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Eugene Church · 06-01-2024, 06:48 PM

Cape Coral Hurricanes

Owner: The Bird Foundation
GM/Manager: Pieter Eikenboom

Cape Coral is a town of 112,000 on the northshore of Arvonian Island, jutting out into Belair Bay. Arvonian Island is bordered on three sides by the Southern Sea. Cape Coral was settled at various times by the Spanish, Dutch and English with the English taking preeminence when tourism became the main economic focus.

It is a resort area famous for great weather year round in idyllic tropical surroundings. Serene sky blue waters with magnificent sunsets, white, glistening beaches, luxury hotels, night clubs, legendary entertainers and retirement communities. It is a place to be pampered.

It is also known for an occasional tropical storm or hurricane spawned out of the warm tropical currents of the Southern Sea. Hence, the Cape Coral baseball team in the IPA's Tycobbian Union is nicknamed the Hurricanes. They play at Seaside Stadium, which has an eyecatching view of Belair Bay. Some of the myriad of magnificent hotels and casinos can also be seen rising up in grandeur over the island landscape.

Seaside Stadium is known for its exotic beverages and gourmet fare fit for a king. Every fan treasures the house speciality, "The Hurricane", a fantastic blend of tropical flavors and liqueurs, served up in a beautiful souvenir glass.The buffet foods make every game very special for the fans and resort visitors. Hot dogs and cokes are available, too, along with the best grilled peanut butter and banana sandwich outside of Memphis, Tennessee.

Music is provided by the Beachcomber Boys, a rock 'n' roll combo. Their version of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" really reverberates, rocks and rolls. One of the Beachcomber Boys, Conway Birdie (old rock 'n' roll star and connoisseur of grilled peanut butter and banana sandwiches) is the proud owner of the Hurricanes. Birdie was instrumental (pun intended) in the creation of the Islandian Pro Alliance along with Jock Ewing of Waleska, John Banson (former amateur and industrial league czar) and Jorge Trujillo of Belair Beach. The old rock 'n' roller was a pretty fair ballplayer in his day, too.

Huggy Miller was the first skipper for the Hurricanes. He really did well at first, making the playoffs 4 times in the his first 6 seasons. Miller was honored as the 2004 Tycobbian Union Manager of the Year. But success didn't last. In his remaining 21 years the 'Canes only won 3 more pennants under Miller. The team finally replaced him with Flipper Bird, who starred for 23 years in the IPA, 14 of them with the Hurricanes.

Bird was fine shortstop with some pop from 2001 to 2023. He slammed 408 homers in his career, while batting .268 for average. He won the TU Rookie of the Year Award in the inaugural IPA season. Bird was voted into the IPA Hall of Fame in 2030. He took over as manager in 2038 and did well. Bird won his only pennant in 2041 and was voted the Tycobbian Union Manager of the Year. For most of his 24 years as skipper there was not a lot of success, but he kept his job out of sentimentality. Bird was a huge fan favorite in Cape Coral. 2 really bad seasons back-to-back did Bird in.

Benton McCall was hired in 2062 and remained until 2078 with little success and no playoff appearances. However, McCall stood out on the mound from 2034 to 2051 recording a 217-194 record and a 3.92 ERA for a lot of bad teams. After 3 atrocious years, he was fired in 2078. Cape Coral fans take a lot, but really bad years can forced a manager out.

Cape Coral turned to catcher Pieter Eikenboom in 2079. Success came immediately. The Hurricanes became instant contenders in the TU South and have won the division flag for the last 2 years. Eikenboom was a standout defender from 2070 to 2080 for Cape Coral with a decent bat and little power, only 24 homers, batting .300 in his 11-year career. He was especially adept at handling pitchers.

