The Lake County Captains are a Minor League Baseball team in Eastlake, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland,[2][3][4] that plays in the Midwest League as the High-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians.
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Class | High-A (2021–present) | ||||
Previous classes | Class A (1991–2020) | ||||
League | Midwest League (2022–present) | ||||
Division | East Division | ||||
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Team | Cleveland Indians / Guardians (1991–present) | ||||
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League titles (1) | 2010 | ||||
Division titles (2) |
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First-half titles (8) |
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Second-half titles (7) |
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Name | Lake County Captains (2003–present) | ||||
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Colors | Navy blue, light blue, white | ||||
Mascots | Skipper, Horatio, Skippy, Captain Clipper, and Captain Kenny | ||||
Ballpark | Classic Park (2003–present) | ||||
Previous parks | Golden Park (1991–2002) | ||||
Owner(s)/ Operator(s) | Alan Miller, Jon Ryan and Collide NEO | ||||
General manager | Jen Yorko[1] | ||||
Manager | Omir Santos | ||||
Media | MiLB.TV, WFUN 970 AM, and WINT 1330 AM |
The Captains joined the Class A Midwest League following the 2009 season in a shuffle caused by the Columbus Catfish's move to Bowling Green, Kentucky, for the 2009 season.[5] The move alleviated travel costs and time, as it was the South Atlantic League's northernmost team.
Prior to the 2003 season, the club was based in Columbus, Georgia, and known as the Columbus RedStixx. The Captains play their home games in Classic Park, which has a capacity of 6,157 and opened in 2003 as Eastlake Stadium. The current stadium name is the result of a naming rights arrangement; the sponsor is Classic Automotive Group, a major area chain of auto dealerships. Classic Park hosted the South Atlantic League All-Star Game on June 20, 2006.
The Captains name denotes the maritime heritage of the county.
Columbus Indians (73–69)
Columbus RedStixx (823–711)
Lake County Captains (853–810 entering 2016)
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The names of all Captains players and franchise alumni who have advanced to play Major League Baseball are all enshrined in the Lake County Captains Call-Up Club at Classic Park. The Call-Up Club also includes former Captains coaches and managers who've made it to Major League Baseball coaching staffs as well. A new wall of bronze plaques was installed at the main entrance of Classic Park in August of the 2017 season. The previous "Walk of Fame" started in the outfield of Classic Park and was moved to an interior wall of the ballpark near the right field corner of the stadium.
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