Michael Schweda spent many nights in the tight quarters of the former, pre-renovated John O’Donnell Stadium. In 2001, the Chicago native and clubhouse manager for the Quad City River Bandits ...

``The River Bandits name is pretty cool,'' he said. ``It ties in with the area and it's one of a kind. I can see why they want to change it, if they're moving into a new stadium.

The logos of the Quad-Cities River Bandits and Clinton LumberKings are fighting for their playoff lives today in a national contest to select minor-league baseball’s best logo.

Jennie Finch, now an adviser for the Athletes Unlimited Softball League, was a dominant force for the Chicago Bandits of the National Pro Fastpitch league from 2005 to 2010. The team won six ...