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Local independent baseball teams will play home games this seasonSun-Times staffon June 24, 2020 at 6:03 pm

The Chicago Dogs and the Joliet Slammers, two area independent baseball teams, will play this year.

The Dogs originally were going to play home games at Franklin Field in Milwaukee, but with Illinois entering Phase 4 of COVID-19 guidelines, the team moved back to Impact Field in Rosemont with limited capacity.

“We’re thrilled to be playing baseball, and especially in front of our fans at Impact Field,” Dogs owner Shawn Hunter said in a statement. “This positive news will help all of us kick off the summer celebration.”

The Dogs open their season on July 3 in Milwaukee. The home opener will be July 7 in Rosemont.

The Slammers of the independent Frontier League will participate in the City of Champions Cup at DuPage Medical Group Field in Joliet beginning July 16.

The Slammers and three other teams will compete for the Cup, all playing a 27 game schedule each at DuPage Medical Group Field from July 16 through Sept. 6. The other teams will be made up of Frontier League players unable to play for their current teams and free agents from MiLB affiliated teams. “We are expecting a very high level of talent to be on the field for the Slammers and the other three teams,” said Nick Semaca, Slammers majority owner.

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