Team captured the organization’s second NWL title in three years this summer
Ashwaubenon, Wis. – The Northwoods League has announced the Green Bay Rockers were awarded the League’s 2025 Organization of the Year award and VP/GM John Fanta was awarded the Northwoods League baseball Executive of the Year. The honors, which were decided by a vote of team officials and presented at the League’s annual fall League Meetings in Madison, Wisconsin last week, are given annually to the League’s top organization and outstanding executive.
The Northwoods League Baseball Organization of the Year and Executive of the Year honors come after a season which saw the Rockers win their second Northwoods League Summer Collegiate World Series Championship in the past three years. The Rockers ended the season with a 42-28 overall record in the regular season and posted a perfect 4-0 record in the postseason. Green Bay had 59,530 fans come through their gates over 35 games for the highest average attendance in team history (1,701 per game) for Rockers games and over 115,000 in total for all events held at Capital Credit Union Park. In addition, the team donated over $135,000 throughout the community through local partnerships and fundraising efforts. In addition to the Rockers and Capital Credit Union Park, the organization also oversees concessions operations for UW-Green Bay Athletics, St. Norbert College Athletics, and Cornerstone Community Center through Boomerang Catering and is set to open a new indoor training facility, The Bassball Cages in November of this year.
Fanta, who was previously named the 2016 Northwoods League Executive of the Year, recently finished his 18th year in the Northwoods League, and seventh season in Green Bay.
On these awards, Fanta remarked, “I am fortunate to be surrounded by a phenomenal support staff and to be part of an organization that cares about people. It was a tremendous season for our team on and off the field and receiving this award represents all the hard work and dedication of everyone throughout our organization and the community who play critical roles in our success.”
“Being recognized by your peers as Northwoods League Organization of the Year is a very special honor for our team,” continued Fanta. “It takes a collective group of passionate people that believe in our core values of guests first, community, consistency, teamwork, and fun to make things happen and I can’t thank our ownership, front office, seasonal associates, host families, coaches, players, business and community partners, and our FANS enough for their unbelievable support and commitment to our mission.”
Ticket package renewals are underway for the 2026 season. Visit www.greenbayrockers.com or call the ticket office at 920-497-7225 to reserve your seats today. The Rockers front office and Team Apparel Fan Shop at Capital Credit Union Park are located at 2231 Holmgren Way in Ashwaubenon. Office hours are Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm.
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The Green Bay Rockers are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Having completed its’ 32nd season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in history with 25 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires, and front office staff, nearly 2400 NWL alums have been drafted and over 410 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time All-Star and 2016 Roberto Clemente Award winner Curtis Granderson, three-time Cy Young Award winner and two-time World Series Champion Max Scherzer (TOR), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford and World Series Champion and Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale (ATL). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and 2019/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and 2023 World Series Champion, MLB All-Star, MLB Gold Glove, two-time Silver Slugger winner and two-time All-MLB first team shortstop Marcus Semien (TEX). League games are viewable live on Northwoods League+ (at watch.northwoodsleague.com) and ESPN+.