Joplin Blasters

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Joplin Blasters
Gabe Suarez
General ManagerShawn Suarez
Websitejoplinblasters.com

The Joplin Blasters were an American professional

American Association of Independent Professional Baseball.[1] The team's home games were played at a reconstructed Joe Becker Stadium.[2][3][4] The team was managed by former Chicago Cubs player and minor league managing veteran Carlos Lezcano.[5] A home game on May 21, 2015, against the Wichita Wingnuts inaugurated the franchise and its 100-game regular season.[6] The Blasters organization failed to pay the stadium lease during its final season.[7] During the 2016 fall league meetings, it was confirmed by league commissioner Miles Wolff that the Blasters would not be returning for 2017.[8]

Season-by-season records

Joplin Blasters (2015–2016)
Season Total Finished Playoffs
2015 55–45 (3)[9] .550 Did not qualify
2016 36–64 (3)[10] .360 Did not qualify

References

  1. Community Newspaper Holdings
    . Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  2. Community Newspaper Holdings
    . Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  3. Community Newspaper Holdings
    . Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  4. Community Newspaper Holdings
    . Retrieved May 19, 2015.
  5. Community Newspaper Holdings
    . January 12, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  6. Community Newspaper Holdings
    . Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  7. ^ Price, Stuart (September 30, 2016). "City of Joplin sues Joplin Blasters baseball team". KSNF. Nexstar Media Group. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  8. Community Newspaper Holdings
    . Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  9. ^ "American Association - standings". Pointstreak Sports Technologies. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  10. ^ "American Association - standings". Pointstreak Sports Technologies. Retrieved October 11, 2016.

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