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Staten Island FerryHawks

**Staten Island FerryHawks**

The **Staten Island FerryHawks** are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Staten Island. They are a member of the North Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, a "partner league" of Major League Baseball They play their home games at Richmond County Bank Ballpark, which is in the St. George neighborhood and overlooks the Manhattan skyline across New York Harbor.

In 2021, Staten Islanders chose the name "FerryHawks" in a team-sponsored fan ballot. The name refers to the iconic Staten Island Ferry, which connects the borough to Manhattan across the Harbor, and to the red-tailed (*Buteo jamaicensis*) and Cooper's hawks (*Accipiter cooperii*) native to Staten Island. The team plans to use "DragonSlayers" and "HarborHeroes," the other two contestants in the ballot, for limited promotions. "DragonSlayers" refers to the St. George neighborhood, named for the ancient Cappadocian soldier Saint George whose legend involves slaying a dragon. The "HarborHeroes" name alludes to first responders (police, fire, and ambulance), especially those who patrol New York Harbor.
Stade Quillorama

**Stade Quillorama** (formerly known as **Stade Fernand-Bédard** and **Stade Stereo+**) is a stadium in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada. It is primarily used for baseball and is the home of the Trois-Rivières Aigles of the Frontier League. It was the home of the Trois-Rivières Saints of the Canadian Baseball League in 2003. The ballpark has a seating capacity of 4,000 and standing room which can accommodate an additional 500. It was opened in 1938, and it is also the home of Aigles Junior de Trois-Rivières of the Ligue de Baseball Junior Élite du Québec. The stadium name changed from **Stade Fernand-Bédard** to **Stade Stereo**+ on June 22, 2016. The change to **Stade Quillorama** was announced in December 2019. Quillorama is a large bowling centre in Trois-Rivières.
Pirate City Complex

**Pirate City** is the site of minor league and spring training activities for the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League. The complex is located in Bradenton, Florida, and serves as the site of the Pirates spring training workouts, while nearby LECOM Park (formerly known as **McKechnie Field**) is the site of the team's home spring training games.
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

**Wisconsin Timber Rattlers**

The **Wisconsin Timber Rattlers** are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Grand Chute, Wisconsin, a town on the outskirts of Appleton in the Fox Cities, and are named for the timber rattlesnake, which is more commonly found in southwest Wisconsin. The team plays their home games at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium, which opened in 1995. They previously played at Goodland Field from their founding in 1958 until the end of the 1994 season.

Originally known as the **Fox Cities Foxes**, the team began play in 1958 as members of the Three–I League. The circuit suspended operations after the 1961 season, so the club joined the Midwest League in 1962. They became known as the **Appleton Foxes** in 1967 and adopted their Wisconsin Timber Rattlers moniker in 1995. In conjunction with Major League Baseball's reorganization of Minor League Baseball in 2021, Wisconsin was shifted to the High-A Central.

Wisconsin has served as a farm club for six Major League Baseball franchises. They have won ten league titles, including one Three–I League League championship and nine Midwest League championships, most recently in 2012. As of the cancellation of the 2020 season, they have played 8,284 regular season games and compiled a win–loss record of 4,159–4,125. They have a postseason record of 60–46. Combining all 8,390 regular season and postseason games, the Timber Rattlers have an all-time record of 4,219–4,171.
Schaumburg Boomers

**Schaumburg Boomers**

The **Schaumburg Boomers** are a professional baseball team based in Schaumburg, Illinois that began play in the independent Frontier League in 2012. The team plays its home games at Wintrust Field. The Boomers replaced the now defunct Schaumburg Flyers of the Northern League after the franchise was evicted for not paying almost US$1 million in back rent.

The "Boomers" nickname comes from a common nickname for males of the greater prairie chicken species, a bird which was once abundant in the Midwest but is now a vulnerable species. That bird's nickname comes from the dance these males do in order to attract females for mating purposes. The Boomers carry on the mascot's tradition by performing a reenactment of the prairie chicken's dance in between innings during games.
Tim McCarver Stadium

**Tim McCarver Stadium** was a stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. It was primarily used for baseball and was the home of the **Memphis Blues** (1968–1976), the **Memphis Chicks** (1978–1997), and the **Memphis Redbirds** (1998–1999).

The ballpark had a capacity of 8,800 people and opened in 1963 as an American Legion field, dubbed Fairgrounds #3 due to its location at the former Mid-South Fairgrounds. Memphis Memorial Stadium, now Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, was constructed adjacent to it two years later. It was first used for professional baseball in 1968 and the Memphis Blues had the name changed to Blues Stadium. In October 1977, the new Memphis Chicks franchise changed the name of the ballpark to Tim McCarver Field after then-Major League Baseball catcher and current commentator, Tim McCarver, a Memphis native.

It was unusual in that the infield in later years was AstroTurf so that Kansas City Royals players could practice on the artificial surface in preparation for playing at Kauffman Stadium which until 1995 was AstroTurf.

