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	Swing of the Quad Cities - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Swing of the Quad Cities is a Class A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the St.
		It was known as the Quad City River Bandits from 1992 through the 2003 season.
		On October 20, 2003, the team was renamed the Swing of the Quad Cities; the nickname, like the previous one, was chosen as the winning entry in a "name the team" contest.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Swing_of_the_Quad_Cities (300 words)

	Peoria Chiefs
		The Chiefs jumped on Swing starter Matt Scherer from the get-go as leadoff batter Eric Patterson singled to center and advanced to second on an errant pick off throw.
		Quad Cities picked up a run in the 4th inning on a two out single from Jake Mullinax.
		The Swing tied it against Johnson in the 5th inning but left the go-ahead run on base again.
	peoriachiefs.com /news?id=3130 (676 words)

	Baseball-Related Program Activities 2004 Trip
		Swing of the Quad Cities 1, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 0
		The Swing center and right fielders should possibly have been players of the game due to the following incident late in the game with the Swing up by 1: with the tying run at first, a ball was hit to the wall in center.
		We, being cynical city folk, doubted their story, but the umpire bought it hook, line, and sinker, the hook being the tying run being sent back to third.
	www.baseballrelated.com /trip04/2004part02.html (615 words)

	[Newsletter] News and 'Notes': The official email newsletter of your Swing of the Quad Cities
		The Swing of the Quad Cities will be busy traveling throughout the Midwest in the coming weeks, so make sure you stop by and say hello if you’re one of our many fans outside the Quad Cities Area.
		WHAT’S AHEAD FOR THE SWING Keep pointing your browser over to www.swingbaseball.com , as the next month promises to be a very busy one here with the Swing of the Quad Cities.
		Finally, the Swing of the Quad Cities’ uniforms — and a new mascot — are yet to be revealed.
	listserve.swingbaseball.com /pipermail/newsletter/2004-January/000002.html (1107 words)

	Peoria Chiefs
		Swing pinch hitter Chris Patrick led off the 9th with a single, followed by a bunt single by Wes Swackhamer.
		The Quad Cities slowly battled back throughout the game, getting on the board in the 4th inning on a solo home run from Rick Ankiel that went over the netting in right field and bounced down Adams Street toward the Illinois River.
		Swing reliever and former Chief Kyle McClellan got his first victory of the year after pitching three scoreless innings of relief.
	peoriachiefs.com /news?id=3141 (407 words)

	JS Online: Much more cavortin' in Davenport this year
		Already the city's biggest festival of the year is the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival, a weekend blowout in July (this year the 23 through 25) that also features a big street festival and the Bix 7 Run, the largest non-marathon road race in America.
		Emphasizing the blues in the Quad Cities is appropriate, she said, because Highway 61 along the river was long known as the "Blues Highway" from the blues-rich Mississippi Delta and it crossed the river near the Quad Cities.
		It will be in full swing, as they would say here, by the time the big Grand Excursion riverboat flotilla reaches the Quad Cities in late June and be ready to take advantage of music loving crowds during the Blues Festival over July Fourth and the Bix Beiderbecke festival later in July.
	www.jsonline.com /dd/destmid/apr04/226277.asp (974 words)

	Hampton Chronicle - News - 09/08/2004 - Hampton native gets America's pasttime swinging in Quad Cities again
		After four-and-a-half years of battling with the city, it took a new mayor, and a new city administrator to see the value of a minor league baseball team.
		The Swing and the Twins are in the final year of a two-year extension of the Player Development Contract.
		Going into last weekend, the Swing of the Quad Cities were just one game back in the race for a wild card spot with just four games remaining in the Midwest League season but were eliminated on Sunday.
	www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?BRD=1980&dept_id=177414&newsid=12875700&PAG=461&rfi=9 (1896 words)

