Brockton Rox

Independent baseball team
name = Brockton Rox
founded = 2002
city = Brockton, Massachusetts

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current league = Can-Am League (2002-present)
currentname = Brockton Rox (2002-present)
pastname =
colors = Brown, Jade, Ecru, Grey
ballpark = Campanelli Stadium
pastparks =
leaguechamps = (1) 2003
divisionchamps = (1) 2003
owner = Van Schley
manager = currently interviewing for position
gm = Brian Voelkel
media = The Enterprise, Patriot Ledger, WXBR/1460AM
website = http://www.brocktonrox.com www.brocktonrox.com

The Brockton Rox are a professional baseball team based in Brockton, Massachusetts, in the United States. The Rox are a member of the Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. From the 2002 season to the present, the Rox have played their home games at Campanelli Stadium. The team's name is a derivative of the nearby Boston Red Sox of the American League.

History

In 2006, the Rox celebrated the team's fifth Anniversary season by finishing the season 49-43 and qualifying for the #3 seed in the Can-Am League Playoffs. The Rox defeated the New Haven County Cutters 3-1 in the opening round best of 5 series. In the Championship Series, the Rox fell behind 2 games to 0 against the Quebec Capitales before rallying to tie the series at 2-2. In the deciding game 5, the Rox took a 3-2 lead into the 8th inning, but a late rally by Quebec left Brockton on the losing end 5-4 giving Quebec its first ever Can-Am League Championship.

Rox DH Guye Senjem was named the Rox Most Valuable Player for 2006, and RHP John Kelly was named the team's Most Valuable Pitcher.

Senjem, a Minnesota native, began his professional career with the St. Paul Saints in 1997. Before arriving in Brockton in 2005, he spent time in the Cincinnati Reds and Colorado Rockies organizations. He set an early tone for a successful 2006 campaign with a game-winning solo home run in the 10th inning on Opening Night at Campanelli Stadium. He went on to tie the franchise mark for home runs in a single season with 14, and led the team in home runs, and RBI. Twice, the left-handed hitter was named the Can-Am League’s Batter of the Week. In addition, he was named to the League's post-season All-Star team.

John Kelly was acquired by the Rox in a trade with the New Jersey Jackals in the month of June. The right-handed veteran made an immediate impact, and was nearly perfect after joining the team. He recorded a save in his first appearance, and proceeded to win his first five starts with the Rox. In 15 appearances with Brockton, he was 8-1 with a 1.92 ERA. He posted double-digit victories for the second consecutive season, finishing with 10 wins overall this year.

Logos and uniforms

The official colors of the Brockton Rox are brown, jade, ecru, and grey. The primary logo consists of the "Rox" wordmark in brown with grey outline, with a reflective "Rocks" wordmark underlining it.

The Brockton Rox game cap is brown with the "B" cap logo centered on the front in jade with white outline. The home jerseys are ecru with brown pinstripes, featuring the "Rox" wordmark in brown with jade outline and an underscore consisting of "Rocks" in grey. The away/alternite jersey is dark green with a white B outlined in gold.

Current roster

Retired numbers

The team's only retired numbers are those of men who didn't play baseball professionally. The retired numbers represent the number of fights won by two famous boxers from the area: undefeated heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano (#49) and middleweight champion "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler (#62). On May 23 2005 the club gave a roster spot to former Boston Red Sox pitcher and colorful personality Oil Can Boyd. Boyd was not re-signed in 2006, and is currently out of baseball. Also, in 2005, the team made headlines by offering Theo Epstein a position with the team. [http://www.brocktonmass.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi/2/498]

*42, Jackie Robinson, retired throughout baseball.
*49, Rocky Marciano (boxer, 49 career wins).
*62, Marvin Hagler (boxer, 62 career wins).

External links

* [http://www.brocktonrox.com/ Brockton Rox] home page