| Lake County Fielders | |||||
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| Location | Zion, Illinois | ||||
| Ballpark | Fielders Stadium (2010–2011) | ||||
| Founded | 2009 | ||||
| Disbanded | 2012 | ||||
| Former name(s) | Lake County Fielders (2010–2011) | ||||
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| Colors | navy, burgundy, white, copper | ||||
| Ownership | Grand Slam Sports & Entertainment, LLC (Richard Ehrenreich, managing partner) | ||||
| Website | www | ||||
The Lake County Fielders were an American professional minor league baseball team based in Zion, Illinois, located in Lake County in the northern reaches of the Chicago area. The Fielders were owned by Grand Slam Sports & Entertainment, LLC, based in Deerfield. The primary owner was Richard Ehrenreich. Actor Kevin Costner, whose filmography includes baseball films Bull Durham (1988), Field of Dreams (1989), and For Love of the Game (1999), also had ownership interest in the team. A permanent stadium was never constructed.
The Fielders were a member of the Northern League in 2010 and joined the North American League in 2011 as part of the Northern Division. The team announced on April 10, 2012, that they would not be fielding a team for the 2012 baseball season.[1]
- ^ Calcaterra, Craig (April 10, 2012). "The Lake County Fielders cancel the 2012 season". NBC Sports.