	Wisconsin Timber Rattlers - Press Releases
		Quad Cities (28-21) stole a run in both halves of the first inning.
		Swing left fielder Wes Swackhamer jumped at the wall to rob Rattler lead-off batter Oswaldo Navarro of a home run in the top of the first inning.
		Quad Cities put runners at first and second with one out in their half of the seventh.
	www.timberrattlers.com /press/pressdetails.aspx?recid=477 (635 words)

	Scout.com: Swing Blow 5 Run Lead
		The Swing of the Quad Cities opened an early 5-0 lead but watched as the Beloit Snappers rallied for the final seven runs of the game as they defeated the Swing, 7-5, on Sunday afternoon at Pohlman Field.
		The Snappers chipped away against Quad Cities starter Kyle McClellan, using three doubles to score twice in the third and twice in the fourth inning.
		Quad Cities will send righty Justin Brown to the mound in his Swing debut against Wisconsin lefty Mumba Rivera.
	stlcardinals.scout.com /2/368614.html (632 words)

	CEC - Communications Engineering Company (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Iowa, and is home to the Swing of the Quad Cities, a Class A baseball team affiliated with the Minnesota Twins.
		The owner of the Swing, Kevin Krause, knew that sound is an integral feature of the baseball experience: the roar of the crowd, the crack of the bat, the seventh-inning stretch sing-along, and the timber of the announcer’s voice.
		The Follow-Up The Swing of the Quad Cities executives were impressed with CEC’s well-trained and professional staff; the purposeful and creative design and installation processes; the exceptional sound system that is now in use; and the continuing service guarantee.
	www.comengco.com /plate.asp?id=96 (480 words)

	Swing of the Quad Cities - Midwest League (MWL) Affiliated Baseball on OurSports Central
		The 2005 Swing of the Quad Cities season came to a close on Thursday night, as the Clinton LumberKings pitching staff held the Swing at bay all night long on their way to an 8-0 victory at Alliant Energy Field.
		Swing of the Quad Cities 0 at Clinton LumberKings 10 (Playoff Gm.
		Clinton LumberKings 11 at Swing of the Quad Cities 2 (Playoff Gm.
	www.oursportscentral.com /sports?t_id=454 (487 words)

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		Swing of the Quad Cities catcher Brady Toops, right, blocks the plate to tag out Beloit Snapper and former Swing of the Quad Cities player, Mark Zamojc, on a double play during the top of the second inning at John O'Donnell Stadium in Davenport Tuesday night.
		It was his two-run blast in the bottom of the 13th inning that lifted the homestanding Swing to the Class A Midwest League victory and up the Swing's season mark to 21-16, a season-best five games over.500.
		While the game came down to Mather's homer, the Swing stayed in it with solid defense (turning four double-plays and making some nice infield outs in the late innings), great work out of the bullpen by five relievers and great fortitude.
	www.qconline.com /archives/qco/sections.cgi?prcss=display&id=242485 (536 words)

	BallParkWatch - John O'Donnell Stadium / Quad City River Bandits
		While the flood might be a once-in-a-lifetime event, it did lead city and team officials to question whether the stadium is a long-term proposition or whether a new stadium should be built elsewhere in the city.
		While the exact extent of the renovations need to be determined, the city in the summer of 2002 did move ahead with HOK Sport to outline the scope of the project.
		As it ends up, the Quad Cities was the seat of modern farming machinery, and there are many ways you can learn about the history of said machinery.
	www.ballparkwatch.com /visits/jod.htm (1789 words)

	Swing drop seesaw battle - OurSports Central
		The Swing of the Quad Cities battled hard Wednesday night, but in the end Clinton had the answer, rallying to defeat the home team, 10-7, in ten innings at John O'Donnell Stadium.
		The Swing are now 3-9 in extra inning contests, having lost their last eight in a row.
		The comeback was not the first of the ballgame, as Quad Cities had already battled back in what looked to be another Swing come-from-behind victory in the making.
	www.oursportscentral.com /services/releases?id=3204183 (635 words)