The facility replaced Russwood Park, the previous baseball park, after its destruction by fire in 1960 which effectively sent Memphis baseball into dormancy for several years. Tim McCarver Stadium was in turn replaced by AutoZone Park in 2000.

The ballpark's address was 800 Home Run Lane, a street which was east beyond right field and a parking lot. The other bordering streets were Raymond Skinner Drive (south, first base); Early Maxwell Boulevard (west, third base); playground and Central Avenue (north, left field).

On July 12, 1993, the ballpark hosted the Double-A All-Star Game in which a team of National League-affiliated All-Stars defeated a team of American League-affiliated All-Stars, 12–7, before 6,335 people in attendance.

The stands were demolished in 2005. The vacant lot is still visible in Google Maps as of 2019, with outlines of the former infield dirt and the outfield fence in evidence.
Reedy Rip'It

**Reedy Rip'It** was born in 2006 on the banks of the Reedy River in beautiful Greenville, SC. Ever since he was a young frog, he has always loved playing baseball and cheering for the Greenville Drive. Making his home the Green Monster at Fluor Field, Reedy gets to spend his days catching flies in the outfield and cheering for Drive wins. Some of this friendly frog's favorite things are reading exciting books, dancing, and making new friends. When baseball is not in-season, Reedy enjoys hopping from lily pad to lily pad, waving to friends as he goes. Reedy Rip'It was designed by the students at Wren Elementary School in Piedmont, South Carolina. He made his debut at Fluor Field in April 2006.
Principal Park

**Principal Park**, formerly **Sec Taylor Stadium**, is a minor league baseball stadium in Des Moines, Iowa. It is the home field of the Triple-A's Iowa Cubs.

## Features

Principal Park is at the confluence of the Des Moines River and the Raccoon River in downtown Des Moines. The stadium seats 11,500 fans, with 4,088 club seats and has 45 luxury suites, 12 of which are in a building in left field that also houses the Cub Club restaurant. The Iowa State Capitol building is visible from beyond the center field fence, while some seats also provide views of the Des Moines skyline.
St. Lucie Mets

**St. Lucie Mets**

The **St. Lucie Mets** are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the New York Mets. They are located in Port St. Lucie, Florida, and play their home games at Clover Park. Formerly part of the Florida State League (FSL), of which the Mets had been members since their founding in 1988, originally competed at the Class A level before being elevated to Class A Advanced in 1990. Beginning with the 2021 season, the Mets will be reconfigured as a Low Single-A affiliate.

They had won the Florida State League championship five times (1988, 1996, 1998, 2003, and 2006).
Jupiter Hammerheads

**Jupiter Hammerheads**

The **Jupiter Hammerheads** are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. They are located in the town of Jupiter in Palm Beach County, Florida, and play their home games at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Opened in 1998, the park seats 6,871 people. They share the facility with the Palm Beach Cardinals, also of the Florida State League.

On May 23, 2011, the Hammerheads gained national attention after playing in a 23-inning game against the Clearwater Threshers.

In 2012, the Hammerheads won the 2nd Half Division Title and went on to defeat the St. Lucie Mets in a decisive Game 3 of the Division Championship Series to capture their first ever Division title. Jupiter lost in the FSL Championship in the fifth and final game against the Lakeland Flying Tigers, despite holding a 2–1 lead after Game 3.
Québec Capitales

**Québec Capitales**

The **Québec Capitales** (French: *Les Capitales de Québec*) are a professional baseball team based in Québec City, Québec, Canada. The Capitales have been members of the Frontier League since the 2020 season after a merger between the Can-Am League and the Frontier League in October 2019. Since the 1999 season, the Capitales have played their home games at Stade Canac.

The team was established in 1999 as a member of the independent Northern League. Their mascot is Capi the Lion.
Smokies Stadium

**Smokies Stadium** (formerly known as **Smokies Park**) is a baseball stadium located in Sevierville, Tennessee, just east of Knoxville and adjacent to the tourist centers of Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. The park, which opened in 2000, has a capacity of 6,412. It is the home of the Tennessee Smokies of the Double-A Southern League. Smokies Park was constructed as a replacement facility for the since shuttered Bill Meyer Stadium in Knoxville.

## New Smokies Stadium

In 2025, the Smokies will be relocated near Downtown Knoville, Tennesee. Construction crews began site demolitions on Fri, August 5, 2022. The project is led by team owner, entrepreneur, and UT President Randy Boyd.
Hartford Yard Goats

**Hartford Yard Goats**

The **Hartford Yard Goats** are a Minor League Baseball team based in Hartford, Connecticut. The Yard Goats, which play in the Eastern League, are the Double-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. The team was founded in 2016 when the New Britain Rock Cats relocated to Hartford. The Yard Goats' home stadium is Dunkin' Donuts Park.
Tacoma Rainiers

