Evanston Bees - 1975-2023

Al Keefer, GM

Member of TCBA Hall of Fame

Franchise #10

 

History Brief: Pharmacy magnate Al Keefer purchased Franchise #10 from Frank Tedeschi at an Endwell, NY estate sale in 1975, re-establishing one of the most stable franchises in TCBA history. For a team based in Waukesha for more than 70 years, Keefer became only the fourth owner of Franchise #10. Ironically, Keefer and Tedeschi were involved in another franchise swap in 1975, when the original Mexicali team was obtained from Keefer and moved to San Francisco by Tedeschi's D'Oro investment group. Six years later, Tedeschi's boyhood friend, Marty Fiehl, would purchase that franchise (#18) and establish the mighty Scranton dynasty. Keefer would operate Franchise 10 as the Evanston Bees for 48 successful seasons before retiring just one month into the 2023 season.

Control of the Evanston Bees was quietly transferred back to Joe Elinich, who had previously obtained the team in a shady deal with Ken Sajdak in the winter of 1972. A quarter of a century later, Sajdak would reappear on the TCBA scene as proprietor of the expansion Franchise #22, which the Ageless Orator once again based in Waukesha.

 

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Division Champion

1991 1997 2001 2007 2016

Wildcard

1983 1986

1992 1994 1998

2000 2005 2010 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Team Season Records

Year

Won

Lost

Place

Division

Playoffs

2023

10

10

1

Central

 

 

 

2022

95

67

2

Central

 

 

 

2021

63

69

4

Central

 

 

 

2020

82

80

3

Central

 

 

2019

91

71

3

Central

 

 

 

2018

81

81

2

Central

 

 

 

2017

69

93

5

Central

 

 

 

2016

97

65

1

Central

 

DC

 

2015

70

92

5

Central

 

 

 

2014

80

82

4

Central

 

 

 

2013

69

93

5

Central

2012

83

79

2

Central

2011

95

67

2

Central

WC

2010

94

68

2

Central

WC

2009

79

82

3

Central

2008

76

86

4

Central

2007

95

67

1

Central

DC

2006

81

81

2

Central

2005

95

67

3

Central

WC

2004

81

81

4

Central

2003

82

75

4

Central

2002

89

72

3

Central

2001

96

65

1

Central

DC

2000

98

64

2

Central

WC

1999

82

79

4

Central

1998

87

75

2

Central

WC

1997

83

79

1

Central

DC

1996

75

86

3

Central

1995

79

82

3

Central

1994

101

61

2

Central

WC

1993

97

65

2

Central

1992

94

68

2

Central

WC

1991

87

75

1

Central

DC

1990

76

86

4

Central

1989

71

91

4

Central

1988

87

75

2

Central

1987

89

73

2

Central

1986

89

73

2

Central

WC

1985

84

78

3

Central

1984

56

78

5

Central

1983

91

71

2

Central

WC

1982

75

87

4

Central

1981

85

77

3

Central

1980

75

87

5

Central

1979

76

86

4

Central

1978

77

85

4

Central

1977

70

84

4

Central

1976

74

79

4

Central

1975

63

63

3

Western

 

Franchise #10 Season Records

City

Team

Year

Won

Lost

Place

Division

Playoffs

Evanston

Bees

2023

10

10

1

Central

 

 

 

Evanston

Bees

2022

95

67

4

Central

 

 

 

Evanston

Bees

2021

63

69

4

Central

 

 

 

Evanston

Bees

2020

82

80

3

Central

 

 

Evanston

Bees

2019

91

71

3

Central

 

 

 

Evanston

Bees

2018

81

81

2

Central

 

 

 

Evanston

Bees

2017

69

93

5

Central

 

 

 

Evanston

Bees

2016

97

65

1

Central

 

 

 

Evanston

Bees

2015

70

92

5

Central

 

DC

 

Evanston

Bees

2014

80

82

4

Central

 

 

 

Evanston

Bees

2013

69

93

5

Central

 

 

 

