Chicago Dogs
The Chicago Dogs are an independent professional baseball team based in Rosemont, Illinois. They are members of the American Association of Professional Baseball, an official Partner League of Major League Baseball. They began play in 2018 and play home games at the 6,300-seat Impact Field. The team's branding alludes to the Chicago-style hot dog, a local street food.
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| Minor league affiliations | |||||
| Class | Independent (2018–present) | ||||
| League | American Association of Professional Baseball (2018–present) | ||||
| Division | East Division | ||||
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| League titles | none | ||||
| Division titles (3) |
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| Colors | Light blue, red, white[1] | ||||
| Ballpark | Impact Field | ||||
Owner/ Operator | Shawn Hunter | ||||
| Manager | Matt Passerelle | ||||
| Media | AA Baseball TV | ||||
| Website | thechicagodogs.com | ||||
The Chicago Dogs are an independent professional baseball team based in Rosemont, Illinois. They are members of the American Association of Professional Baseball, an official Partner League of Major League Baseball.[2] They began play in 2018[3][4] and play home games at the 6,300-seat Impact Field.[5][6] The team's branding alludes to the Chicago-style hot dog, a local street food.[7]
History
[edit]2018
[edit]In 2018, their first year as a team, the Dogs' manager was Butch Hobson. Former Chicago White Sox minor league pitcher Josh Goossen-Brown was the first player signed by the Chicago Dogs. They finished the season in fourth place out of six teams in the American Association North Division with a record of 45–54.[8]
2019
[edit]In 2019, Carlos Zambrano joined the Dogs' roster. Zambrano had pitched in the major leagues for 12 years, most of them as a member of the Chicago Cubs.[9] Butch Hobson continued to serve as the team's manager.[10] Keon Barnum hit 31 home runs, breaking a record held by C.J. Ziegler of Wichita in 2013. The Dogs finished the season in third place in the North Division with a record of 59–40.[11]
2020
[edit]In 2020, the Dogs competed as one of six league teams in a condensed 60-game season as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] They were originally slated to play home games at Franklin Field (home of the Milwaukee Milkmen) due to capacity restrictions for outdoor events in Illinois.[13] However, these restrictions were lifted on June 26 (as the state officially moved into Phase 4 of their reopening plan, allowing for outdoor spectator sports to resume at limited capacity) and thus enabled the Dogs to play all their home games at Impact Field.[14]
2021
[edit]The Dogs won the East Division with a record of 54–46, clinching their first regular season division title and playoff berth in franchise history. The Dogs lost the Divisional series to the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks.
Mascot
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The mascot of the Chicago Dogs is Squeeze, a fuzzy yellow creature who resembles a squeeze bottle of mustard.[15][16]
Season-by-season records
[edit]| Season | League | Division | Record | Div. Finish | Ovr. Finish | Win% | Playoffs | Manager |
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| 2018 | AA | North | 45–54 | 4th | 8th | .455 | Did not qualify | Butch Hobson |
| 2019 | AA | North | 59–41 | 3rd | 3rd | .590 | Did not qualify | Butch Hobson |
| 2020 | AA | N/A | 26–32 | 6th | 6th | .448 | Did not qualify | Butch Hobson |
| 2021 | AA | North | 63–37 | 1st | 2nd | .630 | Lost Division Championship; Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 3–2 |
Butch Hobson |
| 2022 | AA | East | 54–46 | 1st | 3rd | .540 | Lost Division Series; Milwaukee Milkmen 2–1 |
Butch Hobson |
| 2023 | AA | East | 56–44 | 1st | 2nd | .560 | Won Division Series; Cleburne Railroaders 2–1 Won Division Championship; Milwaukee Milkmen 2–1 Lost Wolff Cup Finals; Kansas City Monarchs 3–1 |
Butch Hobson |
| 2024 | AA | East | 55–45 | 3rd | 5th | .545 | Won Division Series; Cleburne Railroaders 2–1 Lost Division Championship; Kane County Cougars 2–0 |
Jeff Isom |
- NOTE: Division realignment in 2022
Roster
[edit]| Active (25-man) Roster | Coaching Staff |
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Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Notable alumni
[edit]- Scott Barnes (2018)
- Joe Benson (2018)
- Chad Girodo (2018)
- Kenny Wilson (2018)
- Casey Crosby (2019–2020)
- Victor Roache (2019–2020)
- D. J. Snelten (2019, 2023)
- Luke Wilkins (2019)
- Carlos Zambrano (2019)
- Eddie Butler (2020)
- Jamie Callahan (2020)
- Jake Cousins (2020)
- Michael Crouse (2020–2022)
- Tyler Ladendorf (2020)
- Eric Stout (2020)
- Joey Terdoslavich (2020)
- T. J. Bennett (2021)
- Cam Booser (2021)
- Michael Bowden (2021)
- Jonathon Crawford (2021)
- Tyler Ferguson (2021)
- Christian Friedrich (2021)
- Connor Grey (2021)
- Anfernee Grier (2021–2022)
- Mickey Jannis (2022)
- Trevor Lane (2022–2023)
- James Reeves (2022–2023)
- Brian Schlitter (2022–2024)
- Charlie Tilson (2022)
- Stevie Wilkerson (2022)
- Braxton Davidson (2023)
- Payton Eeles (2023)
- Nick Heath (2023)
- Jake Newberry (2023)
- Joe Wieland (2023)
- Jason Bilous (2024)
- Narciso Crook (2024)
- Joey Marciano (2024)
- Keoni Cavaco (2025–present)
- Clint Coulter (2025)
- TJ Hopkins (2025–present)
- Will Kincanon (2025)
- Jeff Lindgren (2025)
- Anthony Ranaudo (2025–present)
- Chance Sisco (2025–present)
References
[edit]- ^ "American Association of Independent Professional Baseball Official Colors (2006-present)". TruColor.net. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
- ^ Reichard, Kevin (September 24, 2020). "American Association, Frontier League now MLB Partner Leagues". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ Reichard, Kevin (July 28, 2017). "New for 2018: Chicago Dogs". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ^ Belzer, Jason (September 13, 2017). "A New Minor League Team Tries To Run With The Big Dogs In Chicago". Forbes. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ Bannon, Tim (July 28, 2017). "Rosemont's new baseball team gets a tasty name: Chicago Dogs". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ^ "Chicago Dogs to Play Ball in Rosemont". WBBM-TV/CBS Chicago. May 10, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- ^ Selvam, Ashok (July 28, 2017). "Chicago's Love of Hot Dogs Inspires New Baseball Team's Name". Eater Chicago. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ "2018 American Association". Baseball Reference. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ Thompson, Phil (May 18, 2019). "Weather Delays His Return, but the Carlos Zambrano Effect Is in Full Force for the Independent Chicago Dogs". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ Kenney, Madeline (April 20, 2019). "After 44 Years in Baseball, Chicago Dogs Manager Hobson Wouldn't Change a Thing". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
- ^ "2019 American Association". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ "American Association unveils plans for 2020 season". americanassociationbaseball.com. Archived from the original on June 13, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ "COVID-19 restrictions force Chicago Dogs to utilize Milwaukee Milkmen Stadium for 60-game baseball season". ABC7Chicago.com. June 13, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Dogs to Play All Home Games at Impact Field". thechicagodogs.com. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ Reaven, Steve (May 29, 2018). "Chicago Dogs Lose After Ninth-Inning Collapse, But Fans Are Winners at Impact Field". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
- ^ Bird, Hillary (July 9, 2018). "A Kid's Guide to a Chicago Dogs Baseball Game". Chicago Parent. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
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