NALB 2009 World Champions: Nashville Firecats
October 30, 2010 Filed in: Baseball
The Nashville Firecats defeated the Phoenix Rattlers in six games to claim the 2009 World Championship! For the second straight year, the playoff team with the fewest regular season wins bested all others.The Firecats possessed abundant power in their lineup. The Nashville franchise won its first title behind that power. Known affectionately as “Bashville” to NALB fans, the 2009 Firecats hit 245 home runs in the regular season, the second highest total in North American League Baseball. The Firecats got off to a good start with a 32-25 record in the first two months and never looked back. They played well at home (48-33) and eclipsed the Cornfield Axemen for the division title.
Nashville lost superstar second baseman, Pete Chavez, to a thumb injury on September 24. Despite a playoff roster without Chavez, the Firecats scored plenty of runs. In the League Series, they blasted 11 home runs against the Knights. In six World Championship Series games, they slammed 11 homers against the Rattlers.
Nashville lost superstar second baseman, Pete Chavez, to a thumb injury on September 24. Despite a playoff roster without Chavez, the Firecats scored plenty of runs. In the League Series, they blasted 11 home runs against the Knights. In six World Championship Series games, they slammed 11 homers against the Rattlers.
Click the image for the NALB 2009 World Championship roster