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Quincy Gems
American collegiate summer baseball team From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Quincy Gems were a collegiate summer league baseball team located in Quincy, Illinois.
The Gems were originally a part of the Central Illinois Collegiate League and joined the Prospect League with several other CICL teams prior to the 2009 season. The team's original owners, the Quincy Civic Center Authority, sold the Gems to its current owners in September 2014 for $120,000.[1]
On August 29, 2023, the team announced that they would not return for the 2024 season and will seek relocation [2]
The franchise was later sold & relocated to Hendersonville, Tennessee and rebranded as the Full Count Rhythm, playing its home game at Drakes Creek Park[3] The Gems will be replaced in Quincy by an expansion team set to begin play for the 2025 Prospect League season[4]
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Stadium
The Gems played at QU Stadium, a 2,500 seat facility owned and operated by Quincy University. The facility was built in 1938[5] and is located at 1800 Sycamore Street in Quincy.[6]
Seasons
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Notable alumni
- Sam Coonrod (2012)
- Adam Rosales (2003–2004)
- Joe Thatcher (2002)
- Bryan Bullington (2000)
- Dan Meyer (2000)
- Neal Cotts (1999–2000)
- Josh Rabe (1998–1999)
- J. J. Furmaniak (1998–1999)
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