Baseballclub Hamburg Stealers e.V., commonly referred to as Hamburg Stealers, is a German baseball team based in Hamburg. The Stealers compete in the Baseball-Bundesliga as a member of the Bundesliga Nord. Established in 1985, the team has won the Baseball-Bundesliga once in 2000. The Stealers play their home games at Ballpark Langenhorst.
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| League | Baseball-Bundesliga (Bundesliga Nord) | |||
| Location | Hamburg | |||
| Ballpark | Ballpark Langenhorst | |||
| Founded | 1985 | |||
| League championships | 1 (2000) | |||
| Division championships | 4 (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996) | |||
| Colours | Blue, red and white | |||
| Manager | David Wohlgemuth | |||
| Website | www | |||
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History
editThe Hamburg Stealers were founded in 1985 as the Lokstedt Stealers and participated for the first time in the Baseball-Bundesliga in 1991. In 1994, the team reached the final for the first time, but lost against the Mannheim Tornados. In 1996, the Stealers almost had a perfect season, finishing with a 27–1 record; in the playoffs, the team lost in semi-finals against the Mannheim Tornados.[1]
In 2000 the club had its best season. The Stealers won its first German championship after finishing the season with a 23–11 record and going undefeated in the playoffs, defeating the Mainz Athletics in the semi-finals and the Cologne Dodgers in the final. That same year, the club won the German Cup and the Pool B of the CEB European Cup.[2]
In 2006 the Stealers joined Hamburger SV sports club and changed its name from Lokstedt Stealers to HSV Stealers. However, in November 2014, the Stealers split from Hamburger SV and formed a separate club: Baseballclub Hamburg Stealers e. V.[2][3]
In December 2022 the Stealers signed Japanese pitcher Yasutomo Kubo ahead of the 2023 season. Kubo previously played in Japan for the Chiba Lotte Marines, Hanshin Tigers and Yokohama DeNA BayStars and had a brief stint in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball and the Mexican League.[4][5]
Ballpark
editBallpark Langenhorst is located in the Niendorf quarter of Hamburg, next to the FC St. Pauli training facilities. The ballpark has a capacity of 1200 spectators, including 500 seats.[6]
Since 2014 the ballpark has a clubhouse with two changing rooms, an umpires' changing room, terrace, a kitchen, a training room and several offices.[7]
Roster
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Roster updated on 22 January 2024
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References
edit- ^ "Historie – Stealers". stealers.de (in German). Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Hamburg Stealers". Baseball Jobs Overseas. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Baseballspieler kehren dem HSV den Rücken". Hamburger Abendblatt (in German). 21 November 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Japanese pitcher Kubo moves to Hamburg « 1st Baseball Bundesliga". Archysport. 25 December 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Japanischer Superstar sagt Moins". stealers.de (in German). 24 December 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Der Ballpark – Stealers". stealers.de (in German). Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Ende eines Provisoriums: Neues Clubhaus für Baseball-Anlage". Hamburger Abendblatt (in German). 8 March 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2024.