Worcester Tornadoes

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Worcester Tornadoes
Founded	2005
Ballpark	Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field
Based in	Worcester, Massachusetts
Team Colors	black, orange, beige
League	Can-Am League
Team Trainer
General manager	Rich Gedman
Owner	Alan Stone

The Worcester Tornadoes are a Can-Am League team based in Worcester, Massachusetts. Since the 2005 season, they have played in the Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball, which is not affilitated with Major League Baseball.

The Tornadoes are the first professional baseball team that has played in Worcester, Massachusetts in over 70 years. The team played its first game in May 2005; its home field is Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field, located at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester. The Tornadoes are owned by Alan Stone (President), Tom Alperin, Ted Tye and managed by former Boston Red Sox catcher Rich Gedman with Gedman's former batterymate, Bob Ojeda, as pitching coach. Ammenities at the 5,500 seat park include restrooms, souvenir shops, and concession stands.

They were named after a destructive tornado that hit Worcester on June 9, 1953.

The Tornadoes, in the first year of existence, won the Can-Am League Championship after sweeping the Quebec Capitales three games to none. After beating Quebec in the first two games in Canada, the Tornadoes clinched the champsionship on its home field on September 15, 2005.

Quick facts

Current uniform colors: White with orange piping for home games and grey for away games. Home with the word "Tornadoes" across the front and number on the back. Black hats with an orange brim and button and the letter "W" in script.

Current logo design: A tornado swirling around a baseball bat with a "W" superimposed over the twister centered over a white baseball with orange threads. The tornado and baseball design is centered inside of a black ring outlined in orange with the team's name arched around in beige, scripted letters.

Current mascot: Twister (2005-present).

Current Broadcasters: Radio:

Current Radio Station:WCRN/830 AM

2006 Worcester Tornadoes:

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External links
[Worcester Tornadoes]
[Professional Baseball Returns to City of Worcester] - City press release
[satellite view of the stadium]



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