~ Chicago Salmon Roster ∼
Ellie "Boss Lady" Carlson
Salmon Since The Beginning!
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Favorite Position: Owner
Favorite Field: Grinder Field
1858 Occupation: Wealthy Widow
How'd she get that nickname? She IS the Boss Lady!
Aaron "Strings" Baer
Salmon Since 2021
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Favorite Position: Outfield
Favorite Field: Naper Settlement
1858 Occupation: Musician
How'd he get that nickname? He plays guitar and bass, usually with extra strings!
Katie "Flapjack" Baer
Salmon Since 2020
Hometown: Evanston, IL
Favorite Position: 2nd Base & Catcher
Favorite Field: Grinder Field
1858 Occupation: Writer & Suffragette
How'd she get that nickname? Her softball nickname was "Waffles," but she thought "Flapjack" had more vintage flair!
David "Iron Jaw" Cordes
Salmon Since 2014
Hometown: Aurora, IL
Favorite Position: 3rd Base
Favorite Field: Lincoln Park
1858 Occupation: Banker
How'd he get that nickname? In his very first match he took a fly ball to the mouth while playing centerfield!
Ryan "Nickels" Daniels
Salmon Since 2005
Hometown: Springfield, IL
Favorite Position: Rover & Left Field
Favorite Field: Volkening Heritage Farm & Lincoln Park
1858 Occupation: Bookkeeper
How'd he get that nickname? He set a record for most nickels lost on a hand of cards!
Todd "Pig" Daniels
Salmon Since 2003
Hometown: Springfield, IL
Favorite Position: Pitcher
Favorite Field: Grinder Field
1858 Occupation: Bookkeeper
How'd he get that nickname? He's had the same nickname since he was 5 years old!
Brian "Knees" DeFilippo
Salmon Since 2025
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Favorite Position: 2nd Base
Favorite Field: Grinder Field
1858 Occupation: Velocipede Maker
How'd he get that nickname? He's always thinkin' about his knees!
Kevin "Jumbo Shrimp" Grish
Salmon Since 1997
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Favorite Position: Outfield
Favorite Field: Grinder Field
1858 Occupation: Barkeep
How'd he get that nickname? At his first game a newspaper reporter said he looked like a jumbo shrimp!
Madelyn "Man Hands" Grish
Salmon Since 2009
Hometown: Des Plaines, IL
Favorite Position: Pitcher
Favorite Field: Eden Springs Park
1858 Occupation: Housewife
How'd she get that nickname? She made an incredible catch in center field during her first match and it was unanimously decided she must have "man hands"!
Andrew "GusBus" Gustafson
Salmon Since 2015
Hometown: Des Plaines, IL
Favorite Position: 3rd Base
Favorite Field: Any Field That's Flat!
1858 Occupation: Quarryman
How'd he get that nickname? Because of his last name, he's always gone by "Gus," plus he's a relatively large guy!
Lori "Peaches" Hamburg
Salmon Since 2023
Hometown: Danville, IL
Favorite Position: Catcher & 2nd Base
Favorite Field: Grinder Field
1858 Occupation: Lady of the House
How'd he get that nickname? Boss Lady named her!
Max "Goose" Kelly
Salmon Since 2023
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Favorite Position: 1st Base & Left Field
Favorite Field: Grinder Field
1858 Occupation: Baker
How'd he get that nickname? He loves birds! It's also a nod to famous ballplayers with the same nickname (Goose Gossage, anyone?).
Ted "Four Eyes" Kuhn
Salmon Since 2003
Hometown: Lake Bluff, IL
Favorite Position: Catcher
Favorite Field: Historic Methodist Campground
1858 Occupation: Farmer
How'd he get that nickname? He was given his nickname by fellow ballist, Doc!
Alex "Hoss Cat" Minton
Salmon Since 2025
Hometown: Wilkesboro, NC
Favorite Position: Third Base & Catcher
Favorite Field: Grinder Field
1858 Occupation: Foreman
How'd he get that nickname? He was a catcher in college, and a fellow teammate said he looked like a puma behind the plate!
