Gold Coast Cougars | ||||
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Information | ||||
League | Australian Baseball League (1989-1999) | |||
Location | Gold Coast | |||
Ballpark | Carrara Stadium | |||
Founded | 1989-90 | |||
Folded | 1998-99 | |||
Nickname(s) | Cougars | |||
League championships | 1991-92, 1998-99 | |||
1998-99 | 24-20 (2nd) | |||
League Champions | ||||
Former name(s) | Gold Coast Clippers, Daikyo Dolphins, East Coast Cougars | |||
Former ballparks | Lang Park, Palm Meadows | |||
Current uniforms | ||||
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The Gold Coast Cougars were the re-branded Daikyo Dolphins after major sponsor Daikyo had to end sponsorship of the team due to financial problems with the Australian arm of the company.
Season | Finish |
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1993-94 | 8th |
1994-95 | 3rd |
1995-96 | 5th |
1996-97 | 5th |
1997-98 | 2nd |
1998-99 | 1st |
The Gold Coast Cougars have sent numerous players to represent the Australia national baseball team on various international stages including the World Baseball Classic, Olympic baseball, Intercontinental Cup (baseball) and Baseball World Cup
Player Name | Years Represented | Level(s) |
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Trent Durrington | 1993, 2001 | Intercontinental Cup (baseball), Baseball World Cup |
Chris Oxspring | 2004–2017 | Olympics, World Baseball Classic |
Stuart Thompson | 1993–1996 | Olympics, Intercontinental Cup (baseball) |
Peter Vogler | 1988–1999 | Olympics, Asian Championship, Intercontinental Cup (baseball), Baseball World Cup |
Ben Foster | 2001 | Baseball World Cup |
Shayne Bennett | 1999-2000 | Olympics, Intercontinental Cup (baseball) |
Ronny Johnson | 1998-2000 | Olympics, Intercontinental Cup (baseball), Baseball World Cup |
Bob Nilsson | 1997 | Intercontinental Cup (baseball) |