**Tacoma Rainiers**

The **Tacoma Rainiers** are a Minor League Baseball team and the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. They are located in Tacoma, Washington, and play their home games at Cheney Stadium which opened in 1960. At only 26 miles (42 km) south of Seattle, the Rainiers have the shortest distance between a Triple-A team and its major league parent. Tacoma, which has the longest current active streak of PCL membership, operated under several monikers before becoming the Rainiers in 1995. They have won the PCL championship five times (1961, 1969, 1978, 2001, and 2010), more than any other active PCL team.
MLB Draft League

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The **MLB Draft League** is a collegiate summer baseball league that began play in 2021. Created by Major League Baseball (MLB) and Prep Baseball Report, the league serves as a showcase for top draft-eligible prospects leading up to each summer's MLB draft. The league's initial six teams were formerly members of Minor League Baseball's New York–Penn League, Eastern League, and Carolina League before MLB's reorganization of the minors for 2021. In 2021, each team in the league played a 68-game regular season, with an All-Star Break taking place around the MLB draft. The season was expanded to 80 games per team beginning in 2022.
Williamsport Crosscutters

**Williamsport Crosscutters**

The **Williamsport Crosscutters** are a collegiate summer baseball team of the MLB Draft League. They are located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and play their home games at Muncy Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field. From 1994 to 2020, they were a Minor League Baseball team of the Class A Short Season New York–Penn League until MLB's reorganization of the minors after the 2020 season. Prior to this, they were affiliates of the Chicago Cubs (1994–1998), Pittsburgh Pirates (1999–2006), and Philadelphia Phillies (2007–2020).
Trenton Thunder Ballpark

**Trenton Thunder Ballpark**, formerly known as **Mercer County Waterfront Park** and **Arm & Hammer Park**, is a ballpark in Trenton, New Jersey. It is the home park for the Trenton Thunder, a collegiate summer baseball team of the MLB Draft League. They were previously a Double-A level Minor League Baseball team of the Eastern League (1994–2020). For 2021, it served as temporary home of Triple-A East's Buffalo Bisons, as their regular stadium, Sahlen Field, was being used by the Toronto Blue Jays due to travel restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The official seating capacity is 6,440.
Rookie Advanced Leagues

The Appalachian League and Pioneer League are known as "Rookie Advanced" leagues. The players in these leagues are thought to be further along in their development than players in the pure Rookie leagues, and hence games are more competitive. Teams in these leagues sell concessions and charge admission.
Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium

**Roger Dean Stadium** (officially known as **Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium**) is a baseball stadium located in the Abacoa community of the town of Jupiter, Florida. The stadium was built in 1998, holds 6,871 people, and features luxury sky-box seating, two levels of permanent seating, parking and concessions. The Roger Dean Stadium Complex is the only stadium in the country to host four minor league teams: the Jupiter Hammerheads and Palm Beach Cardinals of the Florida State League, and the Gulf Coast Marlins and Gulf Coast Cardinals of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League.

Roger Dean Stadium is one of only two stadiums in Florida to host two Major League Baseball teams annually for spring training: the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals (the other is FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, which opened in 2017, hosting the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros). In both venues, the teams share the main stadium where the games are played. However, the teams have their own practice fields, outdoor batting cages, several pitching mounds, and state-of-the-art conditioning rooms.
Salem Red Sox

**Salem Red Sox**

The **Salem Red Sox** are a Minor League Baseball affiliate of the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB), based in Salem, an independent city adjacent to Roanoke, Virginia. The team competes at the Single-A level in the Carolina League league. Home games are played at Haley Toyota Field at Salem Memorial Ballpark, a 6,300-seat facility opened in 1995.

The team first played in 1955, and then from 1957 to 1967, in the Appalachian League, initially at the now-defunct Class D level and then at the Rookie level starting in 1963. From 1968 through 2020, the team competed in the Carolina League, initially Class A and then Class A-Advanced starting in 1990.

Prior to adopting the Red Sox name in 2009, the team was known as the **Salem Avalanche** from 1995 through 2008, when it was affiliate with the Colorado Rockies (1995–2002) and Houston Astros (2003–2008). Prior to 1995, the franchise played under several other names and affiliations.
Whataburger Field

**Whataburger Field** is a minor league baseball stadium located in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. It is home to the Corpus Christi Hooks, the Double-A affiliate of the Houston Astros. It also serves as a secondary home to the Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders college baseball team in addition to their own on-campus Chapman Field.
Visalia Rawhide

**Visalia Rawhide**

The **Visalia Rawhide** are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. They are located in Visalia, California, and have played their home games at Valley Strong Ballpark since their inception in 1946.

The team has had nine names, most of which reflected its changing major-league affiliates, most recently are the Minnesota Twins, Colorado Rockies, Oakland A's, Tampa Bay Rays, and Diamondbacks. It took the name Rawhide in 2009, after two years of fan surveys, polls, focus groups, and direction by players.
Stade Canac

**Stade Canac** is a stadium in Quebec City, Quebec. It is used primarily for baseball and is currently the home stadium for the Quebec Capitales of the independent Frontier League.

