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Franchise Name # 1 Year Manager Franchise Name # 2 Year Manager Franchise Name # 3 Year Manager Franchise Name # 4 Year Manager Franchise Name # 5 Year Manager Franchise Name # 6 Year Manager Franchise Name # 7 Year Manager Franchise Name # 8 Year Manager
Chicago Champions 1975 Rick Jennings Davenport Fire 1975 Don Smith East Moline Bombers 1975 Mike Bunch Maquoketa Cardinals 1975 Tom Reisdorph Number 5 1975 Craig Smith Quad Cities Thunderchickens 1975 Dennis Jennings Merrionette Park Rocket-Fire 1975 Mike Sherry Team 7 1975
Chicago Champions 1976 Tedd Mallasch Davenport Fire 1976 Don Smith East Moline Bombers 1976 Mike Bunch Maquoketa Cardinals 1976 Tom Reisdorph Number 5 1976 Craig Smith Quad Cities Thunderchickens 1976 Dennis Jennings Merrionette Park Rocket-Fire 1976 Dale Smith Dazzle 1976 Ed Englehart
Chicago Champions 1977 Tedd Mallasch Davenport Fire 1977 Don Smith East Moline Bombers 1977 Mike Bunch Maquoketa Cardinals 1977 Tom Reisdorph SSTAR 1977 Terry Wade Quad Cities Thunderchickens 1977 Dennis Jennings Merrionette Park Rocket-Fire 1977 Dale Smith Bumbs 1977 Barry Rowold
Chicago Champions 1978 Tedd Mallasch Davenport Fire 1978 Don Smith East Moline Bombers 1978 Mike Bunch Dyersville Cardinals 1978 Tom Reisdorph Northside Hitmen 1978 Chuck Lucas Quad Cities Thunderchickens 1978 Dennis Jennings Merrionette Park Rocket-Fire 1978 Dale Smith Gehlen J's 1978 Nick Tegeler
Chicago Champions 1979 Tedd Mallasch Davenport Fire 1979 Don Smith East Moline Bombers 1979 Mike Bunch Dyersville Cardinals 1979 Tom Reisdorph Northside Hitmen 1979 Chuck Lucas Quad Cities Thunderchickens 1979 Dennis Jennings Merrionette Park Rocket-Fire 1979 Dale Smith Gehlen J's 1979 Nick Tegeler
Chicago Champions 1980 Tedd Mallasch Davenport Fire 1980 Don Smith East Moline Bombers 1980 Mike Bunch Dyersville Cardinals 1980 Tom Reisdorph Northside Hitmen 1980 Chuck Lucas Quad Cities Thunderchickens 1980 Dennis Jennings Merrionette Park Rocket-Fire 1980 Dale Smith Blue Island Bulldogs 1980 Kevin Smith
Chicago Champions 1981 Tedd Mallasch Davenport Fire 1981 Don Smith East Moline Bombers 1981 Mike Bunch Dyersville Cardinals 1981 Tom Reisdorph Northside Hitmen 1981 Chuck Lucas Quad Cities Thunderchickens 1981 Dennis Jennings Merrionette Park Rocket-Fire 1981 Dale Smith Geneseo  A's 1981 Tom Nelson Expansion
Chicago Champions 1982 Tedd Mallasch Davenport Fire 1982 Don Smith East Moline Bombers 1982 Mike Bunch Northeast Cardinals 1982 Tom Reisdorph Northside Hitmen 1982 Chuck Lucas Twin Cities Thunderchickens 1982 Dennis Jennings Chicago Stockyards 1982 Rob Taylor Illini Athletics 1982 Tom Nelson Franchise Name # 9 Year Manager Franchise Name # 10 Year Manager
Chicago Champions 1983 Tedd Mallasch Davenport Fire 1983 Don Smith East Moline Bombers 1983 Mike Bunch Northeast Cardinals 1983 Tom Reisdorph Northside Hitmen 1983 Chuck Lucas Twin Cities Thunderchickens 1983 Dennis Jennings Chicago Mercenaries 1983 Rob Taylor Dubuque Athletics 1983 Tom Nelson Hell's Kitchen Twelvetrees 1983 Jim Chesboro Marine Drive Janitors 1983 Dave Mensch