Jacob "Buck" Pomrenke
Salmon Since 2025
Hometown: Gainesville, GA
Favorite Position: 1st Base
Favorite Field: Grinder Field
1858 Occupation: Ink-Stained Wretch
How'd he get that nickname? It's a tribute to Buck Weaver of Black Sox infamy.
Brennan "Sketch" Probst
Salmon Since 2020
Hometown: Evanston, IL
Favorite Position: Outfield & Rover
Favorite Field: Grinder Field
1858 Occupation: Tramp
How'd he get that nickname? Is he an artist, or is he a shady character? You be the judge!
David "Midway" Rader
Salmon Since 2025
Hometown: Midway, IL
Favorite Position: Center Field
Favorite Field: Anywhere with nine fielders
1858 Occupation: Electrotypist
How'd he get that nickname? He's nicknamed after his hometown!
Jason "Grounds" Reinhold
Salmon Since 2024
Hometown: New Windsor, NY
Favorite Position: Right Field, Catcher, & Bench
Favorite Field: Historic Methodist Campground
1858 Occupation: Daguerreotypist
How'd he get that nickname? He loves turning coffee grounds into delicious coffee... and hitting ground balls!
Christian "Candy" Ruzich
Salmon Since 2024
Hometown: Evanston, IL
Favorite Position: 1st Base
Favorite Field: Grinder Field
1858 Occupation: Shopkeeper
How'd he get that nickname? Like candy, he's very brittle!
Bob "Zeus" Rzeszutko
Salmon Since 1996
Hometown: Mount Olympus
Favorite Position: 1st Base & Pitcher
Favorite Field: Elysian Fields
1858 Occupation: Meteorologist
How'd he get that nickname? It came about from a mispronunciation of his last name!
Gary "The Professor" Schiappacasse
Salmon Since 1999
Hometown: Vernon Hills, IL
Favorite Position: Catcher
Favorite Field: Grinder Field & Nappanee
1858 Occupation: Teacher, Writer, or Farmer
How'd he get that nickname? He was a school teacher for many years!
Anthony "Lawman" Steinmiller
Salmon Since 2013
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Favorite Position: Rover
Favorite Field: Field of Dreams
1858 Occupation: Marshall
How'd he get that nickname? He served as a police officer for almost 10 years!
Don "Buddha" Stone
Salmon Since 2016
Hometown: Warsaw, IN
Favorite Position: Pitcher
Favorite Field: House of David
1858 Occupation: Gunfighter
How'd he get that nickname? It was his call sign in the Marine Corps!
Mark "Razor" Uittenbogaard
Salmon Since 2012
Hometown: South Holland, IL
Favorite Position: Outfield & 1st Base
Favorite Field: Grinder Field
1858 Occupation: Blacksmith
How'd he get that nickname? He's always used it as his gamertag for video games.
Dan "Dizzy" Zamudio
Salmon Since 2017
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Favorite Position: Anywhere!
Favorite Field: Lincoln Park
1858 Occupation: Photographer & Shopkeeper
How'd he get that nickname? The name comes from his initials, but also sums him up pretty well!
Paul "Scooter" Zeledon
Salmon Since 2008
Hometown: Crete, IL
Favorite Position: Pitcher
Favorite Field: Grinder Field, Field of Dreams, & Beery Field
1858 Occupation: US Marshall or Jewelry Clerk
How'd he get that nickname? He loves the Muppets, and has a distinctive running style!
Extended Roster
Cindy "Rube" Daniels
Kyle "Korn" Daniels
Greg "Uncle" Hartman
Michael "Gabagool" Ingargiola
Bob "The Barber" Kaczmarek
John "Colonel" Modica
Riley "Rye Bread" O'Connor
David "Doc" Shiner
Max "Risky" Stone
Sam "Specs" Stone
Distinguished Alumni
Bud "Batlin' Beebs" Beebes
Christine "Crusher" Hahn
Keith "Kansas City" Hendrix
Geoffrey "Happy" Kaczmarek
Steve "Whiplash" Kornstein
Tim "Neutral" Schiappacasse
Angela "Hoover" Uittenbogaard
Mike "Storyteller" Wittmann
Click here for a downloadable PDF of the Chicago Salmon roster.
In loving memory of Ray "Never Wrong" Grish,
our honorable umpire of many years.