Originally opened in 1939, it has a capacity of 4,300 and is located within the boundaries of Parc Victoria, a municipal park and recreation area located between the St-Roch district of Quebec City and the south shore of the Saint-Charles River.
The ballpark is often informally referred to as simply "Parc Victoria" by local residents even though the field only occupies about a quarter of the park's total area. Modest in capacity relative to the size of the city's population, it has been well-attended during Capitales home games.
Lewis and Clark Park

**Lewis and Clark Park** is a stadium in Sioux City, Iowa. It is primarily used for baseball and is the home field of the Sioux City Explorers minor league baseball team. The ballpark opened in 1993 and has a capacity of 3,631 people.

The park is named for Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, leaders of the Lewis and Clark Expedition of the American West who journeyed across the western frontier of early America from 1804 to 1806. The expedition's only casualty, Charles Floyd, was lost near present-day Sioux City.
Salem-Keizer Volcanoes

The **Salem-Keizer Volcanoes** are a baseball team located in Keizer, Oregon, who are charter members of the Mavericks Independent Baseball League, a four-team league entirely based in the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area and playing all their home games at Volcanoes Stadium. From 1997 to 2020, they were members of Minor League Baseball's Northwest League as the Class A Short Season affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. With the reorganization of baseball after the 2020 season, the Volcanoes were not offered a player development license with any Major League Baseball club, though the Volcanoes promised to continue play in 2021, a promise they kept in forming the Mavericks League.
Washington Wild Things

**Washington Wild Things**

The **Washington Wild Things** are a professional baseball team based in Washington, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The Wild Things are a member of the Frontier League, an independent baseball league which, as of 2020, is an official Partner League of Major League Baseball. From the 2002 season to the present, the Wild Things have played their home games at Wild Things Park.
West Tenn Diamond Jaxx

The **West Tenn Diamond Jaxx** became the Double-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners in 2007. Previously, they had been a Chicago Cubs farm team since they began play in 1998 when the Memphis Chicks moved to Pringles Park in Jackson, TN. After the 2010 season the team changed its name to the Jackson Generals. The Mascot for the team was named Ribbee.
Truist Field

**Truist Field** is a baseball stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Uptown-area stadium hosts the Charlotte Knights, a Triple-A Minor League Baseball team in the Triple-A East. It is also the third sports building to be built in Uptown, after Bank of America Stadium (home of the NFL's Carolina Panthers) and Spectrum Center (home of the NBA's Charlotte Hornets).
Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium

**Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium** is a stadium in Norwich, Connecticut. It is primarily used for baseball, and since 2010, has been the home of the Norwich Sea Unicorns, who were previously known as the Connecticut Tigers. It was the home field of the Connecticut Defenders (previously known as the Norwich Navigators) minor league baseball team until 2009 when the Defenders announced their move to Richmond, Virginia to become known as the Richmond Flying Squirrels. It was built in 1995 and has a seating capacity of 6,270. It is named for Eastern Connecticut native Thomas Dodd who was a United States senator and Representative from Connecticut, and the father of U.S. Senator Christopher Dodd.
Sarasota Reds

The **Sarasota Reds** were a professional minor league baseball team, located in Sarasota, Florida, as a member of the Florida State League. The team originally started play in Sarasota as the **Sarasota White Sox** in 1989. They remained in the city for the next 21 seasons, going through a series of name changes due to their affiliation changes. They were known as the White Sox from 1989–1993, as the **Sarasota Red Sox** from 1994–2004, and the Reds from 2004–2009. In Sarasota, the team played in Payne Park (1989) and then Ed Smith Stadium (1990–2009). They won two division championships, in 1989 and 1992, and made playoff appearances in 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, and 2007.

The roots of the Reds, however, can be traced back even further to the Tampa Tarpons. In the 1980s, rumors arose that a major league team would come to Tampa, which would threaten the viability of the Tarpons and other minor league teams in the Tampa Bay Area. In 1988, the Chicago White Sox replaced Cincinnati as the Tarpons' affiliate, causing speculation that the White Sox would themselves relocate to the area. Fearing his team would soon be displaced, in 1989, Tarpons owner Mitchell Mick sold his franchise to the White Sox, who moved it to Sarasota, Florida and renamed it as the Sarasota White Sox.

The team's Sarasota era produced many notable player who would go on to play in majors. Bo Jackson, Mike LaValliere, Dave Stieb, Hall of Famer Frank Thomas and Bob Wickman all played for the Sarasota White Sox. Meanwhile, Stan Belinda, David Eckstein, Nomar Garciaparra, Byung-hyun Kim, Jeff Suppan, Dustin Pedroia, Jonathan Papelbon, and Kevin Youkilis were alumni of the Sarasota Red Sox. The Sarasota Reds also produced many notable major league players such as Jay Bruce, Johnny Cueto, Joey Votto, Chris Heisey, and Drew Stubbs.

