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2009 Press Releases
November 2009
11/24/2009 Get 10% Off at Guse Christmas Trees This Season!
11/23/2009 RailCats Give 450 Turkeys Away to Needy Families
11/19/2009 Stuff Your Stocking at Rusty's Holiday Steel "Yard Sale"
11/18/2009 Rollin Back to RailCats; Pitcher Completes Own Trade
11/17/2009 RailCats Games to Air on 89.1 FM for Two More Seasons
11/12/2009 Party Deck and Picnic Prices Slashed for 2010!
11/11/2009 See Rusty at Chicago Toy & Game Fair November 22!
11/10/2009 Welcome Aboard Alan Bowman & Nikki Kimbrough!
11/10/2009 RailCats Exercise 2010 Options on 18 Players
11/3/2009 RailCats Add Former Rockies Reliever Zach McClellan
 
October 2009
10/27/2009 RailCats Make First Moves, Add Pair of Pitchers
10/22/2009 RailCats Lose Catching Duo in Dispersal Draft
10/20/2009 Are You Following the RailCats on Twitter?
10/20/2009 Relive the Live Northern League Dispersal Draft
10/8/2009 Pat Salvi Delivers Address at Independent Fall Meetings
10/1/2009 Righty Garret Holleran Headed to Winter Ball
 
September 2009
9/24/2009 Bowling League is Back - Win & Land a Free Suite!
9/16/2009 Total 2009 Attendance is Biggest in RailCats History!
9/12/2009 RedHawks Defeat Gary; Win League Championship
9/11/2009 RedHawks Roll Past RailCats 8-0; Lead Best-of-Five Series
9/9/2009 Watch Inside RailCats Baseball on Lakeshore PTV
9/9/2009 'Cats and 'Hawks Split in Fargo, Series Heads to Gary Tied
9/8/2009 Game One of Championship Series Suspended
9/7/2009 Tagert Named Northern League Manager of the Year
9/7/2009 Championship Baseball & Great Giveaways Friday!
9/6/2009 RailCats Defeat T-Bones; Advance to Fifth Straight Finals
9/5/2009 T-Bones Squeak Past RailCats 2-1, Force Game Five
9/5/2009 Andy Shipman Named Relief Pitcher of the Year
9/4/2009 RailCats Topple T-Bones 4-1, Take 2-1 Series Lead
9/3/2009 T-Bones Bounce Back to Win Game Two, Even Series
9/3/2009 Tony Cogan Named to Full Season All-Star Team
9/2/2009 RailCats Come Back Late to Win Game One 4-3
9/1/2009 Several RailCats Rank Among League Leaders
 
