2019 NWL Media Guide & Record Book
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1 Northwest League of Profesional Baseball Northwest League Officers The Northwest League has now completed its 6th Mike Ellis, President season since its inception in 1955. Including its pre- 140 N. Higgins Ave #211, Missoula, MT 59802 decessor leagues, the NWL has existed since 1901. Because major-league base- Office Phone: (406) 541-9301 / Fax Number: (406) 543-9463 ball did not arrive on the west coast until the late 1950‘s, minor-league baseball e-Mail: [email protected] prospered in the Northwest. Cities like Tacoma played the same role Eugene, Salem-Keizer, and Spokane do today. 2019 will be Mike Ellis’ seventh year as President of the Northwest League. Ellis Portland was the first champion of the Pacific Northwest league which was has been involved in Minor League Baseball for more than 20 years. His baseball in existence in 1901-02. Butte won the first championship in the Pacific National experience includes the ownership of three baseball franchises, he has been the Vice President of two leagues, served a term on the MiLB Board of Trustees, and has served as member of MiLB committees. League which operated in 1903-04. The Northwestern League then came into As part of his team involvement he has negotiated the construction of two new stadiums . play and lasted until 1918. Vancouver won five championships with Seattle get- Ellis has degrees in Civil Engineering Technology and Urban Studies, and two years of ting four during this time. Everett shared the first crown with Vancouver while post-graduate study in Urban and Regional Planning. His 40 years of non-baseball experience includes Aberdeen won the 1907 title outright. Spokane was the league champ in 1910 the better part of 20 years with a highly regarded community developer. The Ellis family has been involved in Minor League Baseball since 1984 when Mike’s wife Judy and 1916. became involved. Judy was named the Rawlings Woman Executive of the year in 1999. His son Matt, a The Pacific Coast International League followed from 1919-22 before a 15- 25 year veteran of Minor League Baseball, has been a League Executive of the Year in two Leagues. year drought occurred. The Western International League followed in 1937 and lasted until 1954 when it disappeared at a Friday-Saturday meeting and was Andy Dunn, Vice President replaced by the Northwest League on Sunday. Charter members of the present Scotiabank Field at Nat Bailey Stadium, 4601 Ontario Street Northwest League include Eugene and Spokane. The predecessor leagues oper- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V5V 3H4 ated under the “Class B” designation while the modern league is called “short- Office Phone: (604) 872-5232 / Fax Number: (604) 872-1714 season Class A”. e-Mail: [email protected] Over the last 50 years the Northwest League has produced some of the best Andy Dunn has been with the Vancouver Canadians since 2008, helping guide talent ever seen. The following is a list of some of the players that went on to Canada’s only affiliated Minor League Baseball franchise to a number of national play in the major leagues: Sandy Alomar, Ozzie smith, Tony Gwynn, Mike Piazza, accolades including the coveted John H. Johnson President’s Trophy (2013) presented to the most Kevin Appier, Pedro Astacio, Rod Beck, Jose Canseco, Eric Davis, George Foster, complete franchise in MiLB - marking the first time in the award’s 40-year history that a Canadian-based organization received the honor. Julio Franco, Ken Griffey, Jr., Pedro Guerrero, Dave Henderson, Rickey Henderson, Known by many in the baseball world, Andy has twice been named Florida State League Reggie Jackson, Jeffrey Leonard, Rick Monday, Terry Mulholland, Eduardo Perez, Executive of the Year (1999, 2000) and Northwest League Executive of the Year (2008) and has helped Tim Salmon, Mike Scioscia, Terry Steinbach, Dave Stewart, Rick Sutcliffe, Matt the Canadians reach new heights with ten Northwest League awards during his tenure in Vancouver Williams, Mitch Williams, and Trevor Wilson. including multiple John H. Johnson & Larry MacPhail Awards. In addition to his many duties in Vancouver, Andy is also President of the Lancaster Since its creation in 1954, the Northwest League has had various Presidents JetHawks of the California League. as follows: Arthur H. Pohlman, 1955 Orin E. (Babe) Hollingbery, 1955 James M. Fleishman, 1956-66 Hugh M. Luby, 1967-68 Jerry Walker, Secretary John L. Carbray, 1969-71 Robert L. Freitas, 1972-73 P.O. Box 20936, Keizer, OR 97307 Robert D. Richmond, 1974-81 Robert L. Freitas, 1982-84 Office Phone: (503) 390-2225 / Fax Number: (503) 390-2227 Jack Cain, 1985-90 Robert D. Richmond, 1991-2012 e-Mail: [email protected] Mike Ellis, 2013- Jerry Walker enters his 30th season in the Northwest League having spent more than a decade as Principal Owner of the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes. In 1997, Walker was named For Official League Statistics Contact: the NWL Executive of the Year and also received the prestigious Joe Martin Award. The University of Washington graduate was instrumental in bringing baseball back to the mid-Willamette Valley as he Major League Baseball Advanced Media spearheaded a private/public partnership to build a professional baseball stadium in Keizer, Oregon. He 75 9th Avenue. #5, New York, NY 10011 and his wife Lisa reside in Keizer along with their son Mickey. 