Chicago Champions 1984 Tedd Mallasch Davenport Fire 1984 Don Smith East Moline Bombers 1984 Mike Bunch Northeast Cardinals 1984 Tom Reisdorph Northside Hitmen 1984 Chuck Lucas Twin Cities Thunderchickens 1984 Dennis Jennings Chicago Mercenaries 1984 Rob Taylor Twin Lakes Fuzzy Monsters 1984 Tom Nelson Hell's Kitchen Twelvetrees 1984 Jim Chesboro Marine Drive Janitors 1984 Dave Mensch
Chicago Champions 1985 Tedd Mallasch Davenport Fire 1985 Don Smith Green Rock Bombers 1985 Mike Bunch Northeast Cardinals 1985 Tom Reisdorph Northside Hitmen 1985 Chuck Lucas Twin Cities Thunderchickens 1985 Dennis Jennings Chicago Mercenaries 1985 Rob Taylor Twin Lakes Fuzzy Monsters 1985 Tom Nelson Hell's Kitchen Twelvetrees 1985 Jim Chesboro Georgian Janitors 1985 Dave Mensch
Chicago Champions 1986 Tedd Mallasch Davenport Fire 1986 Don Smith Green Rock Bombers 1986 Mike Bunch Northeast Cardinals 1986 Tom Reisdorph Northside Hitmen 1986 Chuck Lucas Twin Cities Thunderchickens 1986 Dennis Jennings Chicago Mercenaries 1986 Rob Taylor Dropped due to Contraction Hell's Kitchen Twelvetrees 1986 Tim Anderson Dropped due to Contraction
Chicago Champions 1987 Tedd Mallasch Evanston Phoenix 1987 Dave Mensch Green Rock Bombers 1987 Mike Bunch Northeast Cardinals 1987 Tom Reisdorph Northside Hitmen 1987 Chuck Lucas Twin Cities Thunderchickens 1987 Dennis Jennings Chicago Mercenaries 1987 Rob Taylor Hell's Kitchen Twelvetrees 1987 Tim Anderson
Chicago Champions 1988 Tedd Mallasch Evanston Phoenix 1988 Dave Mensch Green Rock Bombers 1988 Mike Bunch Maquoketa Cardinals 1988 Tom Reisdorph Northside Hitmen 1988 Chuck Lucas Twin Cities Thunderchickens 1988 Dennis Jennings Chicago Mercenaries 1988 Rob Taylor Hell's Kitchen Twelvetrees 1988 Tim Anderson
Chicago Champions 1989 Tedd Mallasch Evanston Phoenix 1989 Dave Mensch Green Rock Bombers 1989 Mike Bunch Maquoketa Cardinals 1989 Tom Reisdorph Northside Hitmen 1989 Chuck Lucas Twin Cities Thunderchickens 1989 Tom Nelshoppen Chicago Mercenaries 1989 Rob Taylor Hell's Kitchen Twelvetrees 1989 Tim Anderson
Chicago Champions 1990 Tedd Mallasch Evanston Phoenix 1990 Dave Mensch Green Rock Bombers 1990 Mike Bunch Maquoketa Cardinals 1990 Tom Reisdorph Northside Hitmen 1990 Chuck Lucas Twin Cities Thunderchickens 1990 Tom Nelshoppen Chicago Mercenaries 1990 Rob Taylor Hell's Kitchen Twelvetrees 1990 Tim Anderson
Chicago Champions 1991 Tedd Mallasch Evanston Phoenix 1991 Dave Mensch Green Rock Bombers 1991 Mike Bunch Maquoketa Cardinals 1991 Tom Reisdorph Northside Hitmen 1991 Chuck Lucas Twin Cities Thunderchickens 1991 Tom Nelshoppen Chicago Dreamteam 1991 Rob Taylor Hell's Kitchen Twelvetrees 1991 Tim Anderson
Chicago Champions 1992 Tedd Mallasch Evanston Phoenix 1992 Dave Mensch Green Rock Bombers 1992 Mike Bunch Maquoketa Cardinals 1992 Tom Reisdorph Northside Hitmen 1992 Chuck Lucas Twin Cities Thunderchickens 1992 Tom Nelshoppen Chicago Dreamteam 1992 Rob Taylor Hell's Kitchen Twelvetrees 1992 Tim Anderson
