Windy City ThunderBolts

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Windy City ThunderBolts
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Information
League	Frontier League (1999–present) (West Division)
Location	Crestwood, Illinois
Ballpark	Ozinga Field (1999–present) Howie Minas Field (1998) Brennan Field (1995–1997)
Founded	1995
Nickname(s)	The Bolts
League championships	3 (1998, 2007, 2008)
Division championships	3 (2007, 2008, 2010)
Former name(s)	Cook County Cheetahs (1997–2003) Will County Cheetahs (1996–1997) Will County Claws (1995)
Former league(s)	Heartland League (1996–1998) North Central League (1995)
Colors	Blue, black, white
Playoff berths	5 1998 2007 2008 2009 2010
Ownership	Franchise Sports LLC
Manager	Bobby Jenks
General Manager	Mike VerSchave
Media	WXAV, Daily Southtown
Website	www.wcthunderbolts.com

The Windy City ThunderBolts are a professional baseball team based in the Chicago suburb of Crestwood, Illinois, in the United States. The ThunderBolts are a member of the Frontier League (FL),^[1] as a member of the West Division. Since 1999, the ThunderBolts have played their home games at Ozinga Field. Formerly known as the Cook County Cheetahs, in 2004 they received a new ownership group, name and mascot. The Cheetah/ThunderBolts franchise has existed since 1995.