Canberra Cavalry
Encyclopedia
The Canberra UberGlobal Cavalry is a professional baseball team in the Australian Baseball League
. The team is based in the city of Canberra, Australia
. Originally to be called the Colts, the team faced legal issues with the ACT Brumbies that uses the same name for a local Rugby Union
team.
On 8 September 2010 former Philadelphia Phillies
pitcher and Lakewood BlueClaws
pitching coach, Steve Schrenk
was announced head coach
.
is a Yosemite Sam
-type character named 'Sarge', with an Australian slouch hat
, Cavalry-orange shirt, Auscam pants and brown Army boots. The team song, played after winning games, is "I Wanna Be in the Cavalry" by Corb Lund.
, the Canberra fans adopted the imported and local players with various chants, normally during player introductions, notably:
Australian Baseball League
The Australian Baseball League was a baseball league, established in 1987 and disbanded in 1999.-Formation:Before the formation of the Australian Baseball League, the Claxton Shield, established in , was Australia's premier baseball tournament...
. The team is based in the city of Canberra, Australia
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
. Originally to be called the Colts, the team faced legal issues with the ACT Brumbies that uses the same name for a local Rugby Union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
team.
On 8 September 2010 former Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
pitcher and Lakewood BlueClaws
Lakewood BlueClaws
The Lakewood BlueClaws are a minor league baseball team that currently plays in the South Atlantic League, a Class Single-A baseball league. The team plays their home games at FirstEnergy Park located in Lakewood Township, New Jersey...
pitching coach, Steve Schrenk
Steve Schrenk
Steven Wayne Schrenk is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played during two seasons at the major league level for the Philadelphia Phillies. He was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 4th round of the 1987 amateur draft...
was announced head coach
Manager (baseball)
In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized...
.
Mascot
The Canberra UberGlobal Cavalry team mascotMascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
is a Yosemite Sam
Yosemite Sam
Yosemite Sam is an American animated cartoon character in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons produced by Warner Bros. Animation. The name is somewhat alliterative and is inspired by Yosemite National Park...
-type character named 'Sarge', with an Australian slouch hat
Slouch hat
A slouch hat is a wide-brimmed felt or cloth hat with a chinstrap, most commonly worn as part of a military uniform. It is a survivor of the felt hats worn by certain 18th century armies. Since then, the slouch hat has been worn by military personnel from many nations including Australia, Britain,...
, Cavalry-orange shirt, Auscam pants and brown Army boots. The team song, played after winning games, is "I Wanna Be in the Cavalry" by Corb Lund.
Team Chants
In an example of Australian humour and larrikinismLarrikinism
Larrikinism is the name given to the Australian folk tradition of irreverence, mockery of authority and disregard for rigid norms of propriety. Larrikinism can also be associated with self-deprecating humour.- Etymology :...
, the Canberra fans adopted the imported and local players with various chants, normally during player introductions, notably:
- Ian "Aussie" Choy - "Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Choy. Choy, Choy" ( a take-off of the recently adopted national chant Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi)
- Moon Kyu-Hyun - "Moon"
- Didi GregoriusDidi GregoriusMariekson Julius Gregorius is a shortstop who is currently on the Cincinnati Reds 40 man roster.-External links:...
- "DeeDee" - Lee Seung-Hwa - "Wah"
- Jang Sung-Woo - "Woo"
Seasons
- 2010–11 Australian Baseball League season2010–11 Australian Baseball League season- Rosters :During the season each team made use of a 22-man active roster, drawn from 35-man squads announced on 28 October 2010.- Venues :Four of the six teams used their existing venues from the Claxton Shield: the Adelaide Bite, Perth Heat and Sydney Blue Sox all used the same grounds used...
- 6th place (of 6); 12-24 record, winning 11-9 at home but 1-15 away.