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29-639: With the approval of the lease on Joannes Stadium by the Green Bay City Council on September 19, 2006, the Northwoods League and Titletown Baseball Group headed by Majority Owner Jeff Royle was awarded a franchise called the Green Bay Bullfrogs to begin play the following season. This allowed renovations to begin on Joannes Stadium on September 20, 2006. Those renovations lasted through the spring of 2007. The club

58-471: A "Name the Team Contest" held in the fall of 2018. "A booyah is a communal stew [of] vegetables and less desirable cuts of meat [...] cooked in large kettles." The team moved to the new Capital Credit Union Park in nearby Ashwaubenon for the 2019 season. Going along with the team's name, the ballpark features the world's largest booyah kettle (2,000 gallons). In their first game under their new name,

87-606: A "Name the Team Contest" held in the fall of 2018. "A booyah is a communal stew [of] vegetables and less desirable cuts of meat [...] cooked in large kettles." In 2019 the team moved to the Capital Credit Union Park in nearby Ashwaubenon . In 2019, the De Pere Dodgers, who were founded in 2016, began play at Joannes Stadium as members of the 8-team semi-pro Wisconsin State League. After

116-451: A cherry swinging a wooden bat. The colors are red and brown. The "Motivational Speakers" nickname pays homage to Chris Farley , a Madison native who starred in the SNL "Van down by the river" skit. The logo consists of Chris Farley's character(Matt Foley) in a semi bent down pose with his right hand pointing to the right. He is also wearing his classic look in that logo. The Jersey consists of

145-876: A playoff berth. They swept the Madison Mallards in two games for the Great Lakes West championship. They defeated the Traverse City Pit Spitters in the Great Lakes Championship game, 15-14. They beat the St. Cloud Rox in the Northwoods League Championship game, 4–3. Joannes Stadium Joannes Stadium is a baseball stadium located in Green Bay, Wisconsin . It is a part of

174-659: Is the first team to play baseball in the city of Green Bay since the Green Bay Sultans, an independent minor league franchise in the now-defunct Prairie League , played a single season in 1996. The Green Bay Bullfrogs won the first half of the South Division in the Northwoods League, the first expansion team in the NWL's 14-year history to do so. They faced the Eau Claire Express in the first round of

203-638: The Green Bay Sultans and the Green Bay Dodgers . Its current capacity is approximately 2,000, with about 1,600 in the seating bowl and about 400 in the Leinies Northwoods Fan Deck. Joannes Stadium was built in 1929. Not much is known about its early history. In 1935 the stadium hosted an exhibition game between the St. Louis Browns and Pittsburgh Pirates . Rogers Hornsby played first base, and Honus Wagner

232-594: The Northwoods League , which features amateur college players playing summer ball during their off-season. On October 17, 2019, the pro shop had significant damage done to it by a suspicious fire and the police investigated it as arson. There was an estimated $ 150,000 in damages. The Mallards made it to the playoffs in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2021, and 2024. They have made four Northwoods League Championship Series appearances, which resulted in runner-up finishes in 2005 and 2008. They won

261-595: The Northwoods League . Warner Park on Madison's Northside is the team's home field. The history of minor league baseball in Madison begins with the early success of the Madison Muskies . A Midwest League Oakland A's affiliate, the Muskies were competitive and gained a healthy following in the years following their 1982 origins. By 1993 the crowds had declined and the Muskies became less profitable. In 1994

290-413: The 2008 season. The first phase, done in partnership with Nicolet Bank of Green Bay , included a professional style scoreboard in right center field that is 28 feet (8.5 m) high at its peak and measures 28 feet (8.5 m) wide. It also features a large 20'L x 3'4"H graphics/messaging display and a back lit custom designed truss displays the team name and logo. The second phase of this project involved

319-612: The 2019 season, the Dodgers re-branded as the Greater Green Bay Blue Ribbons for the 2020 season and beyond. The name is an honor to the previous Blue Ribbons team that played at Joannes from 1970 to 1995, and the team continuing the baseball tradition at historic Joannes Stadium. Madison Mallards The Madison Mallards are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Madison, Wisconsin that plays in

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348-546: The Booyah lost 2-1 at the Traverse City Pit Spitters . They also lost their first home game 12-6 to the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters . The Booyah completed their 2020 season with a reduced capacity of 25% due to COVID-19 restrictions. In December 2020, the Booyah ownership group agreed in principle to sell the team to Mark Skogen. The sale is pending the transfer of the ballpark lease which requires approval by

377-527: The Bullfrogs drew more than 1,000 fans in 24 of the 36 home games at Joannes Stadium over the course of the 2014 season. Darrell "Skip" Handelsman took over as Field Manager and lead the team to a 36-36 record. On June 30, 2014, Handelsman recorded his 600th summer collegiate win. Handelsman is set to return as Field Manager in 2015. The Green Bay Bullfrogs were renamed the Green Bay Booyah in

406-535: The Bullfrogs were ranked as high as #2 in the nationally acclaimed "Summer 16", which ranks the top summer collegiate teams in the country. Three Bullfrogs players earned Post Season All-Star honors: Kurt Yacko, Danny Meier and Daniel Robertson. Robertson was also awarded with NWL CO-MVP honors. Field Manager Elliott Strankman was named the NWL Manager of the Year. Beginning in the 2008 season, WNFL (1440 AM) became

435-484: The COVID-19 pandemic. Warner Park, built in 1982, currently seats 6,750 people. The playing surface of the field is artificial turf infield with grass outfield, and the dimensions from home plate are 308 1/3 feet to left field, 380 feet to center field, and 290 2/3 feet to right field. The 440-square-foot scoreboard, installed in 2013, is located in left-center field. 14 flat-screen televisions can be found throughout

