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| Class | Independent (2012–present) | ||||
| League | Frontier League (2012–present) | ||||
| Conference | Midwest Conference | ||||
| Division | West Division | ||||
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| League titles(4) |
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| Division titles(4) |
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| Wild card berths(3) |
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| Colors | Black, orange, white, gold, brown, green[1] | ||||
| Ballpark | Wintrust Field (2012–present) | ||||
Owner/ Operator | Patrick "Pat" Salvi | ||||
| General manager | Michael Larson | ||||
| Manager | Jamie Bennett | ||||
| Media | Daily Herald, HomeTeam Network | ||||
| Website | boomersbaseball | ||||
TheSchaumburg Boomers (originally theSchaumburg Boomers Baseball Club) are a professional baseball team based inSchaumburg, Illinois. The Boomers compete in theFrontier League (FL) as a member of the West Division in the Midwest Conference.[2] The Boomers have won four Frontier League championships since their founding in 2012. They are one of the three Frontier League teams located in theChicago metropolitan area, along with theJoliet Slammers andWindy City ThunderBolts. Since the 2012 season, the team has played its home games at theWintrust Field, which they share with theNational Collegiate Athletic Association'sDominican Stars.
The "Boomers" nickname comes from a common nickname for males of thegreater prairie chicken species, a bird which was once abundant in the Midwest but is now avulnerable species. That bird's nickname comes from the dance these males do in order to attract females for mating purposes. The Boomers carry on the mascot's tradition by performing a reenactment of the prairie chicken's dance in between innings during games.
Originally, the team was set to play in theAmerican Association of Professional Baseball under the ownership of their rivalJoliet Slammers principal owner Alan Oremus; however, Oremus sold the team toGary SouthShore RailCats owner Pat Salvi, who moved the team to the Frontier League because of his loyalty to the RailCats and lack of interest in setting up a conflict should the two teams play against each other.[3] Under Oremus's ownership, the team had held a name-the-team contest, with the winning selection of "Mallers". After the ownership change, however, the Boomers name, logo, and colors were unveiled on October 18, 2011.[4]
The first signed roster player was infielder Andrew Cohn of Emory University. Shortstop Gerard Hall recorded the first hit in Boomers history in a 4–0 shutout against theLake Erie Crushers inAvon, Ohio, in the franchise's first-ever regular season game. Outfielder Jereme Milons had the first extra-base hit in team history with a double to centerfield in the same game.
The Boomers won their home debut with a 5–2 victory over theFlorence Freedom in front of 6,067 fans at Boomers Stadium. Outfielder Nate Baumann hit the first home run at Boomers Stadium with a two-run blast to left in the five-run sixth inning.
The Boomers finished the first half of their inaugural season as the Frontier League West Division Leaders with a record of 29–19. The team had a total of 10 representatives appear in the 2012 Frontier League All-Star Game inNormal. Manager Jamie Bennett managed the West Division squad and was joined by his coaching staff, Mike Kashirsky, Paul Kubon, C.J. Thieleke, and team trainer Scott Waehler. Schaumburg's Frank Pfister was selected as the West Division's starting third baseman, and was joined by outfielders Sean Mahley and Chad Mozingo and pitchers Cameron Roth and Patrick Mincey.[5]
The Schaumburg Boomers won the 2013 Frontier League championship in September 2013, becoming the first team in league history to finish the playoffs undefeated (in this case 6–0 as they won two best-of-five series). They defeated theLake Erie Crushers in the championship final.
The Boomers again won the 2014 Frontier League championship, winning back-to-back titles. They beat theSouthern Illinois Miners 2 games to 1 in the divisional round, and beat theRiver City Rascals 3 games to 1 to win the title.
The Boomers also won the 2017 Frontier League championship by defeating theEvansville Otters in the first round 3 games to 1, and beat theFlorence Freedom, also 3 games to 1, in the championship round to win the title.
The Boomers won their fourth title by winning the 2021 Frontier League championship as they beat theFlorence Y'alls in the first round 3 games to 1, and defeating theWashington Wild Things 3 games to 2 in the championship round.
| Schaumburg Boomers seasons (2012–present) | |||||
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| Season | Record | Average | Finished | Playoffs | |
| 2012 | 54–42 | .563 | 3rd in FL West | Did not qualify | |
| 2013 | 59–37 | .615 | 1st in FL West | Won Divisional Round overFlorence Freedom 3–0 Won Championship overLake Erie Crushers 3–0 | |
| 2014 | 61–35 | .635 | 2nd in FL West | Won Divisional Round overSouthern Illinois Miners 2–1 Won Championship overRiver City Rascals 3–1 | |
| 2015 | 40–56 | .417 | 7th in FL West | Did not qualify | |
| 2016 | 41–55 | .427 | 6th in FL East | Did not qualify | |
| 2017 | 66–30 | .688 | 1st in FL East | Won First Round overEvansville Otters 3–1 Won Championship overFlorence Freedom 3–1 | |
| 2018 | 45–51 | .469 | 4th in FL East | Did not qualify | |
| 2019 | 47–49 | .490 | 2nd in FL East | Did not qualify | |
| 2020 | - | - | - | Season not played due toCOVID-19 | |
| 2021 | 51–45 | .531 | 1st in FL Central | Won First Round overFlorence Y'alls 3–1 Won Championship overWashington Wild Things 3-2 | |
| 2022 | 54–43 | .557 | 2nd in FL West | Won Wild Card Game overEvansville Otters 5-1 Won Divisional Round overWashington Wild Things 2-0 Lost Championship toQuébec Capitales 3–1 | |
| 2023 | 54–41 | .568 | 2nd in FL West | Lost Wild Card Game overEvansville Otters 4-3 | |
| 2024 | 51–45 | .531 | 4th in FL West | Did not qualify | |
| 2025 | 58–38 | .604 | 1st in FL West | Won Wild Card Round overLake Erie Crushers 2-0 Won Midwest Conference Finals overGateway Grizzlies 3-0 Lost Championship toQuébec Capitales 3–2 | |
| Totals | 627–526 | .545 | 20–4; 7 playoff appearances | ||
Games are broadcast onWRMN (1410 AM,Elgin, Illinois) by Boomers broadcaster Tim Calderwood.[6][7]
The mascot of the Schaumburg Boomers is Coop the boomer. Coop is portrayed by a human dressed in a prairie chicken costume.[8][9]
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