Evanston

Bees

2012

83

79

2

Central

Evanston

Bees

2011

95

67

2

Central

WC

Evanston

Bees

2010

94

68

2

Central

WC

Evanston

Bees

2009

79

82

3

Central

Evanston

Bees

2008

76

86

4

Central

Evanston

Bees

2007

95

67

1

Central

Evanston

Bees

2006

81

81

2

Central

DC

Evanston

Bees

2005

95

67

3

Central

WC

Evanston

Bees

2004

81

81

4

Central

Evanston

Bees

2003

82

75

4

Central

Evanston

Bees

2002

89

72

3

Central

Evanston

Bees

2001

96

65

1

Central

Evanston

Bees

2000

98

64

2

Central

WC

DC

Evanston

Bees

1999

82

79

4

Central

Evanston

Bees

1998

87

75

2

Central

WC

Evanston

Bees

1997

83

79

1

Central

Evanston

Bees

1996

75

86

3

Central

DC

Evanston

Bees

1995

79

82

3

Central

Evanston

Bees

1994

101

61

2

Central

WC

Evanston

Bees

1993

97

65

2

Central

Evanston

Bees

1992

94

68

2

Central

WC

Evanston

Bees

1991

87

75

1

Central

Evanston

Bees

1990

76

86

4

Central

DC

Evanston

Bees

1989

71

91

4

Central

Evanston

Bees

1988

87

75

2

Central

Evanston

Bees

1987

89

73

2

Central

Evanston

Bees

1986

89

73

2

Central

WC

Evanston

Bees

1985

84

78

3

Central

Evanston

Bees

1984

56

78

5

Central

Evanston

Bees

1983

91

71

2

Central

WC

Evanston

Bees

1982

75

87

4

Central

Evanston

Bees

1981

85

77

3

Central

Evanston

Bees

1980

75

87

5

Central

Evanston

Bees

1979

76

86

4

Central

Evanston

Bees

1978

77

85

4

Central

Evanston

Bees

1977

70

84

4

Central

Evanston

Bees

1976

74

79

4

Central

Evanston

Bees

1975

63

63

3

Western

Endwell

Eartheaters

1974

47

115

4

Shiloh

Pittsburgh

Alleghenies

1973

90

72

2

Shiloh

Waukesha

Freemen

1972

80

79

1

Shiloh

Waukesha

Freemen

1971

65

97

4

Gorney

DC

Waukesha

Freemen

1970

78

81

1

Gorney

Waukesha

Freemen

1969

65

96

4

Gorney

DC

Waukesha

Freemen

1968

79

83

2

Gorney

Waukesha

Freemen

1967

96

65

1

Gorney

Waukesha

Freemen

1966

87

75

2

Gorney

DC

Waukesha

Freemen

1965

87

79

2

Gorney

Waukesha

Freemen

1964

70

87

3

Gorney

Waukesha

Freemen

1963

72

88

2

Gorney

Waukesha

Freemen

1962

69

91

4

Gorney

Waukesha

Freemen

1961

58

93

4

Gorney

Waukesha

Freemen

1960

47

104

4

Gorney

Waukesha

Freemen

1959

61

92

4

Gorney

Waukesha

Freemen

1958

68

84

3

Gorney

Waukesha

Freemen

1957

49

105

4

Gorney

Waukesha

Freemen

1956

53

94

4

Gorney

Waukesha

Freemen

1955

37

116

4

Gorney

Waukesha

Freemen

1954

73

81

2

Shiloh

Waukesha

Freemen

1953

65

87

3

Shiloh

Waukesha

Freemen

1952

68

85

3

Shiloh

Waukesha

Freemen

1951

75

79

3

Shiloh

Waukesha

Freemen

1950

59

84

3

Shiloh

Waukesha

Freemen

1949

80

74

1

Shiloh

 

 

 

Waukesha

Freemen

1948

75

79

3

Shiloh

 

DC

 

Waukesha

Freemen

1947

77

77

3

Shiloh

 

 

 

Waukesha

Freemen

1946

53

101

4

Shiloh

 

 

 

Waukesha

Freemen

1945

76

78

4

Shiloh

 

 

 

Waukesha

Freemen

1944

64

90

3

Shiloh

 

 

 

Waukesha

Freemen

1943

68

86

4

Shiloh

 

 

 

Waukesha

Freemen

1942

73

81

3

Shiloh

 

 

 

Waukesha

Freemen

1941

60

94

4

Shiloh

 

 

 

Waukesha

Freemen

1940

47

107

4

Shiloh

 

 

 

Waukesha

Freemen

1939

66

87

3

Shiloh

 

 

 

Waukesha

Freemen

1938

55

89

3

Shiloh

 

 

 

Waukesha

Freemen

1937

64

90

3

Shiloh

 

 

 

Waukesha

Freemen

1936

51

103

4

Shiloh

Waukesha

Freemen

1935

36

113

4

Shiloh

Waukesha

Freemen

1934

58

95

3

Shiloh

Waukesha

Freemen

1933

76

78

3

Gorney

Waukesha

Freemen

1932

67

86

4

Gorney

Waukesha

Freemen

1931

65

88

4

Gorney

Waukesha

Freemen

1930

41

111

4

Gorney

Waukesha

Freemen

1929

60

92

4

Gorney

Waukesha

Freemen

1928

33

121

4

Gorney

Waukesha

Freemen

1927

35

115

4

Gorney

Waukesha

Freemen

1926

72

81

3

Gorney

Waukesha

Freemen

1925

76

78

3

Gorney

Waukesha

Freemen

1924

44

107

4

Gorney

Waukesha

Freemen

1923

68

86

3

Gorney

Waukesha

Freemen

1922

60

94

4

Gorney

Waukesha

Freemen

1921

86

69

1

Gorney

DC

Waukesha

Freemen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waukesha

Freemen

1910

76

79

3

Kirwin

 

 

 

Waukesha

Freemen

1909

85

69

3

Kirwin

 

 

 

Waukesha

Freemen

1908

96

58

2

Kirwin

 

 

 

Waukesha

Freemen

1907

85

69

2

Kirwin

 

 

 

Waukesha

Freemen

1906

93

61

1

Kirwin

DC

Waukesha

Freemen

1905

74

80

2

Kirwin

 

 

 

Waukesha

Freemen

1904

59

95

4

Kirwin

 

 

 

Waukesha

Freemen

1903

68

86

4

Kirwin

 

 

 

Waukesha

Freemen

1902

59

95

4

Kirwin