David Wayne Nilsson is an Australian former professional baseball catcher and current manager of the Australia national baseball team and the Brisbane Bandits. He played for Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers from 1992 to 1999 and was an All-Star in 1999,becoming the first Australian player to appear in an All-Star game. He ended his Major League career on 3 October 1999 with 837 games played,789 hits,105 home runs and a .284 career batting average.
The Brisbane Bandits were a foundation team in the Australian Baseball League which was bought by a private owner and shut down in 1999. The Bandits have now been resurrected as a team in the new Australian Baseball League which is due to start in November 2010. The Bandits won the ABL Championship in 1994 and finished 2nd in 1997,going down to the Perth Heat in the championship series. The Bandits only competed in the first 9 ABL Championships,but had intentions of re-joining the ABL Championship in following Seasons.
Baseball Queensland is the governing body of baseball within Queensland. Baseball Queensland is governed by the Australian Baseball Federation. It is located in Milton,Queensland and run by chief executive officer Col Dick.
The Redcliffe Leagues Padres Baseball Club,also known as Peninsula Padres Baseball Club is a baseball club located in Redcliffe,Queensland that participates in the Greater Brisbane League competition and Brisbane North Region competition. As of November 2011,it was the largest club in Queensland and second largest in Australia behind the Waverley Baseball Club in Victoria.
Luke Trevor Hughes is an Australian former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins and Oakland Athletics and in international competition for the Australia national baseball team. Hughes currently has the most career home runs in the Australian Baseball League upon his retirement following the 2019–20 Australian Baseball League season with 60.
Michael John Donald Collins is an Australian baseball manager,coach,and former player in the Australian Baseball League (ABL). He is the catching coach for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has also played and coached for the Australian national team in World Baseball Classic (WBC) tournaments.
James Richard Beresford is an Australian former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball in 2016 for the Minnesota Twins.
Andrew Graham is an Australian baseball manager and former player who played with the Detroit Tigers organization from 2003–2007. Graham is currently the manager of the Lakeland Flying Tigers,a minor league affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. Growing up in Australia he played baseball for the Ku-ring-gai Stealers Baseball Club.
Daniel Jack Berg was born in Glen Iris,Victoria,Australia. He moved to the United States to further his baseball career after debuting with the Victoria Aces in the 2003 Claxton Shield.
Brad Daniel Dutton is an Australian former professional baseball player. Dutton played for the Brisbane Bandits and Queensland Rams,where in the 2006 Claxton Shield he won the Helms Award,given to Most Valuable Player.
Scott Michael Mitchinson is an Australian professional baseball player for the Perth Heat of the Australian Baseball League.
Gary Nilsson is a former Australian baseball player who played as a pitcher for the Lakeland Tigers in 1984 and in the Australian Baseball League from 1989 to 1996. He is the brother of former All-Star,Dave Nilsson as well as former minor leaguer Bob Nilsson. His son is Mitch Nilsson,currently contracted to the Cleveland Indians and nephew Jay Nilsson,former Gulf Coast Indians player. He is currently pitching coach for the Brisbane Bandits in the Australian Baseball League.
Mitchell Caine Nilsson is an Australian professional baseball third baseman for the Heidenheim Heideköpfe of the Baseball Bundesliga and the Brisbane Bandits of the Australian Baseball League (ABL).
Paul Martin Rutgers is an Australian and South African baseball player who played with the Minnesota Twins organisation and both South Africa and Australia.
James Linger is an Australian former professional baseball player. He was signed to the Atlanta Braves organisation and plays second base for the GCL Braves.
Timothy James Kennelly is an Australian professional baseball player for the Perth Heat of the Australian Baseball League. Primarily an outfielder and third baseman,Kennelly spent a significant portion of his career also at catcher.
Joshua Roberts is a baseball and rugby league player for the Melbourne Aces in the Australian Baseball League and Ipswich Jets in the Queensland Rugby League. Josh was signed to the Cleveland Indians in 2003 and played in their organisation from 2004–2006 reaching A ball with the Lake County Captains playing catcher,first base,outfield and even pitcher.
Trent Baker was a pitcher and outfielder for the Brisbane Bandits organisation.
David Andrew Sutherland is a former Australian professional baseball player who played for the Brisbane Bandits. Nicknamed Goofy due to his tall,uncoordinated looks,he is currently the most capped Brisbane player (379) and first player in the Australian Baseball League to accumulate 200 career hits,a feat he reached 5 November 2015.
Wade Dutton is an Australian professional baseball utility for the Brisbane Bandits of the Australian Baseball League.
