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The Gateway Grizzlies are a professional baseball team based in Sauget, Illinois. The Grizzlies compete in the Frontier League (FL) as a member of the West Division. The franchise was founded in 2001 and they play their home games at the 6,000-seat Grizzlies Ballpark, just 8 miles southeast of Downtown St. Louis. Some of the defining features of Grizzlies Ballpark include lawn seats, bleacher seats, box seating, party suites, a hot tub suite, and more.^[1]

Gateway Grizzlies

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League	Frontier League (West Division)
Location	Sauget, Illinois
Ballpark	Grizzlies Ballpark
Founded	2001
League championships	1 (2003)
Division championships	4 (2003, 2007, 2012, 2023)
Colors	Navy Blue, White, Green, Orange
Ownership	Richard "Rich" Sauget
Manager	Steve Brook
General Manager	Kurt Ringkamp
Media	Belleville News-Democrat
Website	gatewaygrizzlies.com

The Grizzlies won the Frontier Cup in 2003, defeating the Evansville Otters 3 games to 0. The team have a rivalry with the Schaumburg Boomers, with whom they have shared a division since 2011.

Season-by-season record

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Gateway Grizzlies (Frontier League)
Year	W–L	Win %	Place	Postseason	Manager
2001	37–44	.457	5th in FL West	Did not qualify	Champ Summers
2002	34–50	.405	5th in FL West	Did not qualify	Rich Sauget
2003	50–38	.554	1st in FL West	Won 1st Rd. Playoff vs. Washington Wild Things 2–0. Won Frontier League Championship vs. Evansville Otters 3–0.	Danny Cox
2004	56–38	.588	2nd in FL West	Lost 1st Rd. Playoff vs. Rockford Riverhawks 3–2.	Danny Cox
2005	49–47	.442	3rd in FL West	Did not qualify	Danny Cox
2006	42–52	.512	3rd in FL West	Did not qualify	Danny Cox
2007	64–29	.688	1st in FL West	Lost 1st Rd. Playoff vs. Washington Wild Things 3–0.	Phil Warren
2008	51–45	.531	3rd in FL West	Lost 1st Rd. Playoff vs. Kalamazoo Kings 3–1.	Phil Warren
2009	40–54	.426	5th in FL West	Did not qualify	Phil Warren
2010	54–40	.574	3rd in FL West	Did not qualify	Phil Warren
2011	39–56	.411	4th in FL West	Did not qualify	Phil Warren
2012	57–39	.594	1st in FL West	Lost 1st Rd. Playoff vs. Florence Freedom 3–2.	Phil Warren
2013	53–43	.552	2nd in FL West	Did not qualify	Phil Warren
2014	50–46	.521	3rd in FL West	Did not qualify	Phil Warren
2015	45–50	.474	4th in FL West	Did not qualify	Phil Warren
2016	44–51	.463	6th in FL West	Did not qualify	Phil Warren
2017	32–64	.333	6th in FL West	Did not qualify	Phil Warren
2018	38–58	.396	6th in FL West	Did not qualify	Phil Warren
2019	39-57	.406	5th in FL West	Did not qualify	Phil Warren
2020	--	--	--	Season cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic.	--
2021	38-57	.400	4th in FL West	Did not qualify	Cameron Roth
2022	47-49	.490	6th in FL West	Did not qualify	Steve Brook
2023	59-37	.615	1st in FL West	Lost 1st Rd. Playoff vs. Evansville Otters 2-1	Steve Brook
Totals	851–828	.507	—	—	—
Playoffs	10–12	.454	—	3 Division titles, 5 Playoff appearances, 1 championship	—

Current roster

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Gateway Grizzlies roster

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Active roster				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 22 Joel Condreay 28 Teague Conrad 11 Tyler Cornett 6 Clarke Davenport 16 Leoni De La Cruz 32 Alvery De Los Santos 8 Matt Hickey 25 Kaleb Hill 27 Deylen Miley 24 Collin Sullivan 21 Nathanial Tate 15 Gage Vailes 14 Lukas Veinbergs 23 Alec Whaley		Catchers 9 Jose Alvarez 7 Kevin Krause Infielders 1 Abdiel Diaz 2 Gabe Holt 12 DJ Stewart 3 Mark Vierling 10 Tate Wargo 18 Jack-Thomas Wold 30 Peter Zimmermann Outfielders 5 Cole Brannen 4 Kyle Gaedele		Manager -- Steve Brook Coaches -- Alex Ferguson (bench) 4 Kyle Gaedele (hitting) -- Nick Kennedy (pitching) Disabled list ‡ Inactive list § Suspended list updated July 1, 2024 Transactions

"Baseball's Best Burger"

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The team offers their own version of the Luther burger named "Baseball's Best Burger". Featured on ESPN,^[2] Fortune,^[3] and Man v. Food, the 1,000 calorie burger uses a deep-fried doughnut in place of a traditional bun.

Broadcasting

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Grizzlies games are currently broadcast on Mixlr, and can be watched live on FloSports with a subscription. The team's current director of Broadcasting and Media Relations is Jason Guerette.

Notable alumni

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Scott Patterson (2002–2005), a retired pitcher, had his contract purchased by the New York Yankees in 2006. Patterson was called up to the majors for one game in 2008 before being sent back down, and was claimed three months later by the San Diego Padres. Following that year, he played for 8 more seasons between various minor league and international teams.^[4] As a member of the 2011 United States National Baseball Team at the Pan American Games, Patterson won a silver medal.^{[citation needed]} He later retired in 2016.
Justin Erasmus (2013), pitcher, played in the Boston Red Sox organization and in the Australian Baseball League before joining the Grizzlies for the 2013 season. He went back to the AUBL afterwards, and is currently on the Canberra Cavalry.^[5] Erasmus was a member of the 2009 South Africa roster and the 2017 Australia roster in the World Baseball Classic.^[6]^[7]
Trevor Richards (2015–2016), pitcher, was signed by the Miami Marlins in 2016, and called up to the majors in 2018. He has since pitched for the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers, and is currently on the Toronto Blue Jays.^[8]
Josh Lucas (2023), former major league pitcher who played with the St. Louis Cardinals, Oakland Athletics, and Baltimore Orioles from 2017 to 2019. Signed with the Grizzlies for the 2023 season where he made 21 appearances for the Grizzlies, recording a 2.84 ERA with 43 strikeouts and 4 saves across 31+2⁄3 innings pitched.

References

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^ "Gateway Grizzlies". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

^ "Illinois team counts on calories to draw attention". ESPN. March 10, 2006. Retrieved April 11, 2022.

^ "The 11 craziest foods sold at ballparks this year". Fortune. April 24, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2022.

^ "Scott Patterson Stats | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2022.

^ "Justin Erasmus Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics & History | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2022.

^ "2009 World Baseball Classic - Provisional Roster" (PDF). MLB.com. Retrieved April 11, 2022.

^ Randhawa, Manny (January 14, 2017). "WBC 2017 preview: Breaking down Australia". MLB.com. Retrieved April 11, 2022.

^ "Trevor Richards Stats | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2022.

External links

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