August 2009
8/31/2009 Fargo Scores Late to Beat 'Cats in Season Finale
8/30/2009 RailCats Win Regular Season Title, Beat RedHawks 6-3
8/30/2009 RailCats Honor Gary-Born Major Leaguers
8/29/2009 RailCats Beat RedHawks 6-4 in Front of Sellout Crowd
8/28/2009 Holleran, RailCats Beat Fargo, Hold on to First Place
8/27/2009 Cogan Shuts Out Flyers, RailCats Cruise to 6-0 Win
8/27/2009 Don't Miss the Postgame Party Sunday at Dusties
8/27/2009 RailCats Close Out Season at Steel Yard
8/26/2009 Flyers Topple RailCats 5-2 for Second Straight Win
8/25/2009 Flyers Score Three in Ninth to Stun RailCats 5-3
8/24/2009 RailCats Congratulate Guerrero on 1,000th Career Hit
8/23/2009 RailCats Rout RedHawks 10-5, Take Over First
8/22/2009 RailCats End Fargo Win Streak, Down 'Hawks 8-2
8/22/2009 RailCats Set For First Three of Final Homestand
8/21/2009 RedHawks Win 10th Straight, Nip 'Cats 4-2 in Opener
8/19/2009 JackHammers Score Seven in Ninth; Stun RailCats 8-7
8/19/2009 First Home Playoff Game Friday at 7; Free Hat Giveaway
8/18/2009 RailCats Set Single Game Scoring Record, Blast Joliet 17-4
8/17/2009 RailCats Break Scoreless Tie In 12th, Win 1-0
8/16/2009 Goldeyes Score Three in Tenth to Win, Earn Series Split
8/15/2009 RailCats Clinch Playoff Berth With 4-3 Win Over Winnipeg
8/15/2009 Dusties to Host Extended 'Cats Post-Game Show Sunday
8/14/2009 Pulsipher, Goldeyes Stymie RailCats for 3-1 Victory
8/13/2009 RailCats Take Down Goldeyes 6-2, Claim Share of First
8/13/2009 Tickets Now on Sale for Second Annual Fan Fest
8/11/2009 RailCats Beat T-Bones 7-6, Win Series in Kansas City
8/11/2009 First of Final Two Homestands Gets Underway
8/10/2009 Guerrero's Double Caps Wild RailCats Win in KC
8/10/2009 RailCats Introduce Two All-You-Can-Eat Nights
8/9/2009 Fan Appreciation & Football Night Features Bears Greats
8/9/2009 T-Bones Keep Coming Back, Beat RailCats 12-9
8/8/2009 'Cats Score Seven in Second but T-Bones Win 10-7
8/7/2009 RailCats Win Fifth Straight, Slug Past T-Bones 7-5
8/7/2009 RailCats Unveil Exclusive 2010 Northern League Shirt
8/6/2009 Cogan Sparkles Again, RailCats Sweep Flyers With 6-2 Win
8/5/2009 RailCats Win Record 10th Straight at Home, Beat Flyers 4-1
8/4/2009 'Cats Win Ninth Straight at Home; 8-2 over Flyers
8/3/2009 RailCats Return Home, Race Past Schaumburg 9-3
8/3/2009 Rockford RiverHawks to Join Northern League in 2010
8/2/2009 T-Bones Score Three Unearned Runs, Beat RailCats 5-2
8/1/2009 Holleran Tames T-Bones, RailCats Win 2-0 in Kansas City
8/1/2009 RailCats Ace Cogan Picks Up Pitcher of Month Award
 
July 2009
7/31/2009 RailCats Fall 9-1 in Kansas City to Open Series
7/31/2009 RailCats Kick Off August with Jam-Packed Week
7/30/2009 RailCats Roll Again, Sweep JackHammers With 10-4 Win
7/30/2009 RailCats Welcome Eager, Mikita to Steel Yard
7/29/2009 RailCats Giving Away 5,000 Free White Sox Vouchers
7/29/2009 Pecci Collects Five Hits, RailCats Blast Joliet 11-5
7/28/2009 RailCats Score Six in Ninth, Down JackHammers 12-6
7/28/2009 Tony Cogan Named Pitcher of Week for Second Time
7/26/2009 Juan Diaz Blasts Two Home Runs as Goldeyes Earn Sweep
7/25/2009 Goldeyes Beat RailCats 4-3 in 13 Innings, Win Series
7/24/2009 Goldeyes Pull Away Late to Take Series Opener From 'Cats
7/22/2009 RailCats Sweep Flyers; Cogan Sets Scoreless Inning Mark
7/22/2009 RailCats Take Game One of Twinbill, Down Flyers 5-2
7/21/2009 RailCats Hang on to Beat Schaumburg 5-4 Tuesday Night
7/21/2009 RailCats Pay Homage to Disco Demolition
7/21/2009 Tony Cogan Named Nothern League Pitcher of the Week
7/20/2009 Six-Game Win Streak Snapped, Flyers Down RailCats
7/19/2009 RailCats Take Over First Place, Sweep Flyers With 6-1 Win
7/18/2009 Cogan Brilliant Again as RailCats Blank Schaumburg
7/17/2009 Massaro Double Caps Another Late RailCats Comeback
7/17/2009 RailCats & Aramark Offering Free Hot Dogs, Other Deals
7/16/2009 RailCats Come Back, Win Third Straight Over KC
7/15/2009 Wallace Sets RBI Record as RailCats Blast T-Bones
7/14/2009 Cogan's Masterpiece Gives RailCats 3-0 Win
7/13/2009 T-Bones Silence RailCats as Homestand Begins
7/12/2009 Esquer, RailCats Sweep Winnipeg With 16-4 Rout
7/11/2009 RailCats Roll on at U. S. Steel Yard with Homestand
7/11/2009 RailCats Win Fourth Straight, Blast Winnipeg 14-4
7/10/2009 RailCats Win Marathon Game, 5-3 in 15 Innings
7/9/2009 RailCats Offer Brand New Group Food and Ticket Package
7/5/2009 'Cats Do It Again with Second Straight Rally
7/4/2009 Pecci's Walk Off Gives RailCats Dramatic Win
7/3/2009 Second Half Kicks Off With Hall of Famer, Go Green Night
7/3/2009 RailCats Draw One Millionth Fan, Goldeyes Win 10-1
7/2/2009 RailCats Come Back to Take Series from RedHawks
7/1/2009 RailCats Overhaul Pitching Staff, Add Three Arms
7/1/2009 RailCats Explode Early, Rout Fargo-Moorhead 13-6
7/1/2009 RailCats to Collect for Soldiers During Fourth of July Game
 
