Hamburg stealers

Hamburg Stealers founded in 1985
Full name
Baseball Club Hamburg Stealers e. V.
abbreviation
HHS
earlier names)
Lokstedt Stealers (1985-2005) HSV Stealers (2006-2014) Hamburg Stealers (since 2015)
Club colors
Blue White Red   
league
Baseball Bundesliga (since 2004) (previously 1991–2002) Division North (since 1991)
Ball park (s)
Langenhorst baseball park
Members
155
successes
German champion 2000 DBV Cup winner 2000 CEB Cup Winner 2000 (B-Pool) German Youth Champion 2011 German youth runner-up 2012 German junior runner-up 2011
Website : www.stealers.de

The baseball club Hamburg Stealers e. V. , known as Hamburg Stealers , is a baseball club from Hamburg . The first men's team currently plays in the Bundesliga baseball , which the team won in 2000 . Further teams in the 2nd baseball league, regional association leagues, juniors, youth, schoolchildren, and tea balls complete the popular and competitive sports offer for athletes aged 5-60+.

history

The history of the club began under the name Lokstedt Stealers in 1985. After its founding, the team rose every season to the next higher division until it reached the baseball league in 1991.

1993 to 1996 season

In the years from 1993 to 1996, the team won the Bundesliga North baseball every time.

1995 season

In 1995 the team became German runner-up. In the final of the 1995 season it lost 1: 2 games against the Trier Cardinals .

	Final 1st BL
	N1	Lokstedt stealers	2	5	3
	S1	Trier Cardinals	11	0	4th

1997 season

In 1997 the team became German runner-up for a second time. In the 1997 season , it became the northern champions in the regular season. However, it lost in the final of the 1997 season with 1: 2 games against the Mannheim Tornados .

	Final 1st BL
	N3	Lokstedt stealers	4th	9	4th
	S1	Mannheim tornadoes	3	10	14th

2000 season

The 2000 season was the stealer's most successful to date. The team finished the regular season four games behind the Köln Dodgers in second place and won the semifinals 2-0 against Mainz Athletics . In the final against the Dodgers there were also two wins, so the Stealers could celebrate their first championship. The team from Hamburg also won the German and European cup competitions.

The Stealers are the only German team that could achieve the "triple" in baseball.

	Final 1st BL
	N2	Lokstedt stealers	7th	5
	N1	Cologne Dodgers	5	1

	Final DBV Cup
	N	Lokstedt stealers	12
	S.	Mainz Athletics	2

2002 season

Two years later, the team relegated to the 2nd Bundesliga, but came back to the top division after only one season in the lower house.

Joined HSV

For the 2006 season, the Lokstedt Stealers joined Hamburger SV and then competed under the name HSV Stealers.

Foundation of the baseball club Hamburg Stealers e. V.

In November 2014, the baseball department spun off from HSV and founded the baseball club Hamburg Stealers e. V.

Ball park

The Bundesliga games are played in the Langenhorst baseball park in Hamburg-Niendorf behind the FC St. Pauli training ground. This holds 1200 spectators, including 500 seats.

The Langenhorst baseball park has had a clubhouse since 2014. It includes two changing rooms, umpire changing rooms, a terrace, two offices (each for the Hamburg Stealers and the Hamburg Knights ) and rooms for catering and merchandising .

Jerseys

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  Team Jersey of Stealers 1 & 2

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  Team Jersey of the Stealers 3 and under

Stealers TV

With the 2019 season, the home games can be seen live on Facebook and Youtube. The project was created by association members Jens Hawlitzky , Frank Foerster and Björn Buhay . The games are accompanied live by two commentators and shown from 3 different camera positions (First Base, Centerfield, Third Base).

