Quincy Gems
| Quincy Gems | |
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| Information | |
| League | Prospect League |
| Location | Quincy, Illinois |
| Ballpark | Quincy Stadium |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Disbanded | 2023 |
| Division championships | 10 (1998, 1999, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2022, 2023) |
| League championships | 6 (1996, 1998, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2014) |
| Former name(s) | Quincy Gems (1996–2023) |
| Former league(s) | Central Illinois Collegiate League (1996–2008) |
| Ownership | Jimmie & Julie Louthan |
| Management | Jacob Hollensteiner (GM) & Andie Belme (AGM) |
| Media | Quincy Herald Whig, WGEM, KRRY |
| Website | quincygems.com |
The Quincy Gems were a collegiate summer league baseball team located in Quincy, Illinois.
The Gems were originally a part of the Central Illinois Collegiate League and joined the Prospect League with several other CICL teams prior to the 2009 season. The team's original owners, the Quincy Civic Center Authority, sold the Gems to its current owners in September 2014 for $120,000.
On August 29, 2023, the team announced that they would not return for the 2024 season and will seek relocation
The franchise was later sold & relocated to Hendersonville, Tennessee and rebranded as the Full Count Rhythm, playing its home game at Drakes Creek Park The Gems will be replaced in Quincy by an expansion team set to begin play for the 2025 Prospect League season