June 2009
6/30/2009 Seven RailCats Selected to NL All-Star Game
6/30/2009 Hard-Hitting RedHawks Beat RailCats 8-1
6/28/2009 RailCats Lefty Edwin Walker Sold to Yankees
6/28/2009 Pecci Honored for 1,000 Hits, RailCats Sweep 'Hammers
6/27/2009 Cogan Sharp as 'Cats Win Second Straight, 5-3 Over Joliet
6/26/2009 Thornton, RailCats Pitch Way to 5-2 Win at Steel Yard
6/26/2009 RailCats to Remember Gary Native Michael Jackson
6/25/2009 RailCats Set For Extended Homestand, Millionth Fan
6/25/2009 RedHawks Score Nine in Fourth, Rout RailCats
6/24/2009 Simon's Homer Gives RedHawks Stunning 7-6 Win
6/23/2009 Fargo-Moorhead Rolls to 18-1 Win Over RailCats
6/23/2009 RailCats Announce Businessperson's Special
6/22/2009 Andy Shipman Named League's Pitcher of the Week
6/21/2009 Haake's Clutch Late Hit Delievers 3-2 RailCats Win
6/19/2009 Flyers Stifle RailCats Bats, Win 9-2 Saturday Night
6/19/2009 RailCats and Schaumburg Flyers Rained Out
6/18/2009 RailCats to Partner With Les Turner ALS Foundation for July 4
6/18/2009 RailCats Grind Out 5-4 Win, Go 6-1 on Homestand
6/17/2009 RailCats Bounce Back in Game Two, Split Doubleheader
6/17/2009 Luxury Suite Deal Extended Through Season!
6/16/2009 RailCats Rained Out; Doubleheader Wednesday
6/15/2009 Pecci Collects 1,000th Hit, 'Cats Win Fourth Straight
6/14/2009 RailCats Finish Off Series Sweep of Flyers
6/13/2009 Masaoka Grounds Flyers, RailCats Roll 8-0
6/12/2009 McNamee, RailCats Walk-Off With 12-Inning Win
6/11/2009 Goldeyes Top RailCats 6-2 to Sweep Series
6/10/2009 Goldeyes Score Early, Survive to Beat RailCats 3-2
6/10/2009 RailCats Seven-Game Homestand Continues
6/9/2009 Help Support the Reilly C. Bush Foundation June 28
6/9/2009 Goldeyes Sweep Doubleheader from RailCats
6/8/2009 Monday's Game in Winnipeg Rained Out; Doubleheader Tuesday at 6 p.m.
6/6/2009 Mumma, JackHammers End RailCats Four-Game Win Streak
6/5/2009 Cogan's Gem Gives RailCats Fourth Straight Win
6/4/2009 Czarniecki's Homer Gives RailCats 10 Inning Win
6/4/2009 RailCats Bring in Rookie Infielder Chris Carrara
6/4/2009 RailCats Win Second Straight, Dump Joliet 5-2
6/3/2009 Townsend to Return for June 6 Appearance
6/3/2009 RailCats Score Three in 7th to Snap Skid
6/2/2009 RailCats Give Up Two in Ninth, Fall 7-5 to Joliet
 
