The Joliet Slammers and the Frontier League introduced as we speak that the Slammers now have new majority stakeholders.
Official Joliet Slammers Press Launch
The Veecks and Invoice Murray are Coming to Joliet!
New funding group has acquired a majority stake within the Slammers
The Joliet Slammers are excited to announce {that a} sale of a majority stake within the group has been accomplished to a bunch led by Mike Veeck, Evening Practice Veeck, and Invoice Murray. Former majority proprietor Nick Semaca, will keep on with the group as a shareholder.
Joliet Mayor Terry D’Arcy stated, “Joliet is worked up for the chance this new possession brings. We’re trying ahead to persevering with the partnership with the Slammers.”
Semaca bought the Slammers previous to the 2013 season, bringing stability to a franchise that had three possession modifications in 4 years. Throughout his 11 years as proprietor, the Slammers gained the 2018 Frontier League Championship, hosted the 2017 Frontier League All-Star Sport, and delighted a whole bunch of 1000’s of followers that attended Slammers video games over this time. The group additionally created the Metropolis of Champions Cup in 2020, a mini-league that performed throughout a time when just a few groups throughout the nation had been enjoying in entrance of followers, using unbiased league gamers, gamers on mortgage from affiliated groups, and former Main League Baseball gamers.
“I’m tremendous enthusiastic about Mike, Evening Practice, and Invoice coming into our ballclub to launch a brand new progress period for the Slammers. And I’m excited to stay part of the possession group – it actually is a good time for the group, the Metropolis, and most significantly our followers,” stated Semaca.
Mike Veeck is a nationally famend speaker, entrepreneur, school professor, philanthropist, advertising, promotions and buyer care skilled.
The Veeck household began in baseball practically a century in the past when Veeck’s grandfather was president of the Chicago Cubs. Veeck’s father, Invoice, is a member of the Baseball Corridor of Fame in recognition of his time because the proprietor of the St. Louis Browns, Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, and the then-minor league Milwaukee Brewers. Well-known for thus many occurrences on the ballpark, Invoice Veeck will at all times be remembered for signing Larry Doby, the primary black man to play within the American League and for sending 3 foot, 6 inch Eddie Gaedel to the plate for the Browns in a 1951 recreation in opposition to Detroit.
“I like Joliet and I’m trying ahead to working with all the Slammers employees, particularly my son Evening Practice,” stated Mike Veeck.
Evening Practice Veeck is the fourth technology of Veecks to work in baseball. He’s a seasoned sports activities advertising govt with a various home and worldwide background. With 15 seasons between Impartial and Minor League Baseball, adopted by seven seasons in Main League Baseball with the Chicago White Sox, he has hands-on expertise efficiently implementing quite a few fan-centric advertising, gross sales, and partnership campaigns.
Most just lately, he has returned to the U.S. after virtually two years main fan engagement for Cricket Australia’s Huge Bash League in Melbourne, Australia and shortly thereafter co-founding a Division III professional soccer group in Chicago. Moreover, he serves as an energetic proprietor and board member for Larne FC, a Northern Irish first division Soccer Membership.
Evening Practice can be in management with the day after day operations of the Slammers.
Invoice Murray has earned quite a few accolades together with a BAFTA Award, two Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and two Impartial Spirit Awards, in addition to a nomination for an Academy Award. In 2016, Murray was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Murray rose to fame on The Nationwide Lampoon Radio Hour (1973–1974) earlier than turning into a nationwide presence on Saturday Evening Reside from 1977 to 1980, the place he obtained a Primetime Emmy Award for Excellent Writing for a Selection Collection. He then established his stardom performing in a string of profitable comedy movies comparable to Meatballs (1979), Caddyshack (1980), Stripes (1981), Ghostbusters (1984), Ghostbusters II (1989), What About Bob? (1991), and Groundhog Day (1993). He additionally took on supporting roles in Tootsie (1982), Little Store of Horrors (1986), Ed Wooden (1994), Kingpin (1996), and Osmosis Jones (2001).
Murray has been concerned in minority possession of the Minor League Baseball Charleston RiverDogs and St. Paul Saints alongside Mike Veeck. Previous to being invited to hitch the affiliated ranks for the 2021 season, the Saints had been thought-about the premier unbiased baseball group within the nation.
The Joliet Slammers will open their 2024 season on Friday, Could 10 in opposition to the Evansville Otters. Gates will open at 5:35pm, and the sport will start at 6:35pm.
To have a good time, the Slammers can be providing a specifically priced “New Proprietor, Who dis(rely)?” Season Ticket bundle solely obtainable by means of Monday, January fifteenth! Safe your season ticket plan for a loopy enjoyable 12 months at simply $375 for a Membership Seat and $275 for a Reserved Seat, a $50 financial savings.
Go to https://www.ticketreturn.com/prod2new/group.asp?SponsorID=17093 or name 815-271-7792 to hitch the Slammers household as we speak!
To study extra concerning the Slammers or the 2024 season, go to www.jolietslammers.com
