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| League | Frontier League (East Division) | ||||
| Location | Washington, Pennsylvania | ||||
| Ballpark | Consol Energy Park | ||||
| Year founded | 1997 | ||||
| League championships | 1 (1997) | ||||
| Division championships | 5 (2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007) | ||||
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| Colors | Red, black, white |
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| Retired numbers | 12 (Chris Sidick) | ||||
| Ownership | Stu and Francine Williams | ||||
| Manager | Bob Buzzuto | ||||
| General Manager | Steve Zavacky (Managing Director) | ||||
| Media | MSA Sports Network | ||||
| Website | washingtonwildthings |
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The Washington Wild Things are a professional baseball team based in the Pittsburgh suburb of Washington, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The Wild Things are a member of the East Division of the Frontier League, an independent baseball league which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. From the 2002 season to the present, the Wild Things have played their home games at Consol Energy Park.
The Washington Wild Things were founded in December 2001 when a group of local business men and women decided to purchase a team to play at the new ballpark being constructed just off I-70 in Washington County.
The group began negotiations with the owners of the Canton Crocodiles in the early fall of 2001. They completed the deal in early December, and opened up for business at a store front at the Washington Crown Center while the ballpark was under construction.
In April 2002, the management team moved to Falconi Field, and the team inaugurated the field with a home-opener against the Canton Coyotes on May 29, 2002. The Washington Wild Things, under the direction of Kent Tekulve (Director of Baseball Operations), Jeff Isom (Field Manager), and coaches Joe Charboneau, Lance Robinson and Mark Mason, completed the regular season as league leaders in wins with 56 victories and 28 losses. The team was crowned the Eastern Division Champions, but they fell short in the Championship Round of the Playoffs (Best of 5), falling to the Richmond Roosters 3 games to 1. Manager Jeff Isom was awarded the Roger Hanners Manager of the Year Award, and pitcher Jared Howton was honored with the Bryan Tollberg Most Valuable Pitcher Award. Four players were named to the 2002 All-Star Team: SS Brad Hensler, C Shaun Argento, SP Jared Howton and RP Robert Garvin. The Washington Wild Things were also named Organization of the Year by the Frontier League.
In 2003, the Washington Wild Things coaching staff consisted of Kent Tekulve (Director of Baseball Operations), Jeff Isom (Field Manager) and coaches Joe Charboneau and Mark Mason. Anxious to return to the playoffs, the team completed the season tied with the Chillicothe Paints with 54 victories and advanced to post season play. Gateway ended the Wild Things' quest for the Championship by defeating Washington in the playoffs 2 games to 0 (best of 3 series). Wild Things catcher and outfielder Josh Loggins received the Morgan Burkhart Award for Most Valuable Player from the Frontier League.
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