Brockton Rox are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States.
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14 Facts About Brockton Rox
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Formerly a professional baseball franchise, the Rox were a member of the independent Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball, from the 2003 through 2011 seasons.
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Brockton Rox began play in the 2002 season as members of the East Division of the Northern League.
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Brockton Rox set an early tone for a successful 2006 campaign with a game-winning solo home run in the 10th inning on Opening Night at Campanelli Stadium.
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Brockton Rox went on to tie the franchise mark for home runs in a single season with 14, and led the team in home runs, and runs batted in.
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Brockton Rox recorded a save in his first appearance, and proceeded to win his first five starts with the Rox.
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Brockton Rox posted double-digit victories for the second consecutive season, finishing with 10 wins overall this year.
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However, with Carminucci Sports Group, which holds stock in several other minor league baseball teams in the Can-Am's sister league the American Association, taking control as the club's new managing partner, the Brockton Rox have been stabilized have had a tremendously successful 2010 season, working hard toward the playoffs.
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On January 4,2011 the Brockton Rox announced the signing of Bill Buckner as their new manager.
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In December 2011, it was announced that the Brockton Rox would become an amateur collegiate summer baseball team and play in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League in 2012.
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Rhett Wiseman, while playing for the Brockton Rox, was named the top prospect in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League in 2012, even though he was the only high school player on a roster of college-age players.
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Brockton Rox adopted new colors following the 2010 season; the team previously wore green, black, white, and brown.
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Brockton Rox debuted in 2003, and the original performer from that season was hired by the then-Tampa Bay Devil Rays to serve as their mascot.
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