2 (212) 485-3444 Boise Hawks Eugene Emeralds Affiliate of the Colorado Rockies Affiliate of the Chicago Cubs Mailing & Stadium Address: Mailing Address: P.O. Box 10911, Eugene, OR 97440 5600 N. Glenwood Street, Boise, ID 83714 Stadium Address: 2760 Martin Luther King Boulevard Phone: (208) 322-5000 Eugene, OR, 97401 Fax: (208) 322-6846 Phone: (541) 342-5367 e-Mail: [email protected] Fax: (541) 342-6089 Website: www.boisehawks.com e-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.emeraldsbaseball.com FRONT OFFICE STAFF FRONT OFFICE STAFF General Manager: Bob Flannery General Manager: Allan Benavides Assistant General Manager: Mike Van Hise Assistant General Manager: Matt Dompe Corporate Sales Manager: Matt Osbon Director, Tickets: David Roth Media Relations & Marketing Manager: Carly McCullough Director, Graphic Design: Daniel Cowley Director of Operations: Jake Lusk Director, Food & Beverage: Turner Elmore Stadium Operations Manager: Carl Koster Director, Community Relations: Anne Culhane Marketing Coordinator: Kylie Greenwell Event Manager: Chris Bowers Graphics & Video Coordinator: Megan Corcoran Event Manager: Pat Zajac Assistant Manager, Ticket Sales: Jon Jensen Event Manager: Cameron LaFerle Sales & Operations Specialist: Jacob Cluff Corporate Sales: Brian Vucovich Box Office Operations: Reilly Raube Ticket Sales Representative: Andrew Brown Account Executive: Matt Osbon Ticket Sales Representative: Kindra Bates Account Executive: Colton Hampson Director of Social Media: Shelby Holteen Head Groundskeeper: Jon Gides FIELD STAFF FIELD STAFF Manager: Lance Rymel Manager: Steve Soliz Pitching Coach: Armando Gabino Pitching Coach: Ryan Kibler Hitting Coach: Michael Carter Hitting Coach: Cesar Galvez Coach: Carlos Rojas Supervisor of Development: Fred Ocasio Trainer: Sean Folan Trainer: Mickey Clarizio Strength & Conditioning: Ryan Nordvedt GENERAL INFORMATION GENERAL INFORMATION Ballpark Name: Memorial Stadium Ballpark Name: P.K. Park (University of Oregon) Capacity: 3,426 Capacity: 4,000 Dimensions: 335 LF, 400 CF, 335 LF Dimensions: 335 LF, 400 CF, 325 RF Radio Station: 101.5 KOOL FM Radio Station: 95.3 FM CBS Radio KUJZ Broadcaster: Blaine McCormick Broadcaster: Matt Dompe & Pat Zajac 4 5 Everett AquaSox Hillsboro Hops Affiliate of the Seattle Mariners Affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks Mailing Address: 3802 Broadway, Stadium Address: Everett, WA 98201 4460 NE Century Blvd. Stadium Address: 3900 Broadway Hillsboro, OR 97124 Everett, WA 98201 Phone: (503) 640-0887 Phone: (425) 258-3673 / Fax: (425) 258-3675 Fax: (503) 640-0945 e-Mail: [email protected] e-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.aquasox.com Website: www.hillsborohops.com FRONT OFFICE STAFF FRONT OFFICE STAFF Owner: Tom Volpe Management Committee: Myron Levin, Mike McMurray, Laura McMurray, Josh Weinman, and Randy Boyd President: Pat Filippone Chairman & CEO: Mike McMurray General Manager: Danny Tetzlaff Chief Financial Officer: Laura McMurray Assistant General Manager: Rick Maddox President & General Manager: K.L. Wombacher Director, Corporate Partnerships/Broadcasting: Pat Dillon Vice President of Corporate Partnerships: Matt Kolasinski Marketing & Website Manager: Jason Grohoske Vice President of Ticket Operations: Jason Gavigan Senior Director of Merchandise: Lauren Wombacher Corporate Partnership/Team Operations Manager: Alex Clausius Director of Partnership Activation: Ryan Kees Community Relations & Merchandise Mgr: Ashlea LaPlant Director of Fan Experience: Jen Anderson Account Executive: Scott Brownlee Manager of Group Sales & Hospitality: Adam Good Account Executive: Kieran McMahon Account Executive: Jarred Alkire Account Executive: Levi Watkins Account Executive: Conner Grant Account Executive: Jonny Kloster Director of Marketing/Digital Media: Jason Grohoske Account Executive: Hallie Holton Merchandise Coordinator: Shantel Gritsch FIELD STAFF Latin Outreach Coordinator: Ivan Hernandez Manager: Jose Moreno Coordinator of Community Outreach: Casey Sawyer Mascot/Coordinator of Community Outreach: James Shamp Pitching Coach: Ari Ronick Hitting Coach: Joe Thurston FIELD STAFF Trainer: Amanda Lee Manager: Javier Colina Pitching Coach: Barry Enright Hitting Coach: Franklin