The River City Rascals are a minor league baseball team and members of the independent Frontier League. The team was originally located in Zanesville, Ohio where they were known as the Greys. On Tuesday, October 27th, 1997, O'Fallon, Missouri Mayor Paul Renaud announced the new name of the team to be the River City Rascals. Minor League Baseball, formerly the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues and also known in the past as NAPBL, National Baseball Association, and NA, is the organization which oversees the governing and organization of minor league baseball in North America. ... The Frontier League is a minor league baseball Independent league which operates in the Midwest. ... Muskingham County Courthouse (Photo ©2004 Leslie K. Dellovade). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... OFallon is a city along Interstate 70 between Wentzville and St. ...

The Rascals began play in the Western Division of the Frontier League under manager Jack Clark, pitching coach Greg Mathews, and first-base coach Dick Schofield Jr., all previous Major League Baseball players. The Frontier League is a minor league baseball Independent league which operates in the Midwest. ... Jack Clark is the name of: A former Major League Baseball player: see Jack Clark (baseball) A former television announcer: see Jack Clark (television) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Richard Craig Schofield (born November 21, 1962 in Springfield, Illinois) was a Major League Baseball shortstop who played a total of 14 seasons, spanning from 1983-1996. ...

The first five players to be signed to the club consisted of pitcher Jeff Pohl, outfielder Mike Robertson, first baseman Jonathan Bushman, infielder Jason Rackers, and outfielder Kevin Pitts. The first game played was on Wednesday, June 2, 1999 on the road against the Cook County Cheetahs of Crestwood, Illinois. Pitcher Joey Pipes pitched a complete game in losing by a score of 1-0 . 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Incorporated Village in 1928. ...

The first home game was played on Tuesday, June 8, 1999 at T.R. Hughes Ballpark at the Ozzie Smith Sports Complex in front of an overflow crowd of 4,173 (3,500 seat capacity). The Rascals first home was against the Dubois County, Indiana Dragons. The Rascals rallied from a 5-1 deficit to win the game in the bottom of the ninth inning on Tim Still's sacrifice fly scoring William Black. This was the first minor league baseball game in Missouri since 1955. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... T.R. Hughes Ballpark is a stadium in OFallon, Missouri. ... Dubois County is a county located in the state of Indiana, and was established in 1817. ... Minor League Baseball, formerly the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues and also known in the past as NAPBL, National Baseball Association, and NA, is the organization which oversees the governing and organization of minor league baseball in North America. ... Official language(s) none, English most common Capital Largest city Jefferson City Kansas City Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 21st 69,709 sq mi  180,693 km² 240 miles  385 km 300 miles  480 km 1. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External Links

River City Rascals Official Home Page

Sources

• English, Nordeka. "No Trouble: River City Rascals Coming to Minor League Home." St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Oct. 29, 1997. St. Charles Sec. p. 1
• Lyons, Joe. "Clark Returns as Manager." St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Jan. 21, 1999. Sports. p. D5
• Lyons, Joe. "Rascals Getting Down to Business." St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Mar. 22, 1999. St. Charles Sec. p. 1
• Lyons, Joe. "Rascals Head for Home after 1-3 Road Start" St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Jun. 8, 1999. St. Charles Sec. p. 6
• Lyons, Joe. "Rascals Win Home Debut in a Thriller." St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Mar. 22, 1999. Sports. p. D1