The Dayton Dragons are a Class A minor league baseball team affiliated with the Cincinnati Reds. They play in the Midwest League. The Midwest League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the Midwestern United States. ... This year in baseball 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 Events January-March January 5 - Don Sutton, a 324-game winner is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on his fifth try. ... Major league affiliations National League (1890–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 5, 8, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 42 Name Cincinnati Reds (1958–present) Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1958) Cincinnati Reds (1882-1953) Cincinnati Red Stockings (1876-1882) Ballpark Great American Ball Park (2003–present) Riverfront... Fifth Third Field is the name of a minor league baseball stadium in Ohio. ... Nickname: Motto: Birthplace of Aviation Coordinates: Country United States State Ohio County Montgomery Founded April 1, 1796 Incorporated 1805 Government  - Mayor Rhine L. McLin Area  - City  56. ... Mandalay Sports Entertainment (MSE) is a subsidiary of Mandalay Entertainment Group. ... A Class A California League game in San Jose, California (1994) Minor baseball leagues are North American professional baseball leagues that compete at a level below that of Major League Baseball. ... Major league affiliations National League (1890–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 5, 8, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 42 Name Cincinnati Reds (1958–present) Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1958) Cincinnati Reds (1882-1953) Cincinnati Red Stockings (1876-1882) Ballpark Great American Ball Park (2003–present) Riverfront... The Midwest League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the Midwestern United States. ...

The Midwest League came to Dayton in 2000 after a franchise previously based in Rockford, Illinois (1988-99) moved here. Nickname: Motto: Birthplace of Aviation Coordinates: Country United States State Ohio County Montgomery Founded April 1, 1796 Incorporated 1805 Government  - Mayor Rhine L. McLin Area  - City  56. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

2007 season

Donnie Scott returned to the Dayton Dragons in 2007 for his second stint with Dayton. Scott is currently the winningest manager in Dragon's history. Doug Bair joined the Dragons in 2007 as pitching coach and Darren Bragg joined as hitting coach for the 2007 season. Charles Douglas Bair (born August 22, 1949, in Defiance, Ohio) was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. ... Darren Bragg born September 7, 1969 in Waterbury, Connecticut is a former Major League baseball outfielder who played 11 seasons in MLB. He played for the Seattle Mariners (1994-1996), Boston Red Sox (1996-1999), St. ...

Some players that lead the 2007 Dragons team are Chris Valaika, Drew Stubbs, Justin Turner, Logan Parker, Juan Francisco, Chris Heisey, Denis Phipps, and pitchers Travis Webb, Sean Watson, Jose Rojas, and Lee Tabor.

The Dragons began the 2007 season as the hottest team in professional baseball, posting a 28-8 (.778) record through May 16, 2007, eight games ahead of the West Michigan Whitecaps. May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (137th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ... The West Michigan Whitecaps are a Class A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Detroit Tigers, that plays in the Midwest League. ...

The park

The team's home park is Fifth Third Field in Dayton, Ohio. During its first season the Dragons set a class A baseball attendance record of 581,853. That record was broken in 2003 when 590,382 fans — fuck off ranking seventh in all of minor league baseball — went through the turnstiles. Fifth Third Field is the name of a minor league baseball stadium in Ohio. ...

The Dragons average 8,375 fans per game, or 116% of capacity. The Dragons have been the top Class A team in attendance every year of their existence, and have set and re-broken the record for Class A attendance three times.^[1] On April 17, 2007, the Dragons enjoyed their 500th consecutive sellout, believed to be the longest streak in professional sports.^[2] April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ...

