Kenosha Kingfish
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| League | Northwoods League (South Division) |
| Location | Kenosha, Wisconsin |
| Ballpark | Simmons Field |
| Year founded | 2013 |
| League championships | 1 (2015) |
| Division championships | 1 (2015) |
| Colors | Lake Michigan Blue, Vintage Cream, King's Gold, Cardinal Red |
| Ownership | Steve Schmitt, Vern Stenman, Conor Caloia |
| Management | General Manager: Jake McGhee (2013-2016), Rich Marks (2016-present) |
| Manager | Duffy Dyer |
| Media |
Play-By-Play Broadcaster: Robert Sherman Newspaper: (http://www.KenoshaNews.com/ Kenosha News) |
| Website | KingfishBaseball.com |
Play-By-Play Broadcaster: Robert Sherman
The Kenosha Kingfish are a baseball team that plays in the Northwoods League (a collegiate summer baseball league). Based in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the Kingfish play their home games at Simmons Field.
Kenosha has been the home of multiple minor league baseball teams (Kenosha Twins, Kenosha Mammoths, Kenosha Kroakers) prior to the establishment of the Kingfish franchise in 2013. Fans submitted suggestions for the team's name, and the winning suggestion of 'Kingfish' was revealed at the team's launch party on November 23, 2013.
The Kingfish opened the 2014 season on the road, and played their first home series at the newly renovated Simmons Field on the weekend of May 31 and June 1. They finished the 2014 season with a 41-30 record in the Northwoods League South Division, narrowly missing the playoffs by half a game.
The Kingfish finished 2015 with a regular season record of 48-24. After beating the La Crosse Loggers 7-2 in Game 1 of the Divisional Playoffs and the Madison Mallards 2-1 in a close Game 2, the Kingfish defeated the St. Cloud Rox, in 2 games, to win their first Northwoods League Summer Collegiate World Series.
The Kingfish sat at the bottom of their division for most of the season, finishing 26-46 and 9th (out of 9) in the South Division.
King Elvis the First, a chubby orange fish, is the mascot of the Kingfish. Before the game, he ziplines down from the left field foul pole to deliver the ball for the first pitch.
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