After the Reds' spring-training departure from Florida's Grapefruit League to Arizona's Cactus League in 2009, the Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates did an "affiliate-swap". The Pirates took over the Sarasota Reds, while the Reds became the parent club of the Pirates' former Class A-Advanced affiliate, the Lynchburg Hillcats of the Carolina League. The Pittsburgh Pirates have had their spring training facilities based in Bradenton, Florida since in 1969, when the city met with Pirates' general manager Joe Brown and owner John W. Galbreath and both sides agreed to a lease of 40 years, with an option for another 40 years. On November 10, 2009, baseball officials voted to allow the Pirates to purchase and uproot the Sarasota Reds. The Pirates moved the team to Bradenton, where they were renamed the Bradenton Marauders. The Marauders became the first Florida State League team located in Bradenton since the Bradenton Growers folded in 1926.
Suplizio Field

**Sam Suplizio Field** is a stadium in Grand Junction, Colorado, United States. It is named after former Denver Bears right fielder, New York Yankees prospect and MLB Coach Sam Suplizio. Suplizio Field is the home of the Grand Junction Rockies of the independent Pioneer League.

The stadium is located just northeast of downtown Grand Junction in Lincoln Park. The ballpark is adjacent on its west side to Ralph Stocker Stadium. Suplizio Field is also the primary home for Colorado Mesa University and local high school baseball, and has been the home of the Junior College World Series since 1958.
Regions Field

**Regions Field** is the name of a minor league baseball park in the Southside community of Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. It is the home field for the Birmingham Barons of the Double-A Southern League, and replaced Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in the Birmingham suburb of Hoover as their home field. It also serves as the second home field along with Jerry D. Young Memorial Field for the UAB Blazers. Regions Field is located adjacent to the Railroad Park, just south of downtown Birmingham.

Baseball in Birmingham traces its history to 1885 with the establishment of the original Barons, and from 1910 to 1987, professional baseball teams called Rickwood Field home. In 1988, the Barons moved to Hoover Metropolitan Stadium, leaving the city of Birmingham without professional baseball. In 2009, a proposal surfaced to build a downtown stadium to bring baseball back to Birmingham. After a feasibility study was completed, in October 2010, the city lodging tax was increased to finance its construction and in November 2010, a tentative agreement was reached to bring the Barons back to Birmingham. Groundbreaking ceremonies were held for the new facility on February 2, 2012, and the park celebrated its grand opening on April 10, 2013.
Staten Island Yankees

The **Staten Island Yankees** were a minor league baseball team located in the New York City borough of Staten Island from 1999 to 2020. Nicknamed the "Baby Bombers", the Yankees were the Class A Short Season affiliate of the New York Yankees and played in the New York–Penn League at Richmond County Bank Ballpark along the waterfront in St. George. The Yankees won six New York–Penn League championships (2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2009, and 2011).
Werner Park

**Werner Park** is a minor league ballpark near Papillion, Nebraska, a suburb southwest of Omaha. Opened nine years ago in 2011, it is owned by Sarpy County and is the home of the Omaha Storm Chasers (formerly Royals) of the International League, and USL League One soccer club Union Omaha.

The club moved from Rosenblatt Stadium in south Omaha (in Douglas County) into Werner Park on December 17, 2010. The ballpark cost $36 million to construct and is located near 126th Street and Highway 370, less than three miles (5 km) west of Papillion in unincorporated Sarpy County. Since 2013, the Omaha Mavericks have used the venue for some home college baseball games.

In addition to 70 Storm Chasers Baseball games, each year Werner Park provides a unique outdoor venue for corporate events, concerts, charity walks, and much more.

Werner Park hosts over 60 Non-Baseball Special Events each year and is the perfect venue for:

* Charity Functions
* Business outings
* Weddings
* Baseball Games/Camps
* Birthday Parties
* Graduation Parties
Steamer

**Steamer** is a cartoon model of the K4 steam engine that was manufactured at Altoona's local rail yards in the 1800s. His head represents the smoke stack of the K4 steam engines, while his rather portly belly represents the front of the train. Steamer was the Curve's primary mascot from the inaugural 1999 season and retired from being a full-time mascot at the end of the 2015 season. However, he still makes occasional appearances every summer in Curve, Pa.!
Pioneer Park

**Pioneer Park** is a stadium on the campus of Tusculum University in Greeneville, Tennessee. It is primarily used for baseball as the home field for the college's baseball team, the Tusculum Pioneers. It was built in 2004, and holds 4,000 people. It is also home to the Greeneville Flyboys of the summer collegiate Appalachian League. It was previously home to the Greeneville Reds Minor League Baseball team of the then-Rookie Appalachian League from 2018 to 2020 and the Greeneville Astros from 2004 to 2017.
Sioux Falls Stadium

**Sioux Falls Stadium** is a multi-purpose stadium, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It originally opened in 1941 and was renovated in 2000. It holds 4,500 people.

It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the unaffiliated Sioux Falls Canaries baseball team of the American Association. It was their home stadium when they won the American Association championship in 2008. Promoting the home team, the stadium is often affectionately proclaimed "The Birdcage". The stadium has a capacity of up to 4,462 people.
St. Paul Saints

**St. Paul Saints**

The **St. Paul Saints** are a Minor League Baseball team that is the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. They are located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and have played their home games at CHS Field since 2015. They previously played at Midway Stadium from 1993 to 2014.

