Kane County Cougars Founded in 1991 Geneva, Illinois
Team Logo Cap Insignia
Class-Level
Single-A
Minor League affiliations
Midwest League Western Division
Major League affiliations
Oakland Athletics (2003-Present) Florida Marlins (1993-2002) Baltimore Orioles (1991-1992)
Name
Kane County Cougars
Ballpark
Philip B. Elfstrom Stadium
Minor League titles
League titles	2001
Division titles	2001, 2004
Owner(s)/Operated by:
Manager: Aaron Nieckula
General Manager: Jeff Sedivy

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The Midwest League came to Kane County in 1991 after a franchise that was previously based in Decatur, Illinois (1952-74) and Wausau, Wisconsin (1975-90) relocated there. While they've always been known as the Cougars since moving to Kane County, they were affiliated with the Baltimore Orioles in 1991 and 1992 and with the Florida Marlins from 1993 to 2002 before joining the A's for the 2003 season. As a Marlins farm team some key contributors to the 2003 World Series championship team played in Kane County on their way to the big leagues. Series MVP Josh Beckett played for the Cougars in 2000, while Dontrelle Willis had the league's best winning percentage and earned run average in 2002. Location in the state of Illinois Formed January 16, 1836 Seat Geneva Area  - Total  - Water 1,357 km² (524 mi²) 9 km² (4 mi²) 0. ... Decatur is the largest city and the county seat of Macon County in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Wausau is a suburb of Merrill, WI and is the county seat of Marathon County, Wisconsin. ... This article is about the contemporary American major league baseball team. ... Major league affiliations National League (1993–present) East Division (1993–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 5, 42 Name Florida Marlins (1993–present) Other nicknames The Fish Ballpark Dolphin Stadium (1993–present) a. ... Dates October 18, 2003–October 25, 2003 MVP Josh Beckett (Florida) Television network FOX Announcers Joe Buck and Tim McCarver Umpires Randy Marsh, Tim Welke, Larry Young, Ed Rapuano, Jeff Kellogg, Gary Darling The 2003 World Series marked the 99th baseball World Series event. ... Joshua Patrick Beckett (born May 15, 1980), nicknamed Big-Game Beckett [1], is a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Boston Red Sox. ... Dontrelle Wayne Willis (born January 12, 1982, in Oakland, California), nicknamed The D-Train, is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Detroit Tigers. ...

The Cougars play their home games at Philip B. Elfstrom Stadium, built in 1991. The franchise attendance record of 523,222 was set in 2001. The Cougars are perennially among the league leaders in attendance. Philip B. Elfstrom Stadium is a baseball field located in Geneva, Illinois. ...

The stand-out contributor to the 2006 Cougars' offense was third baseman Jeff Baisley. The 6'3" Baisley was the league MVP in 2006, driving in 110 runs and hitting 22 homers. His most notable performance, however, was a game when he hit three home runs. His last was postponed during an umpire discussion on the legibility of the home run that hit the scoreboard. He was allowed the homer.

In 2007, the Cougars featured players such as Mike Massaro, Jermaine Mitchell, Sean Doolitle, Scott Deal, Henry Rodriguez, and former North Carolina Tar Heel, Andrew Carignan.

Notable former players

• Scott Podsednik
• Antonio Alfonseca
• Denny Bautista
• Josh Booty
• Joe Borowski
• Dallas Braden
• A.J. Burnett
• Miguel Cabrera
• Luis Castillo
• Ryan Dempster
• Jairo Garcia
• Adrian Gonzalez
• Alex Gonzalez
• Felix Heredia
• Charles Johnson
• Mark Kotsay
• Scott McClain
• Kevin Millar
• Alex Ochoa
• Brad Pennington

Kane County Cougars, playing the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at Fox Cities Stadium on June 9, 2006.

• Danny Putnam
• Huston Street
• Edgar Rentería
• Nate Robertson
• Matt Treanor
• Claudio Vargas
• Josh Willingham
• Dontrelle Willis
• Josh Wilson
• Randy Winn
• Gregg Zaun

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References

• Dinda, J. (2003), "Geneva, Illinois, in the Midwest League," http://www.mwlguide.com/cities/geneva/index.html

External links

• Kane County Cougars web site
• The Baseball Cube - Kane County Cougars Historical Statistics

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