	The Hawk Eye Newspaper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Quad Cities, which is attempting to catch first–place Clinton, falls to 23–17 after starting the season 1–7.
		Quad Cities — masters of comeback victories this season — scored two runs in the seventh on Ferris' two–run home run.
		The Swing committed two errors and Matt Scherer threw a wild pitch to aid the Bees on the basepaths.
	www.thehawkeye.com /features/Bees/bees1_0521.html (596 words)

	Quad City Mallards
		Quad City Mallards Head Coach and General Manager Brian Curran announced today that the team has added defenseman Jason Jaworski from Elmira in exchange for defenseman Flo Iberer and future considerations.
		Quad City forward Chad Woollard scored on the power play with five seconds left in regulation to force the shootout.
		The Quad City Mallards continued their winning ways with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over the Motor City Mechanics Friday night at The MARK.
	www.qcmallards.com (480 words)

	Print Version (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		DAVENPORT, Iowa -; Three Swing of the Quad Cities pitchers held the Beloit Snappers to four hits in a 5-1 Midwest League victory Monday night at John O'Donnell Stadium.
		The Swing answered with two runs in the bottom of the inning and then tacked on three more in the seventh.
		Ryan Spataro was 3-for-3 to lead a 10-hit attack for Quad Cities (20-17).
	www.beloitdailynews.com /articles/2004/08/03/sports/sports02.prt (195 words)

	Peoria Chiefs Baseball at O'Brien Field: Burgos’ Swing Defeats Chiefs
		The Peoria Chiefs left six men on base in the last three innings of a game they lost 2-1 to the Swing of the Quad Cities Thursday evening at O’Brien Field.
		inning and with one swing of the bat, carried the Swing to a 2-1 victory.
		Swing starting pitcher Adam Harben had shut out the Chiefs prior to the inning, but an error by shortstop J.R. Taylor gave the Chiefs a 1-0 advantage.
	www.icecentricnews.com /peoriachiefs/e_article000260409.cfm (447 words)

	Bakllpark Digest -- New for 2004: The Quad Cities Swing
		The Swing of the Quad Cities is the 15th name in the history of professional baseball in Davenport, which dates to 1879; most recently the team was known as the Quad City River Bandits.
		The Swing logo features a saxophone in the shape of an ‘S,’ with a baseball emerging from the bell of the horn.
		The Swing of the Quad Cities will unveil their new uniforms and mascot at a later date during the offseason.
	www.ballparkwatch.com /news/quad_cities_swing.htm (587 words)

	The Hawk Eye Newspaper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		DAVENPORT — Matt Scherer kept the Swing of the Quad Cities in a nailbiter early and the Swing offense acted up over the late going as Quad Cities cruised to an 8–1 Midwest League victory over the Burlington Bees Sunday afternoon at John O'Donnell Stadium.
		Quad Cities (26–18) added two more runs in the bottom of the sixth, when Stavinoha — who had three hits — drew a leadoff walk from Cota.
		The blast was Verbryke's eighth of the season, and only the Swing's seventh since their four–home run outburst July 17 at Dayton.
	www.thehawkeye.com /features/bees/bees1_0808.html (566 words)

	2004 Swing of the Quad Cities Scouting Report \| MWLguide.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		This page profiles the 2004 Swing of the Quad Cities, a Single-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins and a member of the Midwest League.
		The initial Swing roster is mainly players promoted from Elizabethton, with a significant QC holdover crew to fill the holes.
		One Swing player was acquired from another organization.
	www.mwlguide.com /years/2004/season/swing.html (384 words)

	Meet Kevin Krause :: Oldest son was Herky at 1982 Rose Bowl
		Kevin Krause, W.A. and Nancy Krause's oldest son, has been the president of the Swing of the Quad Cities Minor League Baseball team since 1998.
		Prior to joining the Swing of the Quad Cities, Krause was president of Liberty Bank & Trust located in Mason City.
		Kevin also serves on the Scott County YMCA Board, Quad Cities Junior Achievement, Friendly House and the Quad City Sports Commission.
	hawkeyesports.collegesports.com /genrel/090904aad.html (393 words)

