South Australia (baseball team) explained

South Australia
League:IBLA (1999-00 & 2002),
Claxton Shield (1934–88, 2003–2010.
Location:South Australia
Stadium:Norwood Oval
1961-1989
2010
Founded:1934
League Champs:15 (Claxton Shield)
Former Names:South Australia Bite
Season:2008
Record:3–9 (3rd south)
Manager:Mark Haylock
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South Australia (previously known as the South Australian Bite) compete in the Claxton Shield Baseball Championship in Australia. They were one of the founding teams of the Claxton Shield in 1934 and competed until 1988 where the Claxtion Shield was thereafter awarded to the winner of the Australian Baseball League until 1999 when they were invited to join the International Baseball League of Australia which they competed in for 2 seasons(1999-00 and 2002), after this point the Claxton Shield reverted to a competition similar to 1988.

History

Season Finish
1999-00 5th
2002 4th
2003 5th
2004 3rd
2005 3rd
2006 6th
2007 3rd
2008 3rd Southern

2009 Claxton Shield squad

South Australia's 19-man roster for the 2009 Claxton Shield, Announced by Baseball South Australia.[1]

Famous players

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . www.baseball.com.au . 13 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718165020/http://www.baseball.com.au/site/baseball/abf/downloads/2009%20Claxton%20Shield/Showcase%20Rosters/SA%20SHOWCASE.pdf . 18 July 2011 . dead.