The Northern Iowa Panthers, based in Cedar Falls Iowa, was known to be the baseball team of the University of Northern Iowa that took part in the NCCA Division I. With the discontinuation of the baseball program by the Northern Iowa University, there is longer a baseball team.
Their head coach during the time was Rick Heller who served for the team for a period of ten years. Their home stadium, Waterloo Riverfront Stadium had a capacity of holding up to 4277 fans and spectators. The nick name for the team was panthers. Seeing as baseball at university level no longer exits, we focus our attention towards the minor league teams.
Even if they are not as famous as other teams, the four Class A teams in the Midwest League known as Burlington Bees, Quad Cities River Bandits, Clinton Lumber Kings and Cedar Rapid Kernels, they too have produced some quality players who have reached a professional level. It is worthwhile taking a look at some of them who did make it to the major league.
Kenn Anthony Kasperk is one of them who received a draft from Chicago Cubs in the year 2004. Born on 23rd Sept. 1985 in Texas, he was very young when he received the draft and turned it down. In 2007 he received another draft from the Washington Nationals, which once again he turned down.
However, he decided to take up the offer from Seattle Mariners in 2008 and was drafted during the Major League Baseball draft in the 12th round. Kenn has made quite an impression early in his career with the Seattle Mariners.
He is known to be right handed for both batting and bowling. Seeing as he still has a good number of years to go, many are looking forward to see the progress that he achieves in the near future.
Another player of similar nature is Denny Almonte. Denny was born on September 24th, 1988 in Miami Florida. Even though he was younger than Kenn, he was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft. Denny was able to work on his game while playing little league during his school years.
It wasn't long till he tried for something more challenging at national level where his talent was noticed. Being a switcher in his batting and a right handed thrower, he has already caught the eye of many other teams. Depending on how he progresses in the future, there is a high chance that other teams may try to sign him on.
Famous coach, Jerry Nyman who trained players in the Midwest League for several years was a player himself and had initially played for the Chicago White Sox before becoming a coach. - 31493
Their head coach during the time was Rick Heller who served for the team for a period of ten years. Their home stadium, Waterloo Riverfront Stadium had a capacity of holding up to 4277 fans and spectators. The nick name for the team was panthers. Seeing as baseball at university level no longer exits, we focus our attention towards the minor league teams.
Even if they are not as famous as other teams, the four Class A teams in the Midwest League known as Burlington Bees, Quad Cities River Bandits, Clinton Lumber Kings and Cedar Rapid Kernels, they too have produced some quality players who have reached a professional level. It is worthwhile taking a look at some of them who did make it to the major league.
Kenn Anthony Kasperk is one of them who received a draft from Chicago Cubs in the year 2004. Born on 23rd Sept. 1985 in Texas, he was very young when he received the draft and turned it down. In 2007 he received another draft from the Washington Nationals, which once again he turned down.
However, he decided to take up the offer from Seattle Mariners in 2008 and was drafted during the Major League Baseball draft in the 12th round. Kenn has made quite an impression early in his career with the Seattle Mariners.
He is known to be right handed for both batting and bowling. Seeing as he still has a good number of years to go, many are looking forward to see the progress that he achieves in the near future.
Another player of similar nature is Denny Almonte. Denny was born on September 24th, 1988 in Miami Florida. Even though he was younger than Kenn, he was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft. Denny was able to work on his game while playing little league during his school years.
It wasn't long till he tried for something more challenging at national level where his talent was noticed. Being a switcher in his batting and a right handed thrower, he has already caught the eye of many other teams. Depending on how he progresses in the future, there is a high chance that other teams may try to sign him on.
Famous coach, Jerry Nyman who trained players in the Midwest League for several years was a player himself and had initially played for the Chicago White Sox before becoming a coach. - 31493