May 2009
5/31/2009 RedHawks Blast Way to 14-8 Win, Series Sweep
5/30/2009 RailCats Can't Quite Dig Out of Big Hole, Fall 10-8
5/29/2009 Comeback Thwarted, RailCats Fall in 10 Innings
5/28/2009 Cash Giveaway, Townsend Highlight June 5 Weekend
5/27/2009 RailCats Present Picture Pack Wednesdays
5/27/2009 Kevin West's Six RBI Too Much for RailCats
5/26/2009 Haake Homers Twice But 'Cats Come up Short
5/25/2009 RailCats Kick Off Six Game Road Trip With Win
5/24/2009 'Cats Claw From Behind For 5-3 Win
5/22/2009 Starters Shine as RedHawks Come From Behind
5/21/2009 RedHawks Grind Out Win Over RailCats 6-3
5/21/2009 Huge Weekend at U. S. Steel Yard
5/21/2009 RailCats Rally Cut Short in Joliet
5/21/2009 RailCats Make a Deal; Add Former Ball State Closer
5/19/2009 Six-Run Sixth Carries RailCats to 9-3 Win
5/18/2009 RailCats Run Past JackHammers on Kids Day
5/18/2009 Jackhammers Pull Away for 7-1 Win Over RailCats at U. S. Steel Yard
5/18/2009 RailCats Add Veteran Outfielder Jordan Czarniecki
5/17/2009 RailCats Down RedHawks 8-7, Win Series
5/16/2009 Ninth Inning Uprising Sends RailCats to 3-1 Win
5/15/2009 RedHawks Hold Off 'Cats 4-2 on Opening Night
5/15/2009 RailCats Season Preview: A Tradition of Excellence
5/13/2009 RailCats Honored for Fifth Straight Time
5/13/2009 Wednesday Exhibition Cancelled by Rain
5/13/2009 Steel Yard to Host 2010 Horizon League Tourney
5/12/2009 RailCats Down Valparaiso in Exhibition
5/12/2009 Don't Miss Country Night May 22!
5/12/2009 U. S. Steel Yard Goes Smoke-Free
5/11/2009 RailCats Shut Out by Rockford in Exhibition Game
5/10/2009 Rockford Comes Back to Beat RailCats 6-4
5/8/2009 Eighteen Hit Attack Leads RailCats to 10-7 Win in St. Paul
5/7/2009 Saints Slug Way Past RailCats 13-5 in Exhibition Game
5/6/2009 RailCats Win Rain-Shortened Exhibition Over Schaumburg
5/6/2009 RailCats Set Exhibition Broadcast Schedule
5/5/2009 RailCats Drop Exhibition Opener 7-5 in Joliet
5/5/2009 Follow the RailCats Live Today at Joliet
5/1/2009 RailCats Add One, Release Two as Spring Training Opens
 
April 2009
4/30/2009 RailCats to Return Entire Coaching Staff for 2009
4/28/2009 RailCats Sign Former Major Leaguer Onan Masaoka
4/28/2009 Tuesday's High School Challenge Game Postponed
4/22/2009 Dollar Mondays Let You Start the Week With Savings
4/21/2009 Two College Games Postponed by Rain
4/21/2009 RailCats Sign Former MAC Pitcher of the Year
4/18/2009 IU-Northwest and Cal College Rained Out at Steel Yard
4/14/2009 Single Game Tickets On Sale NOW!
4/13/2009 RailCats Add Pitcher Edwin Walker; Catcher Dealt
4/10/2009 Visit the Blog for High School Challenge Results
4/9/2009 Former Triple-A Outfielder Signs With RailCats
4/8/2009 RailCats Add Pair of Starting Pitcher Candidates
4/7/2009 RailCats Make Trio of Roster Moves
4/7/2009 RailCats Will "Play Ball" Wednesday in Chicago
4/2/2009 Ex-RailCat Willie Glen Wins Big League Start
4/1/2009 Steve Haake Signs for Fifth Season in Gary
 
