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Midwest League Celebrates 2015 Accomplishments

December 7, 2015 - Midwest League (MWL1)
South Bend Cubs News Release


South Bend, IN - As the Baseball Winter Meetings open in Nashville, Tennessee, the Midwest League of Professional Baseball, Clubs, Inc. ("Midwest League") has a lot to celebrate for 2015 and look forward to in 2016.

Last evening the South Bend Cubs were presented by President Pat O'Conner of Minor League Baseball with the John H Johnson Award recognizing its record setting 2015 season and its rise to become one of MiLB's most outstanding franchises.

Also, in a highly unusual circumstance a team in the same Division of the same League in the same State also received recognition as one of MiLB's elite. President Dick Nussbaum presented at the Annual Banquet of MiLB the John Henry Moss Award for Community Service to the Fort Wayne Tin Caps.

Nussbaum remarked: "What a night and what a year for South Bend, Fort Wayne and the entire Midwest League. It is fitting 2 of our Clubs receive this kind of national recognition tonight, but throughout the year whenever any list of "The Best" is created you see Midwest League teams at or near the top."

This year Midwest League achievements include:

Record Attendance for a season with 4.23 million fans attending MWL games - 10 % of all of Minor League Baseball Attendance and 3rd League overall behind just the 2 AAA Leagues, International and Pacific Coast League.

In addition to winning the John H Johnson award the South Bend Cubs won Ballpark Digest's 2015 Team of the Year; had a franchise record attendance of 347,000 fans.

In addition to the John Henry Moss Award, Fort Wayne was named by Stadium Journey Magazine # 1 MiLB Ballpark Experience ( 4th time in 5 years ); # 1 Class A Ballpark and top 5 overall by Baseball America; # 2 Sports Market by Sports Business Journal; Sports Turf Management Award for 3rd straight year.

Dayton continued its sellout streak of 1,121 straight games, setting a record for all of professional sports; Stadium Journey named 5th Third Park in the top 10% of all ball parks in MiLB; # 1 in attendance of all Class A and AA teams; Ballpark Digest best Marketing Campaign.

Quad Cities was ranked 3rd in SmartAsset.com's list of the best Minor League Towns in America; # 1 Minor League Market by Sports Business Journal; # 1 Minor League market by Chicago Business Journal; Clear Report named Modern Woodman Park as the Coolest Stadium in Baseball with the only on site Ferris Wheel.

Kane County named as the 5th best Minor League baseball town by SmartAsset.com; finished 2015 with attendance of more than 400,000 fans becoming the first Class A team in history to top 11 million fans in attendance over its history.

West Michigan, the 2015 MWL champions for the 6th time, was recognized by Ballpark Digest with top award for Stadium Improvements.

Wisconsin finished again in the top 25 for MiLB merchandise sales and a top 25 Market for Minor League Baseball by the Sports Business Journal.

Great Lakes (Midland, MI ) was recognized for its "bridging the divide" between downtown and East End Development Area which shows once again how important MiLB is to economic development in communities across America.

Lansing completed a multi-million dollar renovation to Cooley Law School Stadium which included new residential units just outside the ballpark.

President Nussbaum said, "I could go on and on about our Clubs-each of which bring a unique and exciting feature to our League, but I encourage all fans to check out the Midwest League in 2016 to see what a jewel it is."

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