Chicago Champions 1993 Tedd Mallasch Peoria Phoenix 1993 Terry Wade Green Rock Bombers 1993 Mike Bunch Maquoketa Cardinals 1993 Tom Reisdorph Northside Hitmen 1993 Chuck Lucas Twin Cities Thunderchickens 1993 Tom Nelshoppen Chicago Dreamteam 1993 Rob Taylor Hell's Kitchen Twelvetrees 1993 Tim Anderson
Chicago Champions 1994 Tedd Mallasch River City Posse 1994 Terry Wade Green Rock Bombers 1994 Mike Bunch Grand Island Cardinals 1994 Tom Reisdorph Northside Hitmen 1994 Chuck Lucas Twin Cities Thunderchickens 1994 Tom Nelshoppen Chicago Dreamteam 1994 Rob Taylor Hell's Kitchen Twelvetrees 1994 Rob Moore
Chicago Champions 1995 Tedd Mallasch River City Posse 1995 Terry Wade Green Rock Bombers 1995 Mike Bunch Grand Island Cardinals 1995 Tom Reisdorph Northside Hitmen 1995 Chuck Lucas Twin Cities Thunderchickens 1995 Tom Nelshoppen Chicago Dreamteam 1995 Rob Taylor Chicago Highlanders 1995 Rob Moore Expansion
Chicago Champions 1996 Tedd Mallasch River City Posse 1996 Terry Wade Green Rock Bombers 1996 Mike Bunch Grand Island Cardinals 1996 Tom Reisdorph Northside Hitmen 1996 Chuck Lucas Twin Cities Thunderchickens 1996 Tom Nelshoppen Chicago Dreamteam 1996 Rob Taylor Chicago Highlanders 1996 Rob Moore Franchise # 11 Franchise # 12
Chicago Champions 1997 Tedd Mallasch River City Posse 1997 Terry Wade Green Rock Bombers 1997 Mike Bunch Grand Island Cardinals 1997 Tom Reisdorph Northside Hitmen 1997 Chuck Lucas Twin Cities Thunderchickens 1997 Tom Nelshoppen Aurora Gamblers 1997 Todd Ventresca Chicago Highlanders 1997 Rob Moore Molly Putts Marauders 1997 Don Smith State Street Sluggers 1997 Nick Ventresca
Chicago Champions 1998 Tedd Mallasch River City Posse 1998 Terry Wade Green Rock Bombers 1998 Mike Bunch Grand Island Cardinals 1998 Tom Reisdorph Northside Hitmen 1998 Chuck Lucas Twin Cities Thunderchickens 1998 Tom Nelshoppen Aurora Gamblers 1998 Todd Ventresca Chicago Highlanders 1998 Rob Moore Molly Putts Marauders 1998 Don Smith State Street Sluggers 1998 Nick Ventresca
Chicago Champions 1999 Tedd Mallasch Colona Upperdeckers 1999 Marcus Bunch Green Rock Bombers 1999 Mike Bunch Grand Island Cardinals 1999 Tom Reisdorph Northside Hitmen 1999 Chuck Lucas Twin Cities Thunderchickens 1999 Tom Nelshoppen Aurora Gamblers 1999 Todd Ventresca Chicago Highlanders 1999 Rob Moore Molly Putts Marauders 1999 Don Smith State Street Sluggers 1999 Nick Ventresca
Chicago Champions 2000 Tedd Mallasch Colona Upperdeckers 2000 Marcus Bunch Green Rock Bombers 2000 Mike Bunch Grand Island Cardinals 2000 Tom Reisdorph Northside Hitmen 2000 Chuck Lucas Twin Cities Thunderchickens 2000 Tom Nelshoppen Aurora Gamblers 2000 Todd Ventresca Chicago Highlanders 2000 Rob Moore Molly Putts Marauders 2000 Don Smith State Street Sluggers 2000 Nick Ventresca
Chicago Champions 2001 Tedd Mallasch Colona Upperdeckers 2001 Marcus Bunch Green Rock Bombers 2001 Mike Bunch Grand Island Cardinals 2001 Tom Reisdorph Northside Hitmen 2001 Chuck Lucas Twin Cities Thunderchickens 2001 Tom Nelshoppen Aurora Gamblers 2001 Todd Ventresca Chicago Highlanders 2001 Rob Moore Molly Putts Marauders 2001 Don Smith State Street Sluggers 2001 Nick Ventresca
