| Dayton Dragons Founded in 1998 Dayton, Ohio |
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The Dayton Dragons are a Class A minor league baseball team affiliated with the Cincinnati Reds. They play in the Midwest League. The Midwest League came to Dayton in 2000. They were previously a franchise based in Rockford, Illinois (1988-99).
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2007 season
Donnie Scott returned to the Dayton Dragons in 2007 for his second stint with Dayton. Scott is currently the winningest manager in Dragons' history. Doug Bair joined the Dragons in 2007 as pitching coach and Darren Bragg joined as hitting coach for the 2007 season. Some players that started with the 2007 Dragons team are Chris Valaika, Drew Stubbs, Justin Turner, Logan Parker, Juan Francisco, Chris Heisey, Denis Phipps, and pitchers Travis Webb, Sean Watson, Jose Rojas, and Lee Tabor. The Dragons began the 2007 season by posting a 29-9 (.763) record through May 18, 2007, seven games ahead of the West Michigan Whitecaps.
First Half Standings
| Team | Wins | Loses | Win% | Games Back |
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| Dayton Dragons | 44 | 26 | .629 | -- |
| West Michigan Whitecaps | 38 | 32 | .543 | 6.0 |
| Lansing Lugnuts | 35 | 34 | .507 | 8.5 |
| Great Lakes Loons | 34 | 36 | .486 | 10.0 |
| South Bend Silver Hawks | 34 | 36 | .486 | 10.0 |
| Fort Wayne Wizards | 31 | 38 | .449 | 12.5 |
The park
The team's home park is Fifth Third Field in Dayton, Ohio. During its first season the Dragons set a class A baseball attendance record of 581,853. That record was broken in 2003 when 590,382 fans — ranking seventh in all of minor league baseball — went through the turnstiles. The Dragons average 8,375 fans per game, or 116% of capacity. The Dragons have been the top Class A team in attendance every year of their existence, and have set and re-broken the record for Class A attendance three times.[2] On April 17, 2007, the Dragons enjoyed their 500th consecutive sellout, believed to be the longest current streak in professional sports.[3]
Personnel
Some notable pros who have played for the Dayton Dragons are Austin Kearns, Jose Acevedo, Adam Dunn, Edwin Encarnacion, Todd Coffey, John Koronka, Stephen Smitherman, Ray Olmedo, Rob Madritsch, Brian Reith, Wily Mo Peña, Josh Hall, Ryan Snare, William Bergolla, Chris Denorfia, Miguel Perez, Chris Booker, Dustin Moseley and Homer Bailey. The Dragons have had 4 managers in their short history: Freddie Benavides (2000), Donnie Scott (2001-2003),(2007), Alonzo Powell (2004-2005) and Billy Gardner, Jr. (2006). The current staff includes:
Robert Murphy - President
Eric Deutsch - Executive Vice President
Gary Mayse - Vice President of Stadium Operations
Mark Schlein - Vice President of Accounting and Finance
Jeff Webb - Vice President of Sponsorship Sales
The Dragons are broadcast on ESPN Radio 1410, with Mike Vander Wood ("The Voice of the Dragons") and Owen Serey as the broadcasters.
References
- ^ current Midwest League standings.
- ^ Press release "Ten Hottest Tickets". Dayton Dragons. Retrieved on 22 Apr, 2007.
- ^ Hottest tickets in sports. CNN-SI. Retrieved on 22 Apr, 2007.
- Dinda, J. (2003), "Dayton, Ohio, in the Midwest League," http://www.mwlguide.com/cities/dayton/index.html
- "2003 Minor League Attendance by Team," http://www.ballparkwatch.com/features/attendance_by_team_2003.htm
- DaytonDragons.com
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| Eastern Division | Dayton Dragons • Fort Wayne Wizards • Great Lakes Loons • Lansing Lugnuts • South Bend Silver Hawks • West Michigan Whitecaps |
| Western Division | Beloit Snappers • Burlington Bees • Cedar Rapids Kernels • Clinton LumberKings • Kane County Cougars • Peoria Chiefs • Quad Cities River Bandits • Wisconsin Timber Rattlers |
