Dayton Dragons
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| Location: | Dayton, Ohio |
| Established: | 1988 |
| MLB Affiliation: | Cincinnati Reds |
| League: | Midwest League |
| Level: | A |
| Ballpark: | Fifth Third Field |
| Championships: | |
| Division Titles: | 3 |
| Wild Card: |
The Dayton Dragons are a Minor League Baseball team that plays in the Midwest League, and are a Single-A affiliate to the Cincinnati Reds.
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Franchise History
The Midwest League came to Dayton in 2000. They were previously a franchise based in Rockford, Illinois (1988-99).
Major League Affiliations
- Cincinnati Reds (1999-present)
- Chicago Cubs (1995-1998)
- Kansas City Royals (1993-1994)
- Montreal Expos (1988-1992)
Team Names
- Dayton Dragons (2000-present)
- Rockford Reds (1999)
- Rockford Cubbies (1995-1998)
- Rockford Royals (1993-1994)
- Rockford Expos (1988-1992)
Notable Alumni
Notable Red Sox Who Played Here
- Wily Mo Pena
- Todd Benzinger - Manager
Trivia
- On July 24, 2008 the Dayton Dragons and Peoria Chiefs were involved in a brawl at Fifth Third Field. The game had gotten heated after multiple players were hit by pitches. Donnie Scott complained to the home plate umpire. Chiefs interim manager Carmelo MartÃnez came out and the two managers were yelling at each other. When Martinez pushed Scott the benches cleared and then Chiefs pitcher, Julio Castillo, threw a ball toward the Dragons dugout. The ball was high and wide and hit a fan in the second row. The fan was injured and taken to the hospital. Castillo was arrested for felony assault by the Dayton City police. The brawl delayed the game 69 minutes; fifteen players and both managers were ejected . After discussions Midwest League president George Spelius reversed all the ejections. Each team would have had to place pitchers in the outfield for the remaining eight innings of play.
