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Breyman spent the past six seasons in a Grizzlies uniform, five as a player and one as a coach.
“This is bittersweet. We hate to see him go but we are extremely happy for him,” said Grizzlies Manager Phil Warren. “It will definitely be hard to see him in a Rascals uniform, but I am proud of him and I know he will embrace it.”
During his five-year player tenure, Mike played in 397 games and had 458 hits. He batted .325 with 99 doubles, six triples, 82 home runs and drove in 312 runners. His 312 RBI’s still stands alone atop the all-time list in the Frontier League. Mike also leads the league in total bases with 815. Breyman sits second on the all-time list with his 82 home runs and 458 hits. Mike was named a Frontier League All-Star in 2007 and 2008.
"I am grateful for the time I spent with the Grizzlies and am now looking ahead to a new chapter of my career," stated Breyman. “I can’t give enough thanks to Rich Sauget and the Sauget family, Phil, Steve Gomric and the Grizzlies Booster club for all they have done for me over the past six years.”
Mike joins a Rascals coaching staff that features first-year manager Steve Brook. Brook, a former Rascals pitcher and Breyman battled it out numerous times on the field during their playing careers.
The Rascals finished second in the Frontier League in 2009, falling to Lake Erie in the final game of the championship series.
“Mike was tremendous on the field as a player and a coach,” noted Grizzlies General Manager Steve Gomric. “He’s made his mark on this areas baseball community. No matter what uniform he wears, he will always be a Grizzlie to me.
The Gateway Grizzlies are an Independent Professional Baseball team located in Sauget, Illinois