Chicago Champions 2002 Tedd Mallasch Colona Upperdeckers 2002 Marcus Bunch Green Rock Bombers 2002 Mike Bunch Rising Bamm Beano's 2002 John Brandeberry Northside Hitmen 2002 Chuck Lucas Twin Cities Thunderchickens 2002 Tom Nelshoppen Aurora Gamblers 2002 Todd Ventresca Chicago Highlanders 2002 Rob Moore Molly Putts Marauders 2002 Don Smith State Street Sluggers 2002 Nick Ventresca
Chicago Champions 2003 Tedd Mallasch Colona Upperdeckers 2003 Marcus Bunch Green Rock Bombers 2003 Mike Bunch Rising Bamm Beano's 2003 John Brandeberry Northside Hitmen 2003 Chuck Lucas Twin Cities Thunderchickens 2003 Tom Nelshoppen Aurora Gamblers 2003 Todd Ventresca Chicago Highlanders 2003 Rob Moore Molly Putts Marauders 2003 Don Smith State Street Sluggers 2003 Nick Ventresca
Chicago Champions 2004 Tedd Mallasch Moline Upperdeckers 2004 Marcus Bunch Green Rock Bombers 2004 Mike Bunch Rising Bamm Beano's 2004 John Brandeberry Northside Hitmen 2004 Chuck Lucas Twin Cities Thunderchickens 2004 Tom Nelshoppen Aurora Gamblers 2004 Todd Ventresca Chicago Highlanders 2004 Rob Moore M. P. Rocket-Fire 2004 Don Smith State Street Sluggers 2004 Nick Ventresca
Chicago Champions 2005 Tedd Mallasch Moline Upperdeckers 2005 Marcus Bunch Green Rock Bombers 2005 Mike Bunch Rising Bamm Beano's 2005 John Brandeberry Northside Hitmen 2005 Chuck Lucas Twin Cities Thunderchickens 2005 Tom Nelshoppen Aurora Gamblers 2005 Todd Ventresca Chicago Highlanders 2005 Rob Moore Molly Putts Marauders 2005 Don Smith State Street Sluggers 2005 Nick Ventresca
Chicago Champions 2006 Tedd Mallasch Moline Upperdeckers 2006 Marcus Bunch Green Rock Bombers 2006 Mike Bunch Rising Bamm Beano's 2006 John Brandeberry Northside Hitmen 2006 Chuck Lucas Twin Cities Thunderchickens 2006 Tom Nelshoppen Three Rivers Gamblers 2006 Todd Ventresca Chicago Highlanders 2006 Rob Moore Molly Putts Marauders 2006 Don Smith State Street Sluggers 2006 Nick Ventresca
Chicago Champions 2007 Tedd Mallasch Moline Upperdeckers 2007 Marcus Bunch Green Rock Bombers 2007 Mike Bunch Rising Bamm Beano's 2007 John Brandeberry Northside Hitmen 2007 Chuck Lucas Twin Cities Thunderchickens 2007 Tom Nelshoppen Three Rivers Gamblers 2007 Todd Ventresca Chicago Highlanders 2007 Rob Moore Molly Putts Marauders 2007 Don Smith State Street Sluggers 2007 Nick Ventresca
Chicago Champions 2008 Tedd Mallasch Moline Upperdeckers 2008 Marcus Bunch Green Rock Bombers 2008 Mike Bunch Rising Bamm Beano's 2008 John Brandeberry Northside Hitmen 2008 Chuck Lucas Twin Cities Thunderchickens 2008 Tom Nelshoppen Three Rivers Gamblers 2008 Todd Ventresca Chicago Highlanders 2008 Rob Moore Molly Putts Marauders 2008 Don Smith State Street Sluggers 2008 Nick Ventresca
Chicago Champions 2009 Tedd Mallasch Moline Upperdeckers 2009 Marcus Bunch Green Rock Bombers 2009 Mike Bunch Rising Bamm Beano's 2009 John Brandeberry Northside Hitmen 2009 Chuck Lucas Twin Cities Thunderchickens 2009 Tom Nelshoppen Three Rivers Gamblers 2009 Todd Ventresca Chicago Highlanders 2009 Rob Moore Molly Putts Marauders 2009 Don Smith Kentucky Kernels 2009 Keith Smith