Friday, July 20, 2012
Commissioner says team president is $20,000 behind on financial obligations to Midwest Collegiate League.
Updated at 4:30 a.m. July 21: Two local collegiate baseball teams will finish out their season early after resigning from the Midwest Collegiate League. Hours after Will County CrackerJacks team president and general manager Jamie Toole asserted that the remaining games of the season for the Plainfield-based Will County CrackerJacks and Joliet’s Illinois Lincolns would be rescheduled as a five-game "Battle of Will County," he apparently changed his mind. Both teams resigned from the league on Thursday night, prompting Commissioner Don Popravak to issue a press release saying Toole failed to meet his financial responsibility to the league. "Each club in the league has a financial obligation to meet its debt payments to the league throughout…
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Teams will meet in an exhibition game at 7 p.m. at Brennan Field at Lewis University in Romeoville
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Sunday, June 24, 2012
The Will County CrackerJacks will play host to the United States Military All-Stars at 7 p.m. Friday, June 29, in a marquee exhibition matchup at Brennan Field at Lewis University in Romeoville. Over the last two decades, the United States Military All-Stars have put together ball clubs for its historic “Red, White and Blue Tour,” which travels the nation and has made appearances globally as well. Armed Forces and First Responders participate while off-duty to support the brave men and women who serve the United States overseas. The majority of the participants have been deployed in direct support of the Global War on Terrorism. Since 1990, more than 25,000 men and women serving on Active Duty, Reserve, Guard, ROTC, Service Academy, …
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Will County CrackerJacks opening night will feature a post-game launch by Dave “the bullet” Smith, "The Human Cannonball”
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Thursday, June 14, 2012
The Will County CrackerJacks will host their home opener at 7 p.m. Friday, June 15, at Brennan Field on the campus of Lewis University at 1 University Parkway in Romeoville. And opening night just got a whole lot more interesting when the CrackerJacks announced a special appearance by Dave “the bullet” Smith, the Human Cannonball. Smith will put on a post game display following the CrackerJacks game versus the DuPage County Hounds. Smith has performed all over the world, including “The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno, “The Today Show,” and NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 race, where he launched in front of 144,000 people. The Human Cannonball also launched as a part of Nickelodeon’s Kid Choice awards, where he was introduced by Ben Stiller, …
Friday, May 25, 2012
Ernie Banks will appear at the team’s First Pitch Party in Romeoville on May 31. The team is based out of Plainfield.
Baseball fans can come out and meet the 2012 Will County CrackerJacks and “Mr. Cub” himself during a meet-and-greet event next week. General Manager Jamie Toole said the team will host its First Pitch Party from 6 to 9 p.m. at Lewis University’s LaSalle Hall, One University Parkway in Romeoville. The wood-bat collegiate team, based out of Plainfield as the first participant in the village’s business incubator program, will play its home games at Lewis’ Brennan Field this year. Guests are invited to come out May 31 and meet this year’s players, along with Chicago Cubs legend Ernie Banks. “This year, we thought we’d do it in the evening to give more people the chance to come,” Toole said. Banks isn’t the team’s only connection with the Cubs…
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Cubs standout centerfielder Bob Dernier, now associate head coach and director of baseball operations for the Will County CrackerJacks, will be in Shorewood.
Former Cub centerfielder Bob Dernier coached first base for the North Siders two years ago. This year he will help run things for the Will County CrackerJacks as the squad's associate head coach and director of baseball operations. And on Thursday Dernier will be at Conrad's Harley-Davidson in Shorewood, where he will meet with Chamber of Commerce members from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The CrackerJacks are entering their second season as the local entry in a collegiate wooden bat league set to open its season Friday. Over the winter, the team announced it will play its home games at Lewis University's Brennan Field in Romeoville. Last season, the CrackerJacks won the Midwest Collegiate League Championship, and are of course looking to repeat the …
Saturday, February 18, 2012
The former Chicago Cub will also serve as the team's director of baseball operations. The CrackerJacks' first home game is June 15 at Lewis University in Romeoville.
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Saturday, February 18, 2012
The Will County CrackerJacks have announced that former Chicago Cubs outfielder and 1984 National League Gold Glove Award winner Bob Dernier has joined its baseball staff as the associate head coach and director of baseball operations. The announcement came Thursday, the same day as the CrackerJacks' “Hot Stove Luncheon,” which featured Chicago Cubs play-by-play broadcaster Pat Hughes as the keynote speaker. Dernier marks the third Cubs icon that has worked with the CrackerJacks since May 31, 2011. Aside from Hughes, former Cubs utility player and current broadcaster Keith Moreland served as the keynote speaker for the CrackerJacks 2011 “Lead-Off Luncheon.” In his new role, Dernier will work with both the players and front office of the…
Thursday, February 2, 2012
The collegiate wood bat league signs pact with Lewis University.
The Will County CrackerJacks collegiate baseball team will kick off its second season right here in Romeoville after landing a deal to make Lewis University’s Brennan Field its home base. General Manager Jamie Toole said the team has entered into a rental agreement to play its 23 home games at Lewis, beginning on Friday, June 15. “We actually wanted to play [at Lewis] last season,” Toole said. But because the team got off to a late start for its inaugural season, the field was already booked for the summer. "As a resource to the region, Lewis University is proud to open our facilities to various organizations. Our latest addition is the rental of Brennan Baseball Field to the Will County CrackerJacks for the summer of 2012," Lewis Media …
Peter Pan
11:03 pm on Sunday, December 23, 2012
I have been around Jamie for three years now and worked with the CrackerJacks club since 2010. I find it disappointing that people make this summer baseball deal seem like a "scam". Ridiculous. You these post are by the same crazy people with too much time on their hands because they NEVER talk specifics. They simply offer blanket false statements to defame this guy because their league is going … more ›