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The Terre Haute Rex are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Terre Haute, Indiana. They are a member of the summer collegiate Prospect League.〔 They are managed by Brian Dorsett, an Indiana State alumnus and 8-year MLBer;〔http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dorsebr01.shtml〕 the assistant coaches are John Howes, John Gardner and Darrin Barton; Gardner is a former MiLBer and Indiana State alumni. Casey DeGroote, who spent 6 years in the minors, 4 with the New York Yankees organization is the Operations Manager and Assistant General Manager;〔http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=degroo001cas〕 Gardner spent 7 years in the minors as part of the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox organizations.〔http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=gardne001joh〕 The Rex play home games at Bob Warn Field at Sycamore Stadium, also the home of Indiana State University's baseball team.〔(Baseball franchise coming to Terre Haute ) at tribstar.com, URL accessed December 30, 2009. (Archived ) 12/30/09〕 The Terre Haute Rex are named after a prominent product with a historic connection to the community. Rex Coffee, produced by Clabber Girl, the “Imperial blend, fit for a Monarch” was roasted and packed in downtown Terre Haute, with a history dating back over a century. Patented in 1905, Rex Coffee was a household name from Chicago to Louisville; and from Cincinnati to St. Louis. The selection of the 'Rex' name continues a Terre Haute tradition of unique baseball team names that includes the Huts, Tots, Stags, Terre-iers and Highlanders.〔(Baseball returns to Terre Haute ) at indstate.edu, URL accessed December 30, 2009. (Archived ) 12/30/09〕〔http://www.prospectleague.com/story5.pdf〕 . ==2011== In 2011, a new team fight song, titled "Come On Rex!" debuted at the home contests. "Come On Rex" was written by Alan Barcus, an Indiana State University alum and the composer of the popular song "You're My Cubs!" which has played inside Wrigley Field at Chicago Cubs home games for several seasons. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Terre Haute Rex」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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