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League | National Pro Fastpitch |
Location | Rosemont, Illinois |
Ballpark | Parkway Bank Sports Complex |
Founded | 2005 |
Regular season champion | 6 (2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2019) |
Cowles Cup championships | 4 (2008, 2011, 2015, 2016) |
Former ballparks | Benedictine University (Lisle, IL) 2005-2007 Judson University (Elgin, IL) 2008-2010 |
Colors | Black, Orange, Navy Blue, White |
Mascot | Swiper (Raccoon) |
Retired numbers | 2, 5, 6, 12, 19, 27 |
Ownership | Village of Rosemont, IL |
Coach | Stacey Nuveman Deniz |
General Manager | Toni Calmeyn |
The Chicago Bandits were a women's professional softball team based in Rosemont, Illinois. Since the 2005 season, they have played as a member of National Pro Fastpitch (NPF). The Bandits won the 2008 NPF championship, defeating the Washington Glory in the final game of the championship series. The team won their second NPF championship following the 2011 season when they won the championship series two games to none over the USSSA Pride. Following the 2015 season the team won its third NPF championship defeating the USSSA Pride two games to none. They played their home games at Parkway Bank Sports Complex in Rosemont, Illinois. The team folded in 2021 when the NPF disbanded.[1]