Gateway Grizzlies
Team logo Cap insignia
Information
League	Frontier League (West Division)
Location	Sauget, Illinois
Ballpark	GCS Credit Union Ballpark
Year founded	2001
League championships	1 (2003)
Division championships	3 (2003, 2007, 2012)
Colors	Navy Blue, Orange, Green, White
Ownership	Rich Sauget
Manager	Steve Brook
General Manager	Kurt Ringkamp
Media	Belleville News-Democrat; KFNS 590
Website	gatewaygrizzlies.com

The Gateway Grizzlies are a professional baseball team based in the St. Louis suburb of Sauget, Illinois, in the United States. The Grizzlies are a member of the West Division of the Frontier League, which is a partner league of Major League Baseball.^[1] The Grizzlies played their home games during their inaugural 2001 season at Sauget Field.^[2] In 2002, GCS Credit Union Ballpark (formerly GMC Stadium) opened and has remained the club's home since.

They are named after a tale in American folklore. In the original myth, a bear (named Gregory the Grizzly) is talking with his wife (named Gertrude the Grizzly). His wife desires a Grizzly’s favorite snack, Salmon. ^[3] Gregory mishears her, thinking she said “slammers” (another word for home runs). Gregory, loving his Grizzly wife deeply, learns how to hit home runs for her honor.

Seasons

Current Roster

•  8 Andrew Cartier
• 18 Carson Cupo
• 15 Jack Dicenso
• 26 Colton Easterwood
• -- Brandon Feldmann
• -- Justin Ferrell
• 36 Sam Gardner
• 10 Carter Hayes
• -- Reed Hayes
• -- Christian Kuzemka

Matt Mulhearn (traded to Lake Erie crushers)

• 31 John Murphy
• -- Steven Ridings
• -- Manuel Rodríguez ‡
• -- Alex Smith
• -- Taylor Sugg
• -- Augie Voight
• -- J.P. Williams

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• -- Mike Blanke (released)
• -- Hunter Hisky
• -- Jackson Pritchard
• -- Sonny Ulliana

"Baseball's Best Burger"

The team offers their own version of the Luther burger named "Baseball's Best Burger". Featured on ESPN,^[4] Fortune,^[5] and Man v. Food, the 1,000 calorie burger uses a deep-fried doughnut in place of a traditional bun.

Broadcasting

Grizzlies games are currently broadcast on KFNS (590 AM), and can be watched live on FloSports with a subscription.

Notable alumni

• Scott Patterson (2002-2005), a retired pitcher, had his contract purchased by the New York Yankees in 2006. Patterson was called up to the majors for one game in 2008 before being sent back down, and was claimed three months later by the San Diego Padres. Following that year, he played for 8 more seasons between various minor league and international teams.^[6] As a member of the 2011 United States National Baseball Team at the Pan American Games, Patterson won a silver medal.^{[citation needed]} He later retired in 2016.
• Justin Erasmus (2013), pitcher, played in the Boston Red Sox organization and in the Australian Baseball League before joining the Grizzlies for the 2013 season. He went back to the AUBL afterwards, and is currently on the Canberra Cavalry.^[7] Erasmus was a member of the 2009 South Africa roster and the 2017 Australia roster in the World Baseball Classic.^[8][9]
• Trevor Richards (2015-2016), pitcher, was signed by the Miami Marlins in 2016, and called up to the majors in 2018. He has since pitched for the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers, and is currently on the Toronto Blue Jays.^[10]