From their founding in 1993 through 2020, the Saints were an independent baseball team with no affiliation with Major League Baseball (MLB). They played in the Northern League from 1993 to 2005 and the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball from 2006 to 2020. The Saints became an MLB-affiliated team in conjunction with the reorganization of the minors for the 2021 season.

Before the arrival of the Minnesota Twins in 1961, there was a long history of minor league baseball teams called the St. Paul Saints, as well as their crosstown rivals the Minneapolis Millers. One incarnation of the Saints participated in the Union Association, a short-lived major league, in 1884. A second incarnation was active in the Western League from 1894 to 1899, and became a forerunner of the modern Chicago White Sox. The third and most long-lived incarnation of the Saints was active in the American Association from 1915 to 1960.
Fresno Grizzlies

**Fresno Grizzlies**

The **Fresno Grizzlies** are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. They are located in Fresno, California, and play their home games at Chukchansi Park, which opened in 2002. They previously played at Pete Beiden Field from 1998 to 2001.

The Grizzlies were established in 1998 as members of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League (PCL). The Grizzlies won the PCL championship in 2015, making it the only league title in franchise history. All games are broadcast on KRDU with Doug Greenwald handling the play-by-play.
Springfield Cardinals

**Springfield Cardinals**

The **Springfield Cardinals** are an American professional baseball team based in Springfield, Missouri. They compete in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) as a member of the Texas League's North Division. The Cardinals began play in 2005.

The team is owned by the 11-time Major League Baseball (MLB) World Champion St. Louis Cardinals, for which it has been the Double-A affiliate since its founding in 2005. Since its inception, the club's home venue has been Hammons Field.

The Springfield Cardinals won three Texas League North 1st Half Division titles, two Texas League North 2nd Half Division titles, two Texas League North championships and one Texas League championship (2012). Through the 2020 season, a total of 114 former Springfield Cardinals have gone on to make their Major League debut with St. Louis with an additional 27 others debuting with different MLB teams.

Previously, the St. Louis Cardinals' Double-A affiliate was the Tennessee Smokies, located near Sevierville, Tennessee. The Springfield Cardinals' Double-A Central North rivals are the Arkansas Travelers (Double-A, Seattle Mariners), Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Double-A, Kansas City Royals), Tulsa Drillers (Double-A, Los Angeles Dodgers), and Wichita Wind Surge (Double-A, Minnesota Twins).
Salt River Fields at Talking Stick

**Salt River Fields at Talking Stick** is a stadium complex located in the Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community near Scottsdale, Arizona, at the former site of the Indian Bend Country Club. It serves as the Major League Baseball spring-training facility for the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies, replacing Tucson Electric Park for the Diamondbacks and Hi Corbett Field for the Rockies. The complex represents the first MLB park to be built on Native American Indian land.
TD Bank Ballpark

**TD Bank Ballpark** is a 6,100-seat baseball park in Bridgewater, New Jersey that is the home of the Somerset Patriots, a Double-A level Minor League Baseball team in Eastern League. The ballpark hosts 70 Patriots games as well as Patriots playoff games and other high school and corporate events each year.

TD Bank Ballpark is named for TD Bank, N.A., which purchased Commerce Bancorp in 2009. Formerly called Commerce Bank Ballpark, the original naming rights were sold to the institution in July 2000. The ballpark was originally known as Somerset Ballpark. Its first regular season baseball game was held on June 7, 1999. Since its opening, more than 6 million fans had attended games at the stadium.
TD Ballpark

**TD Ballpark**, originally **Dunedin Stadium at Grant Field**, is a baseball field located in Dunedin, Florida. The stadium was built in 1990 and holds 8,500 people. It is the spring training home of the Toronto Blue Jays, as well as home to the Dunedin Blue Jays of the Florida State League and the Dunedin High School Falcons baseball team. The stadium has also been known as **Knology Park** (2004–2008) and **Florida Auto Exchange Stadium** (2010–2017).

During the first two months of the 2021 MLB season, the Toronto Blue Jays played their home games at the stadium.
Truist Point Ballpark

**Truist Point** is a baseball stadium located in High Point, North Carolina and is home to the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. The ballpark is bordered by Elm, English, Gatewood and Lindsay streets. Truist (formerly BB&T Corporation) is paying $500,000 annually for 15 years for the naming rights.

The stadium hosted its first official event on May 2, 2019, as the High Point Rockers defeated the Sugar Land Skeeters in their first ever Opening Day game.

The ballpark was renamed from BB&T Point to Truist Point in June 2020 due to the 2019 merger of BB&T and SunTrust Banks to form Truist.
The ballpark has also been home to collegiate summer baseball teams in the Old North State League (ONSL): the Deep River Muddogs in 2020 and the High Point Hushpuppies in 2021.

