Great Falls Voyagers

MiLB infobox
name = Great Falls Voyagers
founded = 1969
city = Great Falls, Montana
misc =

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uniform
class level = Advanced Rookie (1948-1963, 1969-present)
past class level=
current league = Pioneer League (1948-1963, 1969-present)
conference =
division = North Division
past league =
majorleague = Chicago White Sox (2003-present)
pastmajorleague = Los Angeles Dodgers (1984-2002, 1952-1963)
*San Francisco Giants (1969-1983)
*Independent (1964-1968)
nickname = Great Falls Voyagers (2008-present)
* Great Falls White Sox (2003-2007)
pastnames = Great Falls Dodgers (1984-2002)
*Great Falls Giants (1969-1983)
*Great Falls Electrics (1948-1963)
ballpark = Centene Stadium (1948-1963, 1969-present)
pastparks =
leaguechamps = 1951, 1954, 1961, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2008
divisionchamps = 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2008
misc6 =
owner = Great Falls Baseball Club, Inc.
manager = Chris Cron
gm = Jim KeoughThe Great Falls Voyagers are a minor league baseball team based in Great Falls, Montana. This team has played continuously since 1969 [ [http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/about/page.jsp?ymd=20070314&content_id=191585&vkey=about_l128&fext=.jsp&sid=l128 Pioneer League Affiliations] 12 September 2007.] , and also played in the Pioneer League from 1948 to 1963. The Voyagers may feature players from all over the United States, Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, and the Caribbean.

The "Voyagers" name refers to an event in the August of 1950, when Nick Mariana, the general manager of the Great Falls Electrics, saw two spinning objects approaching at a seemingly high speed. Mariana recorded 16 seconds of footage of the unidentified flying objects at Legion Park. [cite web | title=Historic sighting spawns new image for Great Falls ball club | work=OurSports Central | url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3580832 | accessdate=January 19 | accessyear=2008]

The Voyagers became an affiliate of the Chicago White Sox starting with the 2003 season. Previously the team was affiliated with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1983-2003), and the San Francisco Giants (1969-1983). The team plays its home games at Centene Stadium and is a member of the Pioneer League.

Current roster

References

External links

* [http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/index.jsp?sid=t581 Great Falls Voyagers]