Manager: Ryan Baier
Assistant Manager: Jon Schoch
Assistant Manager: Rick Baier
Home field: Bresina’s Hometown Bar and Grill, 12037 County Highway B, Chippewa Falls.
Colors: Maroon, Gold, White and Grey
Franchise W-L: 676-294.
Former teams: Tilden (12-18) — Played 1932-33,
1938. Tilden Juniors — Played 1949, 1951-52. Tilden Terrors
(34-28) — Played 1960-64. Made three WBA tournament appearances (0-3).
Hall of Famers: Dale Prince, P, 1965-1972 — Went
50-21 with 3.55 ERA, 723 strikeouts (12th-most in CRBL history) and a no-hitter
in 1965. ... Arnie Bowe, C, 1972-86 — Had .338 average with 245 hits
and 27 homers. ... Barney Meinen, manager, 1967-77 — Career 138-32
record with four division titles and seven CRBL titles. ... Rick Ruf,
manager, 1990-2003 — Had 175 career wins, 11 division titles and 27 WBA
wins. ... Joe Prince, C/OF, 1966-67 — Hit .357 with 31 homers and 178
RBIs with Tilden, Bloomer and Cooks Valley. ... John Harings, P, 1946-53,
1956, 1958-59 — Owned a 55-33 record with 768 strikeouts (ninth-most in
CRBL history) in 759 2/3 innings (seventh-most in CRBL history). ... Jim
Prince, P, 1947, 1949-52 — Had a 61-17 career record with a 2.92 ERA,
six shutouts and a no-hitter in 690 2/3 innings with Tilden, Cooks Valley and
Bloomer City Team.
Records/league leaders: Tom Dachel was one of five pitchers
in league history to throw four shutouts in one season. He also won the pitching
triple crown in 1977 and 1980. ... Mitch Steinmetz set a single-season runs
record in 1992 with 35. He also is one of five players (one being teammate Randy
Baier) to hit for the cycle. Baier and Steinmetz each did it on the same day in
1992, a 31-8 win over Hallie. ... Norb Gaier hit three triples in a game in 1968
which is tied for the single-game record. ... Part of a league record when it
combined with the Augusta Athletics to hit 14 home runs in a game in 1998.
Professionals: Jason Bobb played two years in Advanced
Single-A ball with the Los Angeles Dodgers before joining the Tigers. He played
in Tilden from 1994-2006 and is the current coach of the Chippewa Falls High
School baseball team.
WBA Tournament: Tilden leads the CRBL with 40 appearances
since 1949. In 99 games, the Tigers are 61-38. Has made it to finals 17 times,
winning state titles in 1995 and 2004 — tied for eighth-most in WBA history.
Miscellaneous: League’s longest running team at 61 seasons
(1946-59, 1965-present). ... A CRBL record attendance of more than 2,000 people
were on hand to watch the Tigers host the Hamilton Chevrolets in 1951, a game
that Hamilton won 3-2. ... Hold record for the most consecutive years qualifying
for WBA tournament at 23 (1990-2011). Also hold record for most consecutive
league titles (five, 1968-1972) and division titles (nine, 1974-1982).
— Compiled by Ben Peterson from statistics and records provided by Andy Niese, CRBL Secretar
Assistant Manager: Jon Schoch
Assistant Manager: Rick Baier
Home field: Bresina’s Hometown Bar and Grill, 12037 County Highway B, Chippewa Falls.
Colors: Maroon, Gold, White and Grey
Franchise W-L: 676-294.
Former teams: Tilden (12-18) — Played 1932-33,
1938. Tilden Juniors — Played 1949, 1951-52. Tilden Terrors
(34-28) — Played 1960-64. Made three WBA tournament appearances (0-3).
Hall of Famers: Dale Prince, P, 1965-1972 — Went
50-21 with 3.55 ERA, 723 strikeouts (12th-most in CRBL history) and a no-hitter
in 1965. ... Arnie Bowe, C, 1972-86 — Had .338 average with 245 hits
and 27 homers. ... Barney Meinen, manager, 1967-77 — Career 138-32
record with four division titles and seven CRBL titles. ... Rick Ruf,
manager, 1990-2003 — Had 175 career wins, 11 division titles and 27 WBA
wins. ... Joe Prince, C/OF, 1966-67 — Hit .357 with 31 homers and 178
RBIs with Tilden, Bloomer and Cooks Valley. ... John Harings, P, 1946-53,
1956, 1958-59 — Owned a 55-33 record with 768 strikeouts (ninth-most in
CRBL history) in 759 2/3 innings (seventh-most in CRBL history). ... Jim
Prince, P, 1947, 1949-52 — Had a 61-17 career record with a 2.92 ERA,
six shutouts and a no-hitter in 690 2/3 innings with Tilden, Cooks Valley and
Bloomer City Team.
Records/league leaders: Tom Dachel was one of five pitchers
in league history to throw four shutouts in one season. He also won the pitching
triple crown in 1977 and 1980. ... Mitch Steinmetz set a single-season runs
record in 1992 with 35. He also is one of five players (one being teammate Randy
Baier) to hit for the cycle. Baier and Steinmetz each did it on the same day in
1992, a 31-8 win over Hallie. ... Norb Gaier hit three triples in a game in 1968
which is tied for the single-game record. ... Part of a league record when it
combined with the Augusta Athletics to hit 14 home runs in a game in 1998.
Professionals: Jason Bobb played two years in Advanced
Single-A ball with the Los Angeles Dodgers before joining the Tigers. He played
in Tilden from 1994-2006 and is the current coach of the Chippewa Falls High
School baseball team.
WBA Tournament: Tilden leads the CRBL with 40 appearances
since 1949. In 99 games, the Tigers are 61-38. Has made it to finals 17 times,
winning state titles in 1995 and 2004 — tied for eighth-most in WBA history.
Miscellaneous: League’s longest running team at 61 seasons
(1946-59, 1965-present). ... A CRBL record attendance of more than 2,000 people
were on hand to watch the Tigers host the Hamilton Chevrolets in 1951, a game
that Hamilton won 3-2. ... Hold record for the most consecutive years qualifying
for WBA tournament at 23 (1990-2011). Also hold record for most consecutive
league titles (five, 1968-1972) and division titles (nine, 1974-1982).
— Compiled by Ben Peterson from statistics and records provided by Andy Niese, CRBL Secretar