Planning for the live stream began in 2018. In December 2018, crowdfunding was started for the cameras via the Fairplaid portal, which was successfully completed. Preparations began in spring 2019 with the expansion of the fiber optic cables in Ballpark Langenhorst . With the season opening 2019 and the first game of the 1st men's team, the first two Bundesliga home games against the reigning German champions Bonn Capitals were broadcast live on Facebook on March 31, 2019 .

crew

• Jens Hawlitzky (production and commentator)
• Frank Foerster (technical implementation)
• Björn Buhay (director and direction)
• Carsten Harms (Commentator)
• Jan Pospisil (media production)
• Lukas Mikat (director)
• Robin Goss (camera)
• Kevin Kaschner (camera)

Placements in recent years

Baseball Bundesliga North 2008-2016
year	1.	2.	3.	4th	5.	6th	7th	8th.	Play-offs *
2008	SOL	PAD	COC	DOW	Receipt	HHS	HRG	KNK
2009	SOL	PAD	DOW	HHS	COC	Receipt	PUL	-	PO VF
2010	SOL	PAD	Receipt	HHS	DWF	PUL	DOW	COC	PO VF
2011	PAD	SOL	Receipt	DOW	HHS	DWF	PUL	BES
2012	PAD	SOL	Receipt	HHS	DOW	COC	DWF	BES	PO VF
2013	SOL	Receipt	PAD	HHS	DWF	COC	DOW	BES	PO VF
2014	SOL	Receipt	PAD	HHS	DWF	COC	DOW	-	PO VF
2015	Receipt	SOL	PAD	HHS	DOW	COC	HRG	-	PO VF
2016	Receipt	SOL	HHS	PAD	HRG	COC	DOW	-	PO VF
2017	Receipt	DWF	SOL	PAD	HHS	DOW	COC	-
2018	Receipt	PAD	SOL	DWF	HHS	COC	BEF	FRG
2019	SOL	PAD	Receipt	DWF	HHS	COC	FRG	WEV

* Round reached in the play-offs

Roster

Roster 2016 1st Bundesliga
Active players		Trainer
Catcher 26 Przemyslaw Paluch 27 Brett Rosen Infielder 44 Michael Franke 21 Mathis Grope 20 Henry Guerra 14 Brehan Murphy 01 Jacob Younis 34 Yoshua Ziegenhagen Outfielder 16 Michael Kujoth 03 Mirko Oliczewski 68 Max Pfeifer 20 Nathan Poff 02 Christian Schöttler	Starting pitcher 15 Jacob Claesson 46 Louis Cohen Relief pitcher 17 Simon Bäumer 39 Wolfgang Reitter 11 Joni Ziegenhagen	Manager 30 Jens Hawlitzky Trainer 55 Leo Nietz (assistant trainer)

Roster 2016 Regional League North-East
Active players		Trainer
Infield 66 Tobias Bott 22 Marcel deVos 04 Jan Jary Goetze 21 Mathis Grope 20 Henry Guerra 13 Rickert Koch 35 Morten Lüdemann 82 Kennedy Murray-Rivas 26 Przemyslaw Paluch 28 Philipp Pentzin 24 Volker Reimann 01 Ben vd Thüsen 34 Yoshua Ziegenhagen Outfield 22 Marcel deVos 35 Morten Lüdemann 82 Kennedy Murray-Rivas 03 Mirko Oliczewski 99 Maik Oliczewski 07 Lucas Oppermann 26 Przemyslaw Paluch 24 Volker Reimann 11 Sebastian Wersig	Pitcher 13 Rickert Koch 07 Lucas Oppermann 28 Philipp Pentzin 01 Ben vd Thüsen	Manager 24 Volker Reimann

League operation

Teams 2019

team	league
1. Gentlemen	1st Bundesliga group north
2. Gentlemen	2nd Bundesliga North
3. Gentlemen	HBV / SHBV Association League
4. Gentlemen	HBV / SHBV district league
Juniors	HBV / SHBV Junior League
youth	HBV / SHBV Youth League 1
student	HBV / SHBV pupil league 1
T-ball

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Hamburg Stealers want a victory for the anniversary eveningblatt.de, July 17, 2015
2. ↑ Baseball players turn their backs on HSV, Abendblatt.de, November 21, 2014
3. ↑ End of a provisional arrangement: New clubhouse for baseball facility, Abendblatt.de, March 8, 2013
4. ↑ Crowdfunding for sports projects | fairplaid. Retrieved May 17, 2019 . 
5. ↑ Hamburg Stealers baseball club. Retrieved May 17, 2019 . 
6. ↑ Squad on club website, accessed November 2, 2016
7. ↑ Squad on club website, accessed November 2, 2016