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| Class | Independent (2018–present) | ||||
| League | American Association of Professional Baseball (2018–present) | ||||
| Division | East Division | ||||
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| League titles | none | ||||
| Division titles(3) |
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| Colors | Light blue, red, white[1] | ||||
| Ballpark | Impact Field | ||||
Owner/ Operator | Shawn Hunter | ||||
| Manager | Matt Passerelle | ||||
| Media | AA Baseball TV | ||||
| Website | thechicagodogs | ||||
TheChicago Dogs are anindependent professional baseball team based inRosemont, Illinois. They are members of theAmerican Association of Professional Baseball, an official Partner League ofMajor League Baseball.[2] They began play in 2018[3][4] and play home games at the 6,300-seatImpact Field.[5][6] The team's branding alludes to theChicago-style hot dog, a local street food.[7]
In 2018, their first year as a team, the Dogs' manager wasButch Hobson. FormerChicago White Sox minor leaguepitcher Josh Goossen-Brown was the first player signed by the Chicago Dogs. They finished the season in fourth place out of six teams in the American Association North Division with a record of 45–54.[8]
In 2019,Carlos Zambrano joined the Dogs' roster. Zambrano had pitched in the major leagues for 12 years, most of them as a member of theChicago Cubs.[9] Butch Hobson continued to serve as the team's manager.[10] Keon Barnum hit 31home runs, breaking a record held by C.J. Ziegler of Wichita in 2013. The Dogs finished the season in third place in the North Division with a record of 59–40.[11]
In 2020, the Dogs competed as one of six league teams in a condensed 60-game season as a result of theCOVID-19 pandemic.[12] They were originally slated to play home games atFranklin Field (home of theMilwaukee Milkmen) due to capacity restrictions for outdoor events in Illinois.[13] However, these restrictions were lifted on June 26 (as the state officially moved into Phase 4 of their reopening plan, allowing for outdoor spectator sports to resume at limited capacity) and thus enabled the Dogs to play all their home games atImpact Field.[14]
The Dogs won the East Division with a record of 54–46, clinching their first regular season division title and playoff berth in franchise history. The Dogs lost the Divisional series to theFargo-Moorhead RedHawks.
Themascot of the Chicago Dogs is Squeeze, a fuzzy yellow creature who resembles asqueeze bottle ofmustard.[15][16]
| Season | League | Division | Record | Div. Finish | Ovr. Finish | Win% | Playoffs | Manager |
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| 2018 | AA | North | 45–54 | 4th | 8th | .455 | Did not qualify | Butch Hobson |
| 2019 | AA | North | 59–41 | 3rd | 3rd | .590 | Did not qualify | Butch Hobson |
| 2020 | AA | N/A | 26–32 | 6th | 6th | .448 | Did not qualify | Butch Hobson |
| 2021 | AA | North | 63–37 | 1st | 2nd | .630 | Lost Division Championship;Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 3–2 | Butch Hobson |
| 2022 | AA | East | 54–46 | 1st | 3rd | .540 | Lost Division Series;Milwaukee Milkmen 2–1 | Butch Hobson |
| 2023 | AA | East | 56–44 | 1st | 2nd | .560 | Won Division Series;Cleburne Railroaders 2–1 Won Division Championship;Milwaukee Milkmen 2–1 Lost Wolff Cup Finals; Kansas City Monarchs 3–1 | Butch Hobson |
| 2024 | AA | East | 55–45 | 3rd | 5th | .545 | Won Division Series;Cleburne Railroaders 2–1 Lost Division Championship;Kane County Cougars 2–0 | Jeff Isom |
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