March 2009
3/31/2009 RailCats Add Two Arms; De la Cruz & Thornton Sign
3/25/2009 Tony Cogan Returning to RailCats for Third Season
3/24/2009 RailCats Add Rookie Brandon Morgan to Infield Mix
3/24/2009 RailCats Now Accepting Applications for Seasonal Jobs
3/23/2009 Record-Setting Slugger Guerrero Re-Signs With 'Cats
3/19/2009 RailCats Exhibition to Benefit Boys & Girls Clubs
3/19/2009 U. S. Steel Yard to Host Ten College Games This Spring
3/18/2009 Reliever Aaron Cook to Return in 2009
3/12/2009 Winter Acquisition Jeff Beachum Signs for 2009
3/10/2009 Catcher Brett Wallace Signs for Third Season
3/9/2009 Former 'Cat Risinger Leads Aussies to Big Win at WBC
3/9/2009 Sing the National Anthem at U. S. Steel Yard
3/5/2009 RailCats Announce Additions to Exhibition Schedule
3/3/2009 RailCats Backstop Returns; Esquer Signs for 2009
 
February 2009
2/26/2009 RailCats Announce 2009 High School Challenge
2/25/2009 RailCats Sign Right-Hander Zach Groh to 2009 Contract
2/25/2009 RailCats Welcome Rob Marconi Back for 2009
2/23/2009 RailCats Re-Sign Jay Pecci and Eric McNamee at Fan Fest
2/23/2009 Nearly 1,000 Fans Enjoy First-Ever Fan Fest
2/19/2009 Rookie Relief Pitcher Brian Halford Re-Signs With RailCats
2/19/2009 Fan Fest Pre-Sale Ends Friday; 89.1 FM to Broadcast Live
2/18/2009 Complete Fan Fest Schedule Announced
2/17/2009 RailCats Set Open Tryout for April 29
2/13/2009 Former Oakland Farmhand Isaac Omura Signs With RailCats
2/12/2009 Glen, Cogan Among RailCats Added to Fan Fest
2/10/2009 Right-Hander Garret Holleran Re-Signs for 2009
2/5/2009 Tommy John Added to RailCats Fan Fest Lineup
2/4/2009 Rookie of the Year Mike Rohde Re-Signs With RailCats
2/2/2009 Member of 2002 RailCats Signs for 2009 Season
 
January 2009
1/29/2009 Join Bowling League, Get Free RailCats Picnic
1/28/2009 RailCats and Lakeshore Public Radio Announce Agreement
1/27/2009 RailCats Wednesday Press Conference Open to Public
1/26/2009 RailCats Rookie Headed to Astros Spring Training
1/22/2009 Preliminary Fan Fest Lineup Announced
1/21/2009 Fan Fest Tickets Going Fast - Buy Yours Today
1/21/2009 Find Your RailCats Fix on the Internet
1/15/2009 Think Spring - Opening Day is Just Around the Corner!
1/13/2009 RailCats Acquire Two in Key Trade With Washington
1/13/2009 RailCats & IBN Sports Renew Video Partnership
1/8/2009 RailCats Ink Purdue's Jordan Comadena to Contract
1/6/2009 Welcome to the All-New RailCatsBaseball.com!
 
December 2008
12/16/2008 Rusty the RailCat Brings Cheer to Region Hospitals
12/4/2008 First-Ever Fan Fest Set for February 21 at Radisson
12/3/2008 RailCats at St. Paul Saints Announce Exhibition Games
12/2/2008 Tanner Townsend Sold to Florida Marlins
 
November 2008
11/20/2008 'Cats Announce 2009 Schedule; Home Opener May 18
11/17/2008 Infielder Eric Blakeley Retires to Focus on Growing Business
11/14/2008 RailCats Pick Up Pair of Infielders From Rockford
11/13/2008 RailCats and Westfield Southlake Partner for Holiday Season
11/11/2008 RailCats Pick Up 2009 Roster Options on 21 Players
 
October 2008
10/29/2008 Tony Cogan Headed to Puerto Rico for Winter Ball
10/28/2008 Online Jersey Auctions Coming in November
10/14/2008 Townsend, Plexico Honored by Baseball America
10/8/2008 Former RailCats Reliever Kris Regas Signs With Detroit Tigers
 
September 2008
9/25/2008 RailCats Alums Enjoy Standout Seasons in Affiliated Baseball
9/24/2008 RailCats Name Viano Director of Media Relations
9/23/2008 2008 Season in Review - Offense Sparks Record-Setting Year
9/17/2008 Roger Wexelberg Returns as President/General Manager
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