Phoenix Lobos

Lobos primary logo

Origin League (2015-2038)

Central (2015-2038)

## Team Names

* ****Phoenix Lobos** (2070–present)**
* Akron Vulcans (2015–2069)

## Ballpark

* **The Desert Dome (2015-present)**
* Goodyear Park (2015-present)

The **Phoenix Lobos** are a Reddit League Baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. The Vulcans currently compete in the Buckley division of the Rocket League.

 Franchise history

The Akron Vulcans joined the RLB in 2015, following the 2015 Expansion, and have been a team ever since. The Vulcans started as a member of the now-defunct central division, where they enjoyed some success, making 7 playoff appearances, with 5 division titles, eclipsing 100 wins once, in 2032. After their switch to the ongoing Great Lakes division, they've played second fiddle to teams such as the Chicago Railman and others. Despite this, they have had 6 playoff appearances since this switch, all coming from 2042-2047, which also included Three straight Division titles. Following their last playoff appearances in the '40s, GM Steinbach23 Smith decided a rebuild was in order.

#### **The Rebuild (2047-2055)**

Following their Wild Card loss to Boston, Steinbach23 blew it up and blew it up hard. Following his proclamation of a rebuild, Akron went into a tailspin, falling to a 63-99 Record, which would only get worse. After a couple of 100 loss seasons, and the biggest draft bust in history in Juan Medrano, Akron began to once again look promising. Pitchers Manolo Diaz and Scipio Africanus lead pitching focused rebuild that would soon come to fruition. Following a couple of seasons lounging at .500, Akron finally broke out.

#### **Manolo and Miami's Kryptonite (2056-2059)**

Lead by two of the best pitchers in the eastern conference, Akron finally saw their rebuild net them some wins, winning the Great Lakes in 2056 and 2057, and netting themselves a few playoff series wins, including upsetting the sitting Eastern Conference juggernaut, The Miami Manatees, in back to back divisions series matchups. However, they never traveled farther than the ECCS, dropping the Championship series in 6 to Charlotte in 2056, and getting swept by Portland in 2057. Following 2057, GM Steinbach23 Smith found himself battling health issues, so his involvement with the team was limited. However, Akron still managed to net another playoff appearance in 2059 before Steinbach23 resigned, and Akron returned to the basement.

#### **Turk and The Move to Phoenix (2062-present)**

Following Stenbach23's departure from the team, Akron was headed by Jambo for two short years. With several attempts to regain relevance failing, the reigns went to longtime prospect GM Turk. While the Vulcans were playing above .500, large contracts given by previous regimes meant that a complete blow up was required by 2064. What ensued was a 5 year streak of hovering below .500, in the purgatory of mediocrity while not being terrible enough for a top pick. The rebuild accelerated in 2068, with the trade of fan favorite Zack Galloway. While the young slugger would have surely become an Akron icon, the trade was seen as a win by both sides, with Portland's focus on winning now, and Akron's need for a farm system rebuild. With this focus on the future, the decision was made to move the team from out of the shadow of Cleveland into the suns of Phoenix, Arizona. Starting in 2070, the team will be known as the Phoenix Lobos, and will play in a hitters park. With the 1-2 punch of Keith Wilson and Brian James, the future is finally looking bright for this organization.

## Notable Current and Former Players

###  Hall of Famers

* **Jonathan Hughes**
* Pedro Rodriguez

*Players and managers listed in **bold** are depicted on their Hall of Fame plaques wearing a Mongeese cap insignia*

### Retired Numbers

Tomas Soto
 LF
 Retired
 Apr 1, 2021
## Historical Logos and Uniforms

Akron Vulcans secondary logo 2015-PresentAkron Vulcans Home/Away uniforms 2015-Present
## GM History

 Kitchen Tacos
 Sebastian
 Geo
 Steinbach23
 Jambo