Alexandria Blue Anchors
| Alexandria Blue Anchors | |
|---|---|
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| Information | |
| League | Northwoods League (North Division) |
| Location | Alexandria, Minnesota |
| Ballpark | Knute Nelson Memorial Park |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Folded | 2015 |
| Former name | Alexandria Beetles (2001-2012) |
| Colors | Black, blue, light blue, white, beige, gray[1] |
| Ownership | Northwoods League |
| Management | Northwoods League |
| Manager | Al Newman[2] |
| Media | Alexandria Echo-Press |
| Website | blueanchors.com |
The Alexandria Blue Anchors (formerly known as the Alexandria Beetles) was a baseball team that played in the Northwoods League, an NCAA-sanctioned collegiate summer baseball league. The team played at Knute Nelson Memorial Park in Alexandria, Minnesota.
History
[edit]The Alexandria Beetles were added to the Northwoods League as an expansion team in 2001, entering the league alongside the Madison Mallards. Playing in purple-tinged uniforms, the Beetles hosted future MLB standouts like Marcus Semien, Allen Craig, and Lucas Duda.
In 2013, the team was renamed the Alexandria Blue Anchors in conjunction with the sale of the team to a new local ownership group.[2] The new owners were unable to make the team financially viable, and it was last in attendance in the Northwoods League for the entire time it was the Blue Anchors. The team folded shortly after the 2015 season.[3]
Alumni in Major League Baseball
[edit]A total of 18 Alexandria players went on to play in MLB.[4] The following is a complete list.
- Jeremy Accardo
- Matt Beaty (World Series Champion)
- Richard Bleier
- Casey Coleman
- Allen Craig (MLB All-Star, World Series Champion)
- Jermaine Curtis
- Lucas Duda
- Matt Grace
- Bryan Holaday
- Nick Hundley
- Erik Johnson
- Ryan LaMarre
- Zach Muckenhirn
- Carlos Muñiz
- Josh Newman
- Marcus Semien (3x All-Star, 2x Gold Glove, 2x Silver Slugger, World Series Champion)
- Blake Smith
- Danny Worth
References
[edit]- ^ "Northwoods League Official Colors (1994 through present)". TruColor.net. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ a b Morken, Eric (22 March 2013). "Beetles baseball: Safe at home". Alexandria Echo-Press. Retrieved 6 June 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Inability to break even forces Blue Anchors' exit from the NWL | Echo Press". Archived from the original on 2016-11-06. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
- ^ "Northwoods League Alumni in Major League Baseball" (PDF). Northwoods League. September 18, 2025. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Alexandria Blue Anchors - official site
- Northwoods League - official site
