Founded 1997 | Year founded 1997 | |
League championships River Bats: (1998, 2000, 2007) Division championships River Bats: 4 (Total: 2003First Half: 2004, 2005, 2007)Rox: 1 (Total: 2015) Former name(s) St. Cloud Rox (2012–present)St. Cloud River Bats (1997–2011) Colors light blue, navy blue, grey & red Color light blue, navy blue, grey & red | ||
The St. Cloud Rox are a baseball team that play in the Northwoods League, a collegiate summer baseball league. Their home games are played at the Joe Faber Field in St. Cloud, Minnesota. As of April 9, 2015, 123 former Northwoods League players have gone on to play Major League Baseball. Most notable: Curtis Granderson, Andre Ethier, Jordan Zimmerman, Chris Sale, Max Schwezer, Juan Pierre, Jeff Weaver, & Pat Neshek
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Previous NWL team in St. Cloud. St. Cloud River Bats (1997–2011)
St. Cloud, Minnesota has hosted baseball for decades at a variety of play levels. The most recent history takes place in the Northwoods League. In 1997, one of the founding franchises, the Dubuque Mud Puppies, relocated to St. Cloud, Minnesota and became the St. Cloud River Bats. The St. Cloud River Bats were a premier team in the Northwoods League, winning 3 league championships, one North Division overall championship, and 3 First Half North Division pennants.
Return of the Rox
In February 2012, the Northwoods League sold the team rights to a local interest group while reserving the rights to the name and logo. The St. Cloud franchise played the 2012 season as the St. Cloud Rox, hearkening back to a popular minor league team that played in the city until 1971.
Radio broadcasts
Rox games can be heard on 1390 KXSS.