Personnel

Some notable pros who have played for the Dayton Dragons are Austin Kearns, Jose Acevedo, Adam Dunn, Edwin Encarnacion, Todd Coffey, John Koronka, Stephen Smitherman, Ray Olmedo, Rob Madritsch, Brian Reith, Wily Mo Peña, Josh Hall, Ryan Snare, William Bergolla, Chris Denorfia, Miguel Perez, Chris Booker and Dustin Moseley. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... José Omar Acevedo (born December 18, 1977 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher currently playing for the Baltimore Orioles. ... Adam Troy Dunn (born November 9, 1979 in Houston, Texas), is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds. ... Edwin Encarnacion or Edwin Encarnación (born January 7, 1983 in La Romana, Dominican Republic) is a third baseman for Major League Baseballs Cincinnati Reds franchise. ... Todd Coffey is a middle reliever and closer for the Cincinnati Reds baseball team. ... John Vincent Koronka (born July 13, 1980 in Clearwater, Florida) is a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, who currently plays for the Chicago Cubs. ... Rainer Gustavo Ray Olmedo (born May 31, 1981 in Maracay, Aragua State, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball shortstop who has played plays for the San Francisco Giants (2003) and Cincinnati Reds (2004). ... The Boston Red Sox Wily Mo Peña. ... William José Bergolla [ber–GOL–lyah] (born February 4, 1983 in Valencia, Carabobo St. ... Christopher Anthony Denorfia (born July 15, 1980 in Bristol, Connecticut) is a Major League/Minor League baseball player with the Cincinnati Reds organization. ... Miguel Perez is a common personal name that can refer to different people: Miguel Pérez, a baseball player Miguel Pérez, a soccer player Miguel Pérez, a wrestler Miguel Pérez, Jr. ... Dustin Aaron Moseley (born December 26, 1981 in Texarkana, Arkansas) is a rookie pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. ...

The Dragons have had 4 managers in their short history: Freddie Benavides (2000), Donnie Scott (2001-2003),(2007), Alonzo Powell (2004-2005) and Billy Gardner, Jr. (2006).

The current staff includes:
Robert Murphy - President
Eric Deutsch - Executive Vice President
Gary Mayse - Vice President of Stadium Operations
Mark Schlein - Vice President of Accounting and Finance
Jeff Webb - Vice President of Sponsorship Sales

The Dragons are broadcast on ESPN Radio 1410, with Mike Vander Wood ("The Voice of the Dragons") and Owen Serey as the broadcasters. ESPN Radio is a national sports radio network based in the United States. ...

References

1. ^ Press release "Ten Hottest Tickets". Dayton Dragons. Retrieved on 22 Apr 2007.
2. ^ Hottest tickets in sports. CNN-SI. Retrieved on 22 Apr 2007.

• Dinda, J. (2003), "Dayton, Ohio, in the Midwest League," http://www.mwlguide.com/cities/dayton/index.html
• "2003 Minor League Attendance by Team," http://www.ballparkwatch.com/features/attendance_by_team_2003.htm
• DaytonDragons.com

April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ... April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ...

External link

• Dayton Dragons web site

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Baseball	MLB: Cleveland Indians • Cincinnati Reds, IL: Columbus Clippers • Toledo Mud Hens, EL: Akron Aeros, NYPL: Mahoning Valley Scrappers, SAL: Lake County Captains, ML: Dayton Dragons, FL: Chillicothe Paints
Basketball	NBA: Cleveland Cavaliers, IBL: Akron Energy • Dayton Jets • Marysville Meteors
Football	NFL: Cleveland Browns • Cincinnati Bengals, AFL: Columbus Destroyers, AF2: Cincinnati Jungle Kats • Mahoning Valley Thunder, CIFL: Marion Mayhem • Miami Valley Silverbacks • Summit County Rumble • Steubenville Stampede, NIFL: The Marshals, AIFA: Canton Legends
Hockey	NHL: Columbus Blue Jackets, AHL: Lake Erie Monsters, CHL: Youngstown SteelHounds, ECHL: Dayton Bombers • Toledo Storm • Cincinnati Cyclones, USHL: Ohio Junior Blue Jackets, NAHL: Mahoning Valley Phantoms
Soccer	MLS: Columbus Crew, USL-2: Cincinnati Kings • Cleveland City Stars, PDL: Cleveland Internationals
Softball	NPF: Akron Racers
College athletics (NCAA Division I)	University of Akron • Bowling Green State University • University of Cincinnati • Cleveland State University • University of Dayton • Kent State University • Miami University • Ohio University • Ohio State University • University of Toledo • Youngstown State University • Xavier University