Lincoln Saltdogs
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| League | American Association (2006–present) (North Division) | ||||
| Location | Lincoln, Nebraska | ||||
| Ballpark | Haymarket Park | ||||
| Year founded | 2001 | ||||
| League championships | 2009 (American Association) | ||||
| Division championships | 2006 (both halves), 2007 (1st half), 2009 (second half), 2014 | ||||
| Former name(s) | Lincoln Saltdogs (2001–present) | ||||
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| Colors | Navy blue, red, white, gold |
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| Ownership | Jim Abel | ||||
| Manager | Bobby Brown | ||||
| General Manager | Charlie Meyer | ||||
| Media | Lincoln Journal Star, 1240 AM KFOR | ||||
| Website | www |
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The Lincoln Saltdogs is a professional baseball team based in Lincoln, Nebraska, in the United States. The Saltdogs are a member of the Central Division of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. Since the 2001 season, the Saltdogs have played their home games at Haymarket Park.
The Saltdogs were formed when the Madison Black Wolf were sold and moved to Lincoln after the 2000 season. The team was a member of the Northern League from 2001 to 2005. After the 2005 season, the Saltdogs (along with the St. Paul Saints, Sioux City Explorers and Sioux Falls Canaries) left the Northern League to form the American Association.
The Saltdogs claimed their first-ever league title in 2009, winning the American Association Championship. Their overall regular-season record was 49-47, but Lincoln went 27-21 to claim the second-half North Division title, and advanced to the championship by defeating the first-half North champ Wichita Wingnuts in the division series, three games to two. The Saltdogs then claimed the title by defeating the South Division champion Pensacola Pelicans three games to two, with Game Five decided by a 2-1 score at Pelican Park in Pensacola.
Lincoln celebrated Season Ten of Saltdogs baseball in 2010, and the team responded with its fourth berth in the playoffs over the past five seasons. The Saltdogs finished with a 51-45 overall record, the seventh time in ten years Lincoln reached the 50-win plateau, and the ninth time in ten seasons that the team finished above the .500 mark. Although the Saltdogs did not win a division title in 2010, their overall record was still good enough for them to qualify for the postseason via a wild card berth. Lincoln has earned four wild-card playoff berths in its history, with the first three (2001, 2002, 2005) coming during the team's Northern League days.
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