubleheader at Steel Yard (May 28, 2016)
Blasters Offering Free Tickets to Memorial Day Game (May 27, 2016)
Blasters Fall to Wichita in Series Finale (May 26, 2016)
Four Run Sixth Propels Blasters to Fourth Straight Win (May 25, 2016)
Blasters Set Offensive Records in 19-10 Victory (May 25, 2016)
Franchise Record for Hits Propels Blasters to Split (May 22, 2016)
Blasters Claim Dramatic Walk-Off Victory (May 21, 2016)
Extra Inning Affair in Joplin Goes to Winnipeg (May 20, 2016)
Blasters Fall on Opening Night to Winnipeg (May 19, 2016)
Blasters Release Opening Day Roster (May 17, 2016)
Blasters Cruise in Spring Training Victory over Topeka (May 14, 2016)
Big Fifth Inning Keys Blasters' Spring Training Win (May 13, 2016)
Blasters Win Spring Training Game in Miami (May 12, 2016)
Spring Training Continues as Blasters Outscore Black Sox (May 11, 2016)
Blasters Start Spring Training with Scrimmage (May 10, 2016)
Blasters Finish Season with Loss at Sioux Falls (September 7, 2015)
Blasters Level Series in Sioux Falls, Playoff Hopes End (September 6, 2015)
Blasters Playoff Hopes Dwindle in Loss at Sioux Falls (September 6, 2015)
Blasters Bullpen Comes to the Rescue in Series Clincher (September 5, 2015)
Blasters Score Late to Drop Lincoln (September 4, 2015)
Blasters Power Surge Sinks Saltdogs (September 2, 2015)
Blasters Winning Streak Ends in Lincoln (September 1, 2015)
Blasters Post Fifth Straight Win, Sweep AirHogs (August 30, 2015)
Blasters Ground AirHogs with Walk-Off (August 30, 2015)
Blasters Strike Down AirHogs (August 28, 2015)
Mural Celebrating Joplin's Baseball History to be Unveiled Sunday (August 28, 2015)
Blasters Early Offense Leads to Series-Opening Victory (August 28, 2015)
Blasters Walk Off in Ninth to Win Series (August 27, 2015)
Blasters Big First Not Enough in Loss to Lincoln (August 26, 2015)
Blasters Beat Lincoln to Begin Final Home Stand (August 25, 2015)
Blasters Comeback Earns Series Split in Kansas City (August 23, 2015)
Blasters Slam T-Bones to Snap Losing Streak (August 23, 2015)
Blasters Road Woes Continue in Kansas City (August 21, 2015)
Blasters Lose Series on the South Shore (August 20, 2015)
Blasters Split Pair at Gary to End Skid (August 20, 2015)
Blasters Lose Third Straight, Second Game Suspended by Rain (August 19, 2015)
Blasters Blanked by St. Paul in Series Finale (August 16, 2015)
Blasters Fall to St. Paul in Tight Fit (August 15, 2015)
Blasters Bounce St. Paul to End Losing Streak (August 15, 2015)
Blasters Comeback Falls Short in Loss to Rockland (August 14, 2015)
Blasters Drop Second Straight to Rockland (August 12, 2015)
Blasters Win Streak Ends in Home Loss to Rockland (August 12, 2015)
Blasters Complete Sweep of First-Place Wichita (August 10, 2015)
Blasters Bolt Past Wingnuts in Series Opener (August 9, 2015)
Blasters Surge to Series Victory in Kansas City (August 7, 2015)
Blasters Add Tinoco Tuesdays Promotion (August 7, 2015)
Blasters Sweep Double Dip in Kansas City (August 7, 2015)
Blasters Series Finale with Gary SouthShore Suspended (August 4, 2015)
Blasters Offense Silenced by SouthShore (August 4, 2015)
Blasters Erase Two Deficits to Derail 'Cats (August 2, 2015)
Blasters Beaten by the Long Ball (August 1, 2015)
Blasters Trap Lemurs for Series Victory (August 1, 2015)
Blasters Bag Lemurs to Level Series (July 31, 2015)
Blasters Outdone by Laredo in Pitcher's Duel (July 30, 2015)
Blaster's Molina Named Pitcher of the Week (July 27, 2015)
Blasters Molina Named Pitcher of the Week (July 27, 2015)
Blasters Blank AirHogs for Series Win (July 26, 2015)