In 2021, North Carolina Fusion U23's men's and women's teams began playing some games at Truist Point.
Virginia Credit Union Stadium

**Virginia Credit Union Stadium** is a multi-purpose stadium in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The stadium has 5,000 seats, a 300-seat club facility, and 13 suites. The estimated cost of the stadium is $35 million. It is home to the Fredericksburg Nationals, a Minor League Baseball team of the Carolina League and an affiliate of the Washington Nationals, since 2021. The stadium will also host a variety of community athletic and social events. In 2020 and 2021, it served as the alternate training site for the Washington Nationals.
Truist Stadium

**Truist Stadium** is a ballpark in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that replaced Ernie Shore Field. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Winston-Salem Dash minor league baseball team and primary home field of the Carolina Disco Turkeys summer collegiate baseball team.

The ballpark is bounded by Peters Creek Parkway (northwest/west); 1st Street (north); and Green Street (northeast, left-center field). Salem Parkway, which carries US 158 and US 421, is toward the south/southeast.

## History

It was originally planned to open for the 2009 season. Various delays pushed it to mid-2009, and then to the 2010 season. Oversights such as the budget, by city planners, were reported to be the cause.

The first home game was played on April 13, 2010, against the Potomac Nationals, resulting in a 5–4 loss in 12 innings, before 7,111 spectators. At the end of its first season, the stadium was named Ballpark of the Year by Baseballparks.com.

## Naming rights

On February 24, 2010, the Dash announced that Winston-Salem based bank BB&T had signed a 15-year naming rights deal for the new ballpark. BB&T also owned the naming rights for fellow Winston-Salem Entertainment-Sports Complex venue BB&T Field, home to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team.

This was the second ballpark in the Carolina League sponsored by BB&T. The first was BB&T Coastal Field (now TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark), home to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. BB&T also sponsored BB&T Ballpark (now Truist Field) for the Charlotte Knights which opened in the spring of 2014.

The ballpark was renamed Truist Stadium in June 2020 due to the 2019 merger of BB&T and SunTrust Banks to form Truist.
Lake County Captains

**Lake County Captains**

The **Lake County Captains** are a Minor League Baseball team in Eastlake, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, that plays in the Midwest League and is the High-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians.

The Captains joined the Class A Midwest League following the 2009 season in a shuffle caused by the Columbus Catfish's move to Bowling Green, Kentucky for the 2009 season. The move alleviated travel costs and time, as it was the South Atlantic League's northernmost team. The nearest team (the West Virginia Power in Charleston) is a 256-mile (412 km) drive from Eastlake.

Prior to the 2003 season, the club was based in Columbus, Georgia and known as the Columbus RedStixx. The Captains play their home games in Classic Park, which has a capacity of 6,157 and opened in 2003 as Eastlake Stadium. The current stadium name is the result of a naming rights arrangement; the sponsor is Classic Automotive Group, a major area chain of auto dealerships. Classic Park hosted the South Atlantic League All-Star Game on June 20, 2006.
Quad Cities River Bandits

**Quad Cities River Bandits**

The **Quad Cities River Bandits** are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. Their home games are played at Modern Woodmen Park (formerly **John O'Donnell Stadium**) in Davenport, Iowa, one of the Quad Cities.
Ron Tonkin Field

**Ron Tonkin Field**, originally **Hillsboro Ballpark**, is a baseball park in the northwest United States, located in Hillsboro, Oregon, a suburb west of Portland. The stadium has a capacity of 4,500 spectators (3,534 seats) and is the home for the Hillsboro Hops of the High-A Northwest League and the Post 6 Barbers of the American Legion Oregon Zone 2 Division. Groundbreaking for the $15.55 million venue was on September 21, 2012, with the first game played nine months later on June 17, 2013.

The ballpark is adjacent to Hillsboro Stadium, a multi-sport stadium owned by the city of Hillsboro, with both stadiums located inside the city's Gordon Faber Recreation Complex. Ron Tonkin Field hosts the only professional baseball team in the Portland metropolitan area.
Slugger the Sea Dog

**Slugger**, the Sea Dogs' Director of Crowd Entertainment and baseball's hardest-working mascot, has entertained more than 10 million fans since his arrival at Hadlock Field on May 7, 1994. When he's not busy entertaining the crowd during the ballgame, he can often be found parading around the streets of Maine, visiting his friends at the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital, and playing baseball with school-aged kids. On top of entertaining fans at the Sea Dogs 70 home games, Slugger makes over 200 community appearances each year.
TVA Credit Union Ballpark

**TVA Credit Union Ballpark** is a stadium in Johnson City, Tennessee. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of Johnson City Doughboys in the summer collegiate Appalachian League. It was previously home to the Johnson City Cardinals Minor League Baseball team of the Appalachian League. The field is named "Howard Johnson Field", after a local Johnson City recreation official. It was built in 1956 and holds 3,800 people.
The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches

The **Ballpark of the Palm Beaches** is a baseball park located in West Palm Beach, Florida. The stadium has a capacity of 6,500 people in fixed seats with room for 1,000 more on the outfield berm. The stadium hosts the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals Major League Baseball teams annually for spring training. It also hosts the Gulf Coast League Astros and the Gulf Coast League Nationals of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League.
Winnipeg Goldeyes

**Winnipeg Goldeyes**

The **Winnipeg Goldeyes** are a professional baseball team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The Goldeyes play in the American Association of Professional Baseball, which they joined in 2011. Previously, the Goldeyes were members of the Northern League from 1994 until 2010. The Goldeyes were champions of the Northern League in 1994. They are also three-time champions of the American Association; having won in 2012, and back-to-back in 2016 and 2017.

