Outlaws say thanks
September 8, 2005 - Golden Baseball League (GBL)
Chico Outlaws News Release
As general manager of the Chico Outlaws, I want to express my appreciation to the community and fans throughout the region for their support of the Chico Outlaws and the Golden Baseball League.
About one year ago we announced professional baseball was coming back to our community.
Since then, the support has been nothing less than overwhelming. Our founding partners, Tri-Counties Bank and Feather Falls Casino, and our official health care provider, Enloe Medical Center, stepped up early in the process to help us return this quality family entertainment to Chico.
The university, from President Paul Zingg and Vice Presidents Dennis Graham and Jim Moon to the facilities management staff, worked to help us return to Nettleton Stadium on time for the start of the season.
We appreciate the commitment of the game day staff, most of them students from Chico State, Butte College and Chico and Pleasant Valley high schools, during a busy, hot summer.
Our players came to Chico from all over the country and I want to thank them so much for the memories.
Finally, a big thank you to the folks who made all of this possible, the front office staff: Assistant General Manager Chris Holen; Director of Operations Becca Hoffer; Director of Ticket Sales Brian Ceccon; Office Manager Tracey Perotti; Jennifer Butterman and Jessica Freitas; and PR Director and Director of Broadcasting Rory Miller, who was on top of his game this year and helped bring our games to the listening audience throughout the country.
Bob Linscheid General Manager
A thank you from our league office:
As we have just crowned our inaugural championship team, the San Diego Surf Dawgs, we would like to personally thank all of you that have joined us at the ballpark this summer. Over the past two and a half years, we have met a tremendous group of individuals and organizations who share our passion for the great game of baseball and its impact on local communities. Together, we have put smiles on thousands of children's faces and provided players with a chance to fulfill their dreams of making it to the big leagues.
The atmosphere in our stadiums has been electric all season long, and this weekend was no different. More than 450,000 fans came out to a GBL ballpark this summer, helping four of our teams set all-time attendance records at their respective ballparks. Our fans also witnessed history as we welcomed the Japan Samurai Bears as a charter team in the League.
On the field, we have watched with excitement as our players and managers competed for a spot in this weekend's Championship Series. Fans came out in large numbers to support Rickey Henderson as he exemplifies true "love for the game" and watched in awe as Desi Wilson eclipsed the magical .400 plateau as he continues his quest for 2,000 career hits. The inaugural season also provided a collection of firsts: our first 3 pitch inning, our first triple play, and of course our first no-hitter (by Chico's Seth Johnson). Finally, we were fortunate to catch a glimpse of those special baseball talents who will soon be playing and coaching in major league stadiums across the world. At the conclusion of our regular season, thirteen GBL players had been sold to major league organizations.
For those of you that spent Labor Day weekend with us, thank you for joining us at the Island of Armada to celebrate the conclusion of what has been a truly special season for the GBL family. We again saw some truly memorable baseball games. There were lots of funs activities for the kids, player autograph sessions, mascots galore, and a great fireworks show. We enjoyed seeing all of you, and thank you for sharing your favorite memories from the season. We hope those memories will last a lifetime.
See you in 2006!
Play Ball!
Amit Patel & David Kaval
Co-Founders, Golden Baseball League
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