Team (1B) Travis Weaver (also with Lincoln Saltdogs (AA)) - Baseball America Top 10 Independent League Prospect All-Stars Northern League (2010) Amos Ramon 3B Joshua Short LF North American League (2011) 2011 (No All-Star Game) Former Major Leaguers Jason Pearson (2010) Contracts Purchased by MLB Zach Ward (Cincinnati Reds) (2010) Vince Bongiovanni (Toronto Blue Jays) (2011) (after trade to Lincoln Saltdogs) Managers Fran Riordan (41-59 .410 Pct.) (2010) Tim "TJ" Johnson (27-35 .435 Pct.) (2011) Pete LaCock (0-1 .000 Pct.) (Interim) (2011) Chris Thompson (0-1 .000 Pct.) (Interim) (2011) Chris Arago (3-20 .130 Pct.) (2011) Season Finishes Northern League (2010) 2010 - (41–59) tied for 7th place with Schaumburg Flyers (also owned by Rich Ehrenreich) North American League (North Division) (2011) 2011 - (27–36) 4th place (Pct.), 5th place (Wins) (did not finish official regular season) References External links Official site North American League teams Northern League (baseball, 1993–2010) teams Lake County, Illinois Professional baseball teams in Illinois Defunct baseball teams in Chicago Zion, Illinois 2009 establishments in Illinois 2012 disestablishments in Illinois Baseball teams established in 2009 Baseball teams disestablished in 2012 Defunct independent baseball league teams Defunct baseball teams in Illinois