Seaside Stadium (1987)

Capacity: 13,100

Dimensions:
LF Line 365
LF 375
LCF 400
CF 390
RCF 375
RF 360
RF Line 350

06-01-2024, 06:48 PM	#9952
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,899	Cape Coral Hurricanes Owner: The Bird Foundation GM/Manager: Pieter Eikenboom Cape Coral is a town of 112,000 on the northshore of Arvonian Island, jutting out into Belair Bay. Arvonian Island is bordered on three sides by the Southern Sea. Cape Coral was settled at various times by the Spanish, Dutch and English with the English taking preeminence when tourism became the main economic focus. It is a resort area famous for great weather year round in idyllic tropical surroundings. Serene sky blue waters with magnificent sunsets, white, glistening beaches, luxury hotels, night clubs, legendary entertainers and retirement communities. It is a place to be pampered. It is also known for an occasional tropical storm or hurricane spawned out of the warm tropical currents of the Southern Sea. Hence, the Cape Coral baseball team in the IPA's Tycobbian Union is nicknamed the Hurricanes. They play at Seaside Stadium, which has an eyecatching view of Belair Bay. Some of the myriad of magnificent hotels and casinos can also be seen rising up in grandeur over the island landscape. Seaside Stadium is known for its exotic beverages and gourmet fare fit for a king. Every fan treasures the house speciality, "The Hurricane", a fantastic blend of tropical flavors and liqueurs, served up in a beautiful souvenir glass.The buffet foods make every game very special for the fans and resort visitors. Hot dogs and cokes are available, too, along with the best grilled peanut butter and banana sandwich outside of Memphis, Tennessee. Music is provided by the Beachcomber Boys, a rock 'n' roll combo. Their version of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" really reverberates, rocks and rolls. One of the Beachcomber Boys, Conway Birdie (old rock 'n' roll star and connoisseur of grilled peanut butter and banana sandwiches) is the proud owner of the Hurricanes. Birdie was instrumental (pun intended) in the creation of the Islandian Pro Alliance along with Jock Ewing of Waleska, John Banson (former amateur and industrial league czar) and Jorge Trujillo of Belair Beach. The old rock 'n' roller was a pretty fair ballplayer in his day, too. Huggy Miller was the first skipper for the Hurricanes. He really did well at first, making the playoffs 4 times in the his first 6 seasons. Miller was honored as the 2004 Tycobbian Union Manager of the Year. But success didn't last. In his remaining 21 years the 'Canes only won 3 more pennants under Miller. The team finally replaced him with Flipper Bird, who starred for 23 years in the IPA, 14 of them with the Hurricanes. Bird was fine shortstop with some pop from 2001 to 2023. He slammed 408 homers in his career, while batting .268 for average. He won the TU Rookie of the Year Award in the inaugural IPA season. Bird was voted into the IPA Hall of Fame in 2030. He took over as manager in 2038 and did well. Bird won his only pennant in 2041 and was voted the Tycobbian Union Manager of the Year. For most of his 24 years as skipper there was not a lot of success, but he kept his job out of sentimentality. Bird was a huge fan favorite in Cape Coral. 2 really bad seasons back-to-back did Bird in. Benton McCall was hired in 2062 and remained until 2078 with little success and no playoff appearances. However, McCall stood out on the mound from 2034 to 2051 recording a 217-194 record and a 3.92 ERA for a lot of bad teams. After 3 atrocious years, he was fired in 2078. Cape Coral fans take a lot, but really bad years can forced a manager out. Cape Coral turned to catcher Pieter Eikenboom in 2079. Success came immediately. The Hurricanes became instant contenders in the TU South and have won the division flag for the last 2 years. Eikenboom was a standout defender from 2070 to 2080 for Cape Coral with a decent bat and little power, only 24 homers, batting .300 in his 11-year career. He was especially adept at handling pitchers. Seaside Stadium (1987) Capacity: 13,100 Dimensions: LF Line 365 LF 375 LCF 400 CF 390 RCF 375 RF 360 RF Line 350 Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 06-01-2024 at 06:49 PM.