Waukegan Savings Bank is a corporate partner of the Lake County Fielders. In 2009 and 2010, during the months leading up to opening day, we sponsored many fan friendly Fielders events including Caravan Week, Meet the Manager and Meet the Team Parties, the Season Ticket Holder Pick-up Party, and the Fielders Staff Introduction Press Conference. Fans could also view the official Waukegan Savings Bank Countdown To Opening Day Clock on the Fielders home page. As presenting sponsor for inaugural opening day, we were glad to see a full ballpark!
WSB Balcony and Student Report Program
During the season, we invite Fielders fans to watch a game from the Waukegan Savings Bank Balcony at the ballpark. Our balcony seats up to 200 people and features a Key West style lounge. Additionally, we are pleased to offer area students the opportunity to be a WSB Student Reporter of the game all season. Area students will have the opportunity to attend a Fielders game in the press box as a reporter and write a column that will print in the Lake County News-Sun.
Lake County Fielders Baseball Club
The Lake County Fielders are located in Zion, Illinois, at the Trumpet Park business development, located at 850 Green Bay Road. They play in the Northern League, which leads all independent baseball minor leagues in attendance per game. The location is only about 5 minutes from Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, close to the Illinois/Wisconsin border.
The team is owned and run by the partnership Grand Slam Sports & Entertainment, LLC of Deerfield, IL. Academy Award winner Kevin Costner is one of the primary owners of the team, and Rich Ehrenreich, the founder and long-time owner of the Schaumburg Flyers is the managing partner in the ownership group.