464-661: The Duck Blind underwent a $ 1 million renovation. The Madison Mallards have adopted numerous Identities over the years. Here are the ones they currently use. The "Muskallards" nickname is inspired by the myth of Bozho, who, according to the Madison Mallards, a Loch Ness -type monster located in Lake Mendota . The Muskallards logo is the same as the Mallards "M" logo, but instead of a Mallard tail, it now has

493-477: The Green Bay City Council approved the lease of Joannes Stadium to the Northwoods League and was awarded a franchise to begin play in the 2007 season. This allowed the Northwoods League to begin renovations on Joannes Stadium on September 20, 2006. Those first renovations and updates continued through the Spring of 2007. In a press conference on April 2, 2008, the Green Bay Bullfrogs announced renovation plans for

522-563: The Joannes Park complex, which also includes the Joannes Aquatic Center. It is the current home of the Greater Green Bay Blue Ribbons of the semi-pro Wisconsin State League. From 2007 to 2018, it was the home of the Green Bay Bullfrogs , of Northwoods League who moved to Capital Credit Union Park in nearby Ashwaubenon in 2019. The stadium has hosted a number of now defunct minor league baseball teams, including

551-458: The Muskies were replaced for a single season by the St Louis affiliate, Madison Hatters . 1996 began the five-year stint of the independent Madison Black Wolf , but once again low attendance and little interest plagued the team and they were forced to move to a more profitable community. In 2001, area businessman Steve Schmitt introduced the Madison Mallards to Warner Park. The Mallards joined

580-517: The Northwoods League championship in 2004 and 2013. In 2014, the Mallards ownership group created Big Top Baseball. Big Top Baseball was a leader in summer collegiate baseball, operating four Northwoods League franchises in the state of Wisconsin at the time. Big Top Baseball owns and operates the Madison Mallards and Kenosha Kingfish and formerly owned the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters and Green Bay Bullfrogs, which were sold off during

609-604: The Village of Ashwaubenon Board of Trustees at their December 15 meeting. In November 2021, the team was renamed the Green Bay Rockers for the 2022 season to synergize with the ownership/management group plans to host a variety of concerts and other sporting and community events at the stadium. In 2023, the Rockers won their first Northwoods League Championship. They won the first half in the Great Lakes West, earning

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638-427: The field the Bullfrogs continued to build a substantial fan base, setting numerous new attendance records capped off by a huge sell-out crowd of 2,319 (capacity 2,000). The Bullfrogs were purchased by Big Top Baseball in late November 2013. The Bullfrogs became the fourth franchise that Big Top Baseball owns and operates in the NWL. At Joannes Stadium for the 2014 season, the Bullfrogs had the most people come through

667-419: The flagship station for Green Bay Bullfrogs. WNFL airs the radio broadcast of each game, as well as 15-minute pre-game and post-game shows. The Bullfrogs announcer at the time, Matt Menzl, did the play-by-play. The second season for the Bullfrogs was another incredibly successful season. The team was in the playoff hunt until the final days of the season and finished with a very respectable record of 35-33. Off

696-468: The gates in franchise history. After 36 homes games, the Bullfrogs drew a record 42,902 fans, drawing more than the previous high from the 2008 season in which the Bullfrogs drew 41,878 fans. The season was highlighted by a season-high 2,174 fans that came out on Wednesday, June 25. It was the second-highest attendance at a Bullfrogs game since the franchise started in 2007. The Bullfrogs also drew crowds of 1,920 (8/7), 1,912 (7/24) and 1,686 (8/10). All-in-all,

725-556: The installation of a Speed Pitch Radar Display in left center field to visually complement the new scoreboard and allow fans to keep track of how fast a pitcher is throwing the ball. Big Top Baseball took over ownership of the Green Bay Bullfrogs in late November 2013. During the offseason Big Top Baseball invested over $ 75,000 into the facility. The Green Bay Bullfrogs were renamed the Green Bay Booyah in

754-468: The playoffs. The Bullfrogs had home field advantage. After winning game 1 of the division series in Eau Claire, the Bullfrogs returned to Joannes Stadium and lost games 2 and 3, thus ending an incredible inaugural season in the Northwoods League. The team still finished with a league-leading 43–25 overall record that included a then league-record 15-game winning streak, and at one time during the season

783-500: The stadium. There is a children's playground and picnic seating close to the foul lines in left field. The Mallards routinely lead the nation in attendance among collegiate summer baseball teams, averaging over 6,308 fans per game in 2017 and 6,249 in 2018. In 2024, the Mallards had over 200,000 in attendance throughout the season. The club offers a promotion called the Duck Blind, a group of seats in right field that cost up to $ 41 and include unlimited food, soda, and beer. In 2018,

812-716: The tail of a Muskie (hence the name "Muskallards", which is a combo of Muskies and Mallards). The colors of this rebrand consist of dark green, orange, and creme white. The "Old Fashioneds" name is based of the Mallards attempt to build the World’s Largest Brandy Old Fashioned Cocktail, which is part of their Wisconsin Day Celebration. The team decided to honor this by rebranding as the Old Fashioneds for Wisconsin Day. The logo consists of

841-711: Was the coach of the Pirates. Over 3,500 people attended the game. From 1940 and throughout the 1950s to 1960, Joannes was home to the Green Bay Dodgers , a Class D Minor League affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies , Cleveland Indians and Brooklyn Dodgers . From about 1970 to 2006 Joannes was home to a number of local teams, including the Green Bay Blue Ribbons, Green Bay Sultans and the Green Bay Billy's. On September 19, 2006,

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