- Manchester A's
infobox baseball team
Name =Manchester A's
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League =British
Division =North AA
Location =Manchester, England
Stadium =Allen Field (Mersey Bank Playing Fields)
Founded =1947
Nickname =A's, Aces
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BackColor =Black
TextColor =White
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Ownership =
Management =
Manager =Chris Jackson
Season =2007
Record =11-10
Playoffs =
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Manchester situated in the North West region of England, playing in the British Northern League under theBritish Baseball Federation .Recent history
Since 1998 Manchester A's have built up a core of experienced veterans, with players such as Marchment, Gunn, Jackson and Marginson there is no shortage of advice for learning rookies and the team has built a strong squad around the veteran presence. In 2007 this resulted in the team reaching the .524 mark for the first time since 2004. In 2008 the A's managed to cement their position within the new BBF league structure. The A's secured first place within the first month of the season and won fixtures against division rivals Bolton Robots of Doom and the newly formed Oldham North Stars. Manchester attempted to match their 2007 out of division success when facing AAA opponents but sadly could only manage a single win against the Humber Pilots.The 2008 season also introduced the newly formed Northern Challenge Cup and the A's completed the opening rounds with wins against Liverpool Trojans, Oldham North Stars and most likely the best performance of the season against the [Sheffield Bladerunners] . On the 6th September 2008 the A's played in the AA playoff semi finals against Enfield Sidewinders, it wasn't to be Manchesters day as the Sidewinders brought good pitching and hit the gaps in the outfield to secure the lead early on. The game ended 19-2.
Quick facts
:Uniform Colours: Dark Green, Black, White, :Logo Design: Old English M :Alternate Logo Design: A's Design:Team Mascot: Sideways Running Man:Spring Training Facility: Armitage Sports Center:Team Training: Thursday Nights at [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=penroy+avenue&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=7.011332,17.753906&ie=UTF8&ll=53.418037,-2.259943&spn=0.001726,0.004334&t=h&z=18 Allen Field]
2008 results/fixtures
:Sunday 4th May:Game 1 Leicester 8 @ A's 12:Game 2 Leicester 9 @ A's 19:Sunday 18th May:Game 1 Bolton 10 @ A's 11:Game 2 Bolton 8 @ A's 18:Sunday 25th May:Game 1 A's 9 @ Sheffield 17:Game 2 A's 7 @ Sheffield 9:Sunday 1st June:Game 1 A's 20 @ Oldham 5:Game 2 A's 23 @ Oldham 4:Sunday 8th June:Game 1 Humber 16 @ A's 8:Game 2 Humber 3 @ A's 11:Sunday 15th June:Northern Challenge Cup - Liverpool forfeit:Sunday 22nd June:Game 1 Oldham 3 @ A's 14:Game 2 Oldham 7 @ A's 27:Sunday 13th July:Northern Challenge Cup - Oldham 8 @ A's 29:Sunday 20th July:Game 1 A's 19 @ Oldham 6:Game 2 A's 27 @ Oldham 2:Sunday 27th July:Game 1 A's 5 @ Halton 12:Game 2 A's 1 @ Halton 16:Sunday 3rd August:Game 1 A's 2 @ Bolton 9:Game 2 A's 11 @ Bolton 7:Sunday 10th August:Northern Challenge Cup - A's 11 @ Sheffield 10:Sunday 17th August:Game 1 Bolton 8 @ A's 10:Game 2 Bolton 19 @ A's 8:Sunday 24th August :Game 1 A's 6 @ Birmingham 9:Game 2 A's 7 @ Birmingham 6:Final Four Semi Final:Enfield Sidewinders 19 @ Manchester A's 2:3rd/4th Place Playoff:Cancelled due to rain
Current roster
ee also
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Baseball in the United Kingdom
*British Baseball Federation References
External links
* [http://www.manchesterbaseballclub.co.uk/ Club website]
* [http://www.manchesterbaseballclub.co.uk/guestbook.html/ MBC messageboard]
* [http://www.baseballsoftballuk.com/ BSUK website]
* [http://www.britishbaseball.org/ British Baseball website]
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