 The Chevies name dates back as early as 1979 when the players on the Legionnaires' team took on a new sponsor - a local Chevy dealer - hence the name Chevies. article The Chevies that will be introduced date back to 1991 when the KCBL was renewed.
When the Chevies entered the league under the direction of Ken "Trixie" Dunn, there wasn't enough players interested to form a ball team. Trixie then took on a few players from the junior team he already coached called the Village Diner Sluggers, and the first year the team was called Chevy-Sluggers. The lack of senior players during the first year did not stop the Chevies from taking the first Kings County Baseball Championship. articleThe players consisted of Charlie Lewis, Blair MacDonald, Dan Larkin, Bill Connolly, Jack Miller, Greg Dunn, Stephen "Lefty" Dunn, Paul MacKinnon, Emmett MacKinnon, Chris Dempsey, John Atkins, Andrew Stewart, Gary Smith, Craig McEwen, Grant McEwen, Terry MacDonald, Irwin Laybolt, Steve MacLean, Alan McInnis and Peter Hunt.
They have seen many players come and go and today's team consists of Greg Dunn, Stephen "Lefty" Dunn, D.J. Dunn, Emmett MacKinnon, St. Clair Geldert, Darcy Dunn, Gerrod Laybolt, Troy Coffin, Derek Flanagan, Desi Doyle, Grant Doyle, Billy MacDonald, and Jeff Squires who coached and participated in play. They have been successful in winning championships in 1991, '93, and '95. The Chevies are a committed and sportsmen-like team. As long as the KCBL is still going strong, the Chevies will be going stronger.
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