With a population and size almost identical to Butler's, the town of Washington, PA sits 60 miles to the south. Our ball club began play here as the Washington BlueSox in 2006 as part of the Tri-State Collegiate League, which included teams from Pennsylvania and Ohio. The team remained competitive throughout the season and finished with a 20-9 record. The BlueSox returned in the summer of 2008 and remained in first-place until the final two days of the season. Their 23-12 record was the mark of another successful summer.

The BlueSox moved into Butler's newly-renovated Pullman Park and the newly-formed Prospect League in the summer of 2009. Tom Kahl threw out the first pitch for the BlueSox on June 4, and went on to strikeout nine batters through six no-hit innings as the BlueSox won their first game. Right fielder Brian Youchak hit .350 on the season to rank second in the league. Shortstop Jacke Healy went on to be drafted by the Houston Astros. The team played in front of 16,000 fans as the community did not need much convincing that Pullman Park was the place-to-be all summer long. The team finished just three games out of first place.

Still under the direction of Owner/GM Leo Trich and managers Jason Wuerfel and Glenn Sharrar, Butler continued its strong play into the summer of 2010. A plague of injuries and bad weather prevented the team from making the playoffs, but the excitement and quality of baseball at Pullman Park was just as strong as ever. Center fielder Zach Duggan took charge of Pullman's huge outfield and did not commit a single error the entire summer; he led the team in stolen bases along with Cameron Squires who was one of the most exciting--and fastest--base runners in the league. On the mound Tim Geil led the team in ERA and tied for second in the league with six wins. Kevin Smith confidently led the team in average, hits, runs, and RBIs and was drafted by the Chicago White Sox the following year.

The Prospect League realigned its divisions as it entered the 2011 season with ever-increasing talent and popularity. The team broke their attendance record from their inaugural season in town and over four thousand more listened in on the radio. Team founder Trich handed the reins of the club to five new owners in William Wink Robinson, Matt Clement, Ray Conlon, Dr. Mike Fiorina, and Gordon Marburger. The hometown owners continued to build the teams foundation and created a year-round presence in the community.

A new manager joined the club in 2011 and under his guidance three of Butler's pitchers ranked in the League's top six for ERA and a high of five players made the All-Star team. Shortstop Matt Berezo led the team in games played, stolen bases, and assists in the field. Converted third baseman Shayne Houck showed unprecedented power, setting new franchise records in hits, doubles, RBIs, and home runs. Even those who have been watching baseball at Pullman for decades were hard pressed to think of another player who hit seven round-trippers at the Park. Butler remained in the playoff hunt until the final hours of the season.

With a new agreement to play in Butler through 2013, the BlueSox continue to build one of the strongest organizations in the league on and off the field.