Doncaster Baseball Club
The Doncaster Baseball Club, also known as the Doncaster Dragons is a baseball club based in Doncaster, Victoria and is the third largest club in Australia.
| Doncaster Dragons Baseball Club | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| League | VSBL, MWBL & DBA | |||
| Location | Doncaster East, Victoria | |||
| Ballpark | Deep Creek Reserve | |||
| Year founded | 1974 | |||
| Nickname(s) | Dragons | |||
| Colors | Green and gold | |||
| President | Craig Hutton | |||
| Website | www.doncaster.baseball.com.au | |||
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The Dragons currently field 5 senior teams, 2 Women's teams and 6 junior teams in the Baseball Victoria Summer League.
In winter the Dragons field 4 Senior Men's teams and 4 Junior teams in the Melbourne Winter Baseball League
History
The Doncaster Dragons Baseball Club was formed in 1974 with the merger of the Doncaster United Baseball Club and the former Doncaster Baseball Club. The Doncaster United Baseball Club was formed itself from the amalgamation of the Box Hill Baseball Club and Donvale Baseball Club some years prior.
The club's first president was the late Charles Chasemore, he led the club from 1974 to 1976.
On 9 December 2008 it was named Club of the Year by the Australian Baseball Federation.[1]
Premierships
Summer
| Firsts | Reserves | Thirds | Fourths | |
| Division 1 | 2015/16 (1) | 2000/01 (1) | ||
| Division 2 | 1979/80, 1983/84, 2006/07 (3) | 1988/89 (1) | 1997/98, 2005/06 (2) | |
| Division 3 | 2003/04 (1) | 2003/04 (1) | 2003/04 (1) |
Winter
| A grade | |
| B grade | 1968, 2016, 2021 (3), (1) |
| C grade | 1974, 1974 (1), (1) |
| D grade | 2004, 2012 (2) |
- Titles in italics refer to reserves grade
Women's
| Division 1 | 2003/04, 2003/04, 2004/05, 2004/05, 2005/06, 2007/08, 2011/12, 2019/20, 2021/22 (5), (2) |
| Division 2 | 2007/08, 2009/10 (2) |
| Division 3 | 2005/06 (1) |
| Division 4 | 2006/07 (1) |
- Titles in italics refer to reserves grade