	Augustana College Community and the Quad Cities
		Augustana College is a proud citizen of the Quad Cities, a diverse community of 350,000 residents which spans the border between Illinois and Iowa on the Mississippi River.
		The college has been located in Rock Island, Illinois, since 1875 and is pleased to join with community partners in making the Quad City area a great place to live, work, study and play.
		Swing of the Quad Cities (Minor League Baseball) –
	www.augustana.edu /information/quadcities (158 words)

	Beloit Daily News
		DAVENPORT, Iowa -; Beloit starter Alexander Smit pitched well enough to win, but saw his record dip to 1-5 as the Snappers fell to the Swing of the Quad Cities, 7-2, in Midwest League action Monday night.
		Beloit trailed 3-0 when he left, however, and could manage only five hits and two runs off of the combined efforts of four Swing pitchers.
		Quad Cities tacked on four runs in the seventh inning, but just one was earned off reliever David Shinskie.
	www.beloitdailynews.com /articles/2005/05/17/sports/sports04.txt (331 words)

	by John Ring (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		This is a tale of two pitchers, who are both on the roster of the Swing of the Quad Cities.
		In a four-team deal, the Cubs acquired shortstop-savior Nomar Garciaparra from Boston but in the process, traded Jones to the Twins, who then assigned him to their Quad Cities Class A team in the Quad Cities.
		The swing lefty still has three weeks to salvage part of the season.
	www.thezephyr.com /2pitchers.htm (1294 words)

	Minor League Newscenter
		The Swing of the Quad Cities’ first season as an affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals will have a distinct major league feel to it.
		He joins the Swing of the Quad Cities after spending the previous two seasons as manager of the Peoria Chiefs, the former Cardinals affiliate.
		The Swing will celebrate their first major event as a Cardinals affiliate on Thursday, January 13, when the 2005 Budweiser Cardinals Caravan will visit John O’Donnell Stadium from noon until 2:00 p.m.
	thestlcardinals.homestead.com /minors.html (3521 words)

	The Abbey Hotel -- Local Interest
		Although The Abbey itself is a fabulous destination spot that brings people to the Quad Cities, while you're visiting, you might want to check out some of the exciting and interesting events occurring while you're in town.
		Swing of the Quad Cities (Minor League Baseball affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals)
		The Quad Cities area is known as the "Riverboat Gambling Capital of the World.
	www.theabbeyhotel.com /Local_Interest.html (212 words)

	The Hawk Eye Newspaper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Quad Cities' bats come alive in win over Burlington.
		In the first two games of this series, the Burlington Bees and Swing of the Quad Cities had combined for just eight runs total.
		Quad Cities (24–17) came up with a four–run fourth inning.
	www.thehawkeye.com /features/bees/bees2_0522.html (669 words)

	Palmer Graduate Studies, Community
		The legendary Mississippi River, which flows east to west through the Quad Cities, is a major tourist attraction.
		In-door sports are well represented in minor-league championship hockey (Quad Cities Mallards) and in-door football teams (Quad City Steamwheelers).
		The Adler Theater and The Mark of the Quad Cities are focal points of Quad-City cultural life, bringing to the area concerts and celebrity performances by internationally known performers.
	www.palmer.edu /GS/community.htm (505 words)

	Lansing State Journal: Lugnuts have trouble scoring runs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Quad City scored two in the third, three in the fourth and three in the seventh to drop Lansing to 23-22, 3 1/2 spots behind first place South Bend in the Eastern Division of the Midwest League standings
		Quad Cities Matt Sherer (2-2) went seven innings with five strikeouts and gave up one earned run.
		After closing out its series with the Swing, Lansing moves on to Kane County for a four-game set with the Cougars.
	www.lsj.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050526/SPORTS03/505260356/1022/sports03 (337 words)

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