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Big Daddy Baseball League

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Atlanta Fire Ants

2005 Eck League Wild Card Winners
1999 Hrbek Division Champions

 

OWNER
Name: Gene Patterson
Home Town: Atlanta, GA
Age: 38
Birthday: April 9th
Family: Married, with one daughter
Occupation: Certified Athletic Trainer and Sports Information Director for a private school in Atlanta
Hobbies: Collect autographed baseballs from Hall of Famers.   (Currently have Ernie Banks, Yogi Berra, Steve Carlton, Dennis Eckersley, Bob Feller, Whitey Ford, Ralph Kiner, Bill Mazeroski, Phil Niekro, Tom Seaver and Robin Yount.)  Also enjoy movies, Texas Hold 'em and all sports in general.
Favorite team: Braves (but was a Dodgers fan growing up)
Brush with fame: Had a beer with Charles Barkley once (along with some other players -- back when Charles was with the Phoenix Suns.)  Saw Joe Paterno at our school one time after they had signed one of our players.  Stood next to Governor Roy Barnes when he signed a bill involving athletic trainers.  Met Herman Talmadge, famous Georgian and Senator, who was on the Ervin Committee (Watergate.)
Quote: "Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." -- Albert Einstein.
Things people always say to me: "You don't look 35!"
Pet peeve: Showboating athletes.
Fantasy baseball experience: One year of ESPN Fantasy Baseball, Bulldog Baseball League (1998-2000), several fantasy leagues, Statis Pro Baseball.
BDBL member since: 9/13/00

 

HISTORY
Year Owner Team Name Record
1999 Bob Bierman Oakville Marauders 88-72 (1st)
2000 Steve Babula / Gene Patterson Boardwalk Vulgarians 64-96 (4th)
2001 Gene Patterson Atlanta Fire Ants 74-86 (4th)
2002 61-99 (4th)
2003 69-91 (4th)
2004 64-96 (4th)
2005 91-69 (2nd)
2006     66-94 (4th)
2007     58-102 (4th)

 The Hrbek Award
1999

 

STADIUM
Name: The Ant Hill
Model: Miller Park (Milwaukee)
(can change after 2008 season)
Dome: Both
Surface: Grass
Foul Ground: Large
Rain: Normal
Wind: Moderate
Avg. Temp.: Warm
Temp. Change: Moderate

 

COACHING STAFF
Manager: Brett Butler
Hitting Coach: Mike Schmidt
Pitching Coach: Orel Hershiser
First Base Coach: Robin Yount
Third Base Coach: Alan Trammell
Bench Coach: Gary Carter
Bullpen Coach: Ernie Pantusso
Assistant to the GM: Bob Feller
Broadcast Team: Chris Dimino and Nick Cellini

 
FARM SYSTEM
Year Rank #1 Pick #1 Prospect
1999   Ben Petrick  
2000 24 Wily Mo Pena Ben Petrick (18)
2001 20 Keith Reed Nick Neugebauer (48)
2002 11   Nick Neugebauer (14)
2003 17 Jeff Francoeuer Jason Arnold (38)
2004 14 Delwyn Young Guillermo Quiroz (33)
2005 10 Brandon Moss Jeff Francoeuer (20)
2006 21 Wade Davis Mike Jacobs (118)
2007 10 Jeremy Hellickson Ian Stewart (39)