Even though the London Rippers baseball organization decided
to cease operations in the summer of 2012, Catherine Sergautis was a huge fan
of the team for their entire existence.
Being a resident of Ontario for her entire life, Catherine
Sergautis is a proud supporter of all of the Ontario sports teams. Catherine
Sergautis especially enjoyed watching the London Rippers because they played in
Catherine Sergautis’ home city of London, Ontario. The London Rippers were a
proud affiliate of the Frontier League. The Frontier League is based in the town
of Sauget, Illinois. The Frontier League is an independent, professional
baseball organization. The Frontier League mainly basis their operations in
towns and cities that do not have professional sports teams already.
Catherine Sergautis has
enjoyed watching the London Rippers play since before they were even called the
London Rippers. Back in the year 2007, the London Rippers Frontier League
baseball team was known as the Slippery Rock Sliders and was located in
Slippery Rock, Ohio. Catherine Sergautis followed the progress of the Slippery
Rock Sliders, even through their 2008 name change to the Midwest Sliders. The
organization was moved again in 2009 and was renamed the Midwest Sliders of
Ypsilanti. Catherine Sergautis started hearing rumors that a Frontier League
baseball team would soon be coming to London Ontario.
In 2010 the franchise was moved to Oakland and was named the
Oakland County Cruisers. In 2012 Catherine Sergautis rejoiced as the franchise
was finally brought to Catherine Sergautis’ home city of London, Ontario and
was officially named the London Rippers. Catherine Sergautis enjoyed watching
the London Rippers play a successful season of baseball. The London Rippers
even won their very first home game against the Gateway Grizzlies by a score of
4 - 3. Catherine Sergautis hopes to see the London Rippers resume operations
sometime in the near future.
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