{"id":12138,"date":"2021-01-18T12:22:38","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T18:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/wisconsin-rapids-rafters\/?p=12138"},"modified":"2021-01-18T12:22:38","modified_gmt":"2021-01-18T18:22:38","slug":"rafters-hold-8th-annual-hot-stove-rendezvous-virtually","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/wisconsin-rapids-rafters\/2021\/01\/18\/rafters-hold-8th-annual-hot-stove-rendezvous-virtually\/","title":{"rendered":"Rafters Hold 8th Annual Hot Stove Rendezvous Virtually"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0in\">Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.- The Rafters are holding the 8<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Hot Stove Rendezvous virtually on Friday, January 29<sup>th.<\/sup>. The event will feature General Manager, Andy Francis, providing an overview of the 2020 season and an introduction into the 2021 season.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0in\">Topics discussed for the 2021 season include ballpark improvements, front office role changes, special events, and more. Francis will announce roster updates for the upcoming summer, both players and coaching staff. A sneak peek at various promotions will also be revealed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0in\">Afterwards, a Q&amp;A session will be held. Rafters fans are encouraged to send questions into the Rafters at info@raftersbaseball.com. A special guest will conclude the Hot Stove Rendezvous announcing a weekly promotion the Rafters will be running in February and March.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0in\">The virtual Hot Stove Rendezvous will be uploaded at 6:00pm on the Rafters website, as well as social media.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0in\">Witter Field is the perfect place for employee appreciation, family get togethers, church picnics, and more! For more information on the different group areas visit Raftersbaseball.com, call the Rafthouse at 715-424-5400, or visit Historic Witter Field. The Rafthouse is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday at Witter Field, 521 Lincoln Street.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0in\" align=\"center\"><i>###<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;background: white\"><em><span style=\"color: #333333;background: white\">The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters 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\u2019 27<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 22 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, over 245 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 World Series Champion Max Scherzer (WAS), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist (CHC) and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and World Series Champion Chris Sale (BOS). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and MLB All-Star Jordan Zimmermann (DET). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website. All league games are viewable live via the\u00a0Northwoods League portal. For more information, visit\u00a0www.raftersbaseball.com\u00a0or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Rafters as your favorite team.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.- The Rafters are holding the 8th Annual Hot Stove Rendezvous virtually on Friday, January 29th.. 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