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The Mannheim Tornados are a baseball and softball club from Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg. Founded in 1975, it is the oldest continuing baseball club in Germany.〔http://www.tornados.de/modules/info/index.php?cat=2&id=6〕 The first men's team plays in the first division of the Baseball Bundesliga and has won 11 championships, the most of any club to reach the top tier of German baseball. The team won every championship between 1984 and 1989. However, the Tornados have not won a championship since 1997, though they perennially make the playoffs.〔http://tornados.mailsys.de/uploads/fckeditor/Deutsche-Meister-Herren.htm〕 ==Club Structure== The full club consists of 12 teams: *1st Men's, plays in Bundesliga's 1st Division *Men's Regional *Association Men's League *1st Women's *Association Women's League *Juniors (16–18 years) *Youth (13–15 years) *Student (9–12 years) *Junior Women (17–19 years) *T-Ball (4–8 years) *2 recreational teams (Slow Pitch) *Mixed Team League Softball Fast Pitch Each member pays an annual club fee, ranging from €55 for ordinary members to €170 for active adult members.〔http://www.tornados.de/modules/info/index.php?cat=2&id=6〕 The club also set up a separate organization, The Friends of the Baseball Club Tornados Mannheim eV. It is classified as a charitable organization by the City of Mannheim, and has an annual membership fee of €24.〔http://www.tornados.de/modules/info/index.php?cat=2&id=5〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mannheim Tornados」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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