Kitchener Panthers
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League | Intercounty Baseball League (1919–present) |
Location | Kitchener, Ontario |
Ballpark | Jack Couch Park Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex |
Founded | 1919 |
Nickname(s) | Panthers |
League championships | 13
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Former name(s) |
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Former ballparks | Victoria Park, Downtown Kitchener |
Colours | Yellow, black |
Manager | Bill Matetich |
General Manager | Mike Boehmer |
President | Bill Pegg |
Website | http://www.kitchenerpanthers.com |
The Kitchener Panthers are an
History
The Panthers were a founding member of the Intercounty Baseball League (along with Galt, Guelph and Stratford in 1919). The team changed names when the current league began play in 1957 as the Legionnaires and Dutchmen, but reverted to the current name in 1960.
Championships
Kitchener has won thirteen championships, the second most in the league, behind the Brantford Red Sox with fifteen. The Panthers have won in:
- 1941
- 1950
- 1952
- 1957
- 1967
- 1968
- 1971
- 1973
- 1990
- 1996
- 1998
- 2000
- 2001
Past players
- Bob McKillop - Chicago White Sox Organization 4-time ICBA MVP
- Gary Ebel - Oakland Athletics organization
- Ron Smith - San Francisco Giants organization
- Scott Medvin - Pittsburgh Pirates and Seattle Mariners
- Harry Psutka - Detroit Tigers
- Tom McKenzie - Canadian National Team
- Daniel Procopio - Houston Astros organization
- Yoanni Yera - Cuba national team and Mexican League[1]
2021 roster
Accurate as of June 8, 2021
Pitchers:
- Stephen Gade
- Brady Schnarr
- Daniel Marquez
- Matt Stoddart
- Michael Mommersteeg
- Christian Hauck
- Jorden Carthy
- Adam Robertson
- David Bruinsma
- Liam Devine
- Ryan Douglas
- Jacob Douglas
Catchers:
- Ryley Davenport
- Noah Murciano
- Nick Parsons
- Dan Mahoney
Infielders:
- Stephen Whalen
- Keegan Marsden
- Evyn Sherman
- Elliott Curtis
- Lucas DiLuca
- Liam Wilson
- AJ Karosas
Outfielders:
- Jett Jarvis
- Andy Leader
- Blake Jacklin
- Ethan Baptie
- Jason Kauffeldt
- Carter Arbuthnot
2015 season
The Kitchener Panthers had a great start to the 2015 season, first defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs, followed by a great pitching performance the following week in Barrie, Ontario, defeating the Barrie Baycats. They then went on to defeat the Guelph Royals and Brantford Red Sox. They were in 2nd place after 4 games, going 4-0 only behind the London Majors, who started 7–0.
The Panthers' field was being reconstructed so even though their season started in early May, their home opener wasn't until May 28, 2015. In the home opener they played the
Panthers Hall of Fame
- 8 Tom Mckenzie 1966-1980
- 9 Bob Mckillop 1966-1977
- 10 Kevin Curran 1984-1999
- 13 Jeff Pietrazko 1995-2014
- 22 Randy Curran 1984–90, 95-2003
Tanner Nivins 2013-2019
References
- ^ "2019 All-Star Yera Named To Cuban WBC Team". theibl.ca. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
The Kitchener Panthers themselves
https://www.theibl.ca/ibl-2021-signing-tracker