BC Yankees post 8th straight winning season
September 6, 2004 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Southwest Michigan Devil Rays News Release
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. -- The Battle Creek Yankees posted the franchise¹s eighth straight winning season - the longest current streak in Minor League Baseball. The Yankees finished 71-68. The Michigan Battle Cats posted winning seasons from 1997-2002, and although in 2003 the franchise changed its team name to the Battle Creek Yankees, the winning continued.
In the 10-year history of the franchise, the only losing season came in 1996. The franchise has been affiliated with three different major-league teams - Red Sox, Astros and Yankees - during the streak. Among the current major-leaguers who played in Battle Creek during the eight straight winning seasons are Rafael Bentancourt (Indians), Justin Duchscherer (A¹s), Shea Hillenbrand (Diamondbacks), Aaron Miles (Rockies), Roy Oswalt (Astros) and Johan Santana (Twins).
Midwest League Stories from September 6, 2004
- BC Yankees post 8th straight winning season - Southwest Michigan Devil Rays
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- 'Caps Claim Second Half Division Championship; 'Caps to faceLansing in First Round of playofffs - West Michigan Whitecaps
- Kernels drop finale - Cedar Rapids Kernels
- Rottino Plays Every Position, Snappers Play Extras - Beloit Sky Carp
- Bees Finish Season on a High Note - Burlington Bees
- 'Caps Second Half Champs . . . Meet Lugnuts in Playoffs - West Michigan Whitecaps
- Rattler season ends with a loss - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
- Yankees end season with extra-inning loss - Southwest Michigan Devil Rays
- Dragons End '04 Season with 7-4 11 Inning Win - Dayton Dragons
- Swing drop season finale, 2-1 - Quad Cities River Bandits
- Martinez sent to Provo - Cedar Rapids Kernels
- Kane County vs. Peoria in Round 1 of MWL Playoffs - Kane County Cougars
- Kendrick takes over Midwest League batting lead with one game remaining - Cedar Rapids Kernels
- Lugnuts get best of Cougars for third straight time - Lansing Lugnuts
- Tyler, DePaula and Sawatski combine on three-hitter - Quad Cities River Bandits
- Cougars lose to the Lugnuts, 5 - 1 - Kane County Cougars
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