The Goldeyes have played their home games at Shaw Park since 1999 (except in 2020). The team is named after the goldeye, a fish usually served as a smoked delicacy and commonly called *Winnipeg goldeye*.

Due to COVID-19 in Canada, the team played their 2021 season home games at The Ballpark at Jackson, former home to the Double-A Jackson Generals.
Triple-A

**Triple-A** or **Class AAA** is the highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States and Mexico. Before 2008, Triple-A leagues also fielded teams in Canada. A total of 30 Triple-A teams play in the **Pacific Coast** and **International** leagues, replacing the **Triple-A East** and **Triple-A West**, with 20 teams in the East and 10 teams in the West. Triple-A teams are typically located in large metropolitan areas that do not have Major League Baseball teams, such as Austin, Jacksonville, Columbus, and Charlotte.

The Triple-A classification was created before the 1946 season. Prior to then, the top level of the minors had been designated as *Double-A* since 1912. The modern Double-A classification also dates to 1946, when the former *Class A1* level was renamed.
Lakeland Flying Tigers

**Lakeland Flying Tigers**

The **Lakeland Flying Tigers** are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. They are located in Lakeland, Florida, and play their home games at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium.

The team was established in 1960 as the **Lakeland Indians**, an affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. After a one-year hiatus, the team was restarted in 1962 as the **Lakeland Giants**, an affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. They joined the Detroit Tigers' farm system in 1963 and became known as the **Lakeland Tigers** before becoming the Flying Tigers in 2007. Their relationship with Detroit is one of the two longest unbroken affiliate relationships currently existing.

In 1997, playing with the Flying Tigers, Gabe Kapler led the Florida State League in doubles and total bases, and tied for first in extra base hits.

In 2012, the Flying Tigers won their first FSL title in 20 years by defeating the Jupiter Hammerheads, three games to two. It was the fourth league title in club history.
Tampa Tarpons

**Tampa Tarpons**

The **Tampa Tarpons** are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Low Single-A affiliate of the New York Yankees Major League Baseball team. They are located in Tampa, Florida, and play their home games at George M. Steinbrenner Field, which is also the spring training home of the Yankees and incorporates design elements from old Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, including identical field dimensions.

The team was established in 1994 as the **Tampa Yankees** and played for 24 seasons under that name. Before the 2018 season, the team was rebranded as the "Tampa Tarpons", reviving a name that had been used by an earlier FSL franchise for over 30 years. They competed at the Class A-Advanced level from 1994 to 2020 before being reclassified Low Single-A in 2021. Since their inception, the club has won five FSL championships, in 1994, 2001, 2004, 2009, and 2010.
UPMC Park

**UPMC Park**, formerly known as **Jerry Uht Park**, is a baseball park located in Erie, Pennsylvania. It is the home of the Double-A Erie SeaWolves of the Eastern League, the city's Minor League Baseball (MiLB) franchise. The SeaWolves are affiliated with the Detroit Tigers Major League Baseball team. It hosted its first regular season game on June 20, 1995, in which major league veteran José Guillén hit a home run to ensure a SeaWolves victory over the Jamestown Jammers.

The park replaced Ainsworth Field, which was built in 1947, and features natural grass and dirt playing field. Its concessions include regional specialties such as pepperoni balls, ox roast sandwiches, cheesesteaks, and Yuengling beer. It is part of the Louis J. Tullio Plaza, which also includes Erie Insurance Arena and the Warner Theatre, all governed by the Erie County Convention Center Authority. The stadium has a seating capacity of 6,000. After the 2016 season, the SeaWolves partnered with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) in a naming rights agreement to rebrand the stadium UPMC Park.

In a 2008, the ESPN sports broadcast company ranked the ballpark number five out of ten minor league ballpark seating arrangements. They especially noted its unique mezzanine level that overlooks the infield along the first base side. In July 2015, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) also ranked the stadium number five among the most vegetarian-friendly minor league ballparks.
Wichita Wind Surge

**Wichita Wind Surge**

The **Wichita Wind Surge** are a Minor League Baseball team of the Texas League and the Double-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. They are located in Wichita, Kansas, and are scheduled to begin play in 2021 at Riverfront Stadium.

The Wind Surge were supposed to begin play in 2020 as the Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins in the Pacific Coast League. However, a combination of the cancellation of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Major League Baseball's realignment of the minor leagues for 2021, resulted in the team dropping down to Double-A as affiliates of the Twins without having played a Triple-A game.