Mannheim Tornados
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| League | Baseball-Bundesliga (Bundesliga Süd) |
| Location | Mannheim |
| Ballpark | Roberto Clemente Field, 1,000 capacity |
| Year founded | 1975 |
| League championships | 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1997 |
| Colors | red / black / white |
| Manager | George Bull |
| General Manager | George Bull |
| Website | www |
The Mannheim Tornados are a baseball and softball club from Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg. Founded in 1975, it is the oldest continuing baseball club in Germany. The first men's team plays in the first division of the Baseball Bundesliga and has won 11 championships, the most of any club to reach the top tier of German baseball. The team won every championship between 1984 and 1989. However, the Tornados have not won a championship since 1997, though they perennially make the playoffs.
The full club consists of 12 teams:
Each member pays an annual club fee, ranging from €55 for ordinary members to €170 for active adult members. The club also set up a separate organization, The Friends of the Baseball Club Tornados Mannheim eV. It is classified as a charitable organization by the City of Mannheim, and has an annual membership fee of €24.
The team has five retired numbers:
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