Blasters Slam AirHogs for Series Lead (July 26, 2015)
Blasters Drop AirHogs, Extinguish Losing Streak (July 25, 2015)
Blasters Drop Series Opener in Grand Prairie (July 24, 2015)
Blasters Road Woes Continue in Laredo (July 22, 2015)
Blasters Clipped by Lemurs on Walk-Off (July 21, 2015)
Blasters Grounded in Laredo (July 21, 2015)
Blasters Change Monday Through Saturday Game Times (July 20, 2015)
Blasters Streak to Series Victory over Amarillo (July 19, 2015)
Blasters Slide Past Amarillo for Second Straight Win (July 17, 2015)
Blasters Split Doubleheader with Amarillo (July 16, 2015)
Blasters Fall Twice to Amarillo (July 15, 2015)
Blasters Lose to Wichita on Walk-Off (July 15, 2015)
Blasters Fall to Explorers in Series Finale (July 12, 2015)
Blasters Tackle Sioux City to Take Series (July 11, 2015)
Blasters Announce Make up Games July 15 and 16 (July 11, 2015)
Blasters Stop Explorers to Halt Losing Streak (July 10, 2015)
Blasters Battle Rain, Thunderheads in Texas (July 10, 2015)
Blasters Drop See-Saw Series Opener (July 9, 2015)
Blasters Drop See-Saw Series Opener (July 8, 2015)
Blasters Held in Check by Lincoln Bullpen (July 5, 2015)
Blasters Celebrate Independence Day Victory (July 5, 2015)
Blasters Explode Late to Beat Lincoln (July 3, 2015)
Blasters Win Resumed Game, Drop Series Finale in Laredo (July 2, 2015)
Blasters Announce Military Appreciation Tickets Program (July 1, 2015)
Blasters Offense Silent in Loss at Laredo (June 30, 2015)
Blasters Score Early, Often to Lasso Laredo (June 30, 2015)
Blasters Swing Past Wichita to Close Series (June 28, 2015)
Blasters Road Win Streak Ends in Wichita (June 28, 2015)
Blasters Rally Late to Drop Wingnuts (June 26, 2015)
Blasters Rally Late to Drop Wingnuts (June 26, 2015)
Blasters Rock Doubleheader Sweep at Wichita (June 26, 2015)
Blasters Lose Ninth Inning Lead in Defeat (June 25, 2015)
Blasters Doomed by Big Inning in Loss to Laredo (June 24, 2015)
Blasters Win Streak Ends in Home Loss to Laredo (June 23, 2015)
Blasters/Sodexo Issue Statement on Tragedy (June 12, 2015)
Fireworks Friday Home Game Postponed to Saturday May 30th (May 29, 2015)
Blasters Return Home for 5 Game Home Stand (May 28, 2015)
Blasters Reveal Inaugural Season Promotions Schedule (May 12, 2015)
Blasters Announce Exhibition Schedule (May 5, 2015)
Blasters Catchers' Contract Purchased by San Diego Padres, Team Adds Former MSSU Player (May 4, 2015)
Joplin Blasters National Anthem Audition Concert Thursday, April 30th (April 28, 2015)
Blasters Form Partnership with MSSU Drumline (April 27, 2015)
Single Game Tickets to Go on Sale Friday (April 23, 2015)
Blasters to Introduce Field Manager and Uniforms (April 23, 2015)
Blasters Release Mini-Pack and Half-Season Tickets (April 9, 2015)
Blasters Add Catcher Yenier Bello (April 8, 2015)
Blasters to Hold 2nd Round of Dance Team Tryouts (April 7, 2015)
Blasters Ink Maikol Gonzalez (April 1, 2015)
Blasters Announce Career Fair (March 27, 2015)
Blasters Sign Former MLB Pitcher Winston Abreu (March 25, 2015)
Blasters Name Radio Voice (March 16, 2015)
Blasters to Host Open Tryouts (March 6, 2015)
Blasters Sign 7-Year MLB Veteran Tejeda (February 19, 2015)
WMBH 1560 ESPN Radio to be Flagship Station for Joplin Blasters (February 17, 2015)
Blasters Ink Cuban Phenom (February 13, 2015)
Blasters and Mercy Hospital Announce Partnership (January 19, 2015)
Blasters Name Manager (January 12, 2015)
Blasters Add 3 Via Trade with Lincoln, Including Former AA All-Star (November 4, 2014)
Blasters Add Four Players (November 2, 2014)
