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Pawtucket Red Sox

**Pawtucket Red Sox**

The **Pawtucket Red Sox** (known colloquially as the **PawSox**) were a professional minor league baseball team based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The team was a member of the International League and was the Triple-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox from 1973 to 2020. They played their home games at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, as the only professional baseball team in Rhode Island. Its most recent championship win was in 2014. Following the 2020 season, the team moved to Worcester, Massachusetts, to become the Worcester Red Sox.

The Pawtucket Red Sox were born as a Double-A Eastern League franchise in 1970. Three years later, Boston's Triple-A affiliate in the International League replaced the Eastern League PawSox. After enduring three different owners, at least two threats to move the team elsewhere, and bankruptcy, the PawSox were purchased from the International League by local industrialist Ben Mondor in January 1977. Over the next 38 years, Mondor (who died in 2010) and his heirs stabilized the franchise and turned it into a success; it was twice (1990 and 2003) selected the winner of *Baseball America's* Bob Freitas Award as the top Triple-A operation in minor league baseball, won the 1990 John H. Johnson President's Award, led its league in total attendance three times between 2004 and 2008, and captured three Governors' Cups as playoff champions.

On February 23, 2015, the team was sold to a group headed by then-Boston Red Sox president and chief executive officer Larry Lucchino and Rhode Island attorney James J. Skeffington. Thwarted in two attempts to replace McCoy Stadium with a new facility (first in adjacent Providence, then in a downtown site in Pawtucket), the club announced on August 17, 2018, that it would move to Worcester, 42 miles (68 km) away, in 2021. In November 2019, the franchise announced that the team would be called the Worcester Red Sox.

On June 30, 2020, it was announced that the 2020 Minor League Baseball season would not be played, another impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports. Thus, the team last played minor league games in Pawtucket during the 2019 season.
Mobile BayBears

The **Mobile BayBears** were a Minor League Baseball team based in Mobile, Alabama, United States. The team, which played in the Southern League, served as the Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres (1997–2006), Arizona Diamondbacks (2007–2016), and Los Angeles Angels (2017–2019). The BayBears played in Hank Aaron Stadium, which opened in 1997 and is named after baseball's former all-time home run king and Mobile native Hank Aaron.

The BayBears relocated to Madison, Alabama, in 2020, where they are called the Rocket City Trash Pandas.
Lindquist Field

**Lindquist Field** is a stadium in Ogden, Utah, United States. It is primarily used for baseball and is the home field of the Ogden Raptors independent minor league baseball team of the Pioneer League.

## Description

The field was completed in 1997 and has led the Pioneer League in attendance every year since it opened. It is named after former Raptors co-owner John A. Lindquist.

In 2008, the Raptors added a new spectator deck large enough for 1,200 spectators, two more concession stands, a Hardball Café, and an additional 2,000 fixed seats to the stadium. A new masonry wall was added, and the chain-link fencing was also replaced.

The field sits at the foot of the Wasatch Range and opens up to a view of the mountains. Both BaseballParks.com and DigitalBallParks.com have awarded Lindquist Field "Best View" in all of baseball.
Greensboro Grasshoppers

**Greensboro Grasshoppers**

The **Greensboro Grasshoppers** are a Minor League Baseball team based in Greensboro, North Carolina. They are members of the South Atlantic League and the High-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. They play their home games at First National Bank Field, which opened in 2005 and seats 7,499 fans.

The team's logo was changed to a cartoon Grasshopper prior to the inaugural season at the new ballpark. Fans selected the name "Guilford" (Greensboro's county's name) for the team's mascot, a giant grasshopper. Prior to that, all home games for the Hornets and Bats were held at World War Memorial Stadium, just northeast of downtown Greensboro.
Hinchcliffe Stadium

**Yogi Berra Stadium** is a baseball stadium in Little Falls, New Jersey, on the campus of Montclair State University. The stadium is home to the Montclair State Red Hawks baseball team, which competes in NCAA Division III; and the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center, which adjoins the stadium on its first base side. It was formerly home to the New Jersey Jackals of the independent Frontier League.
Midwest League/Teams

## Participating Teams

### East Division

Dayton DragonsFort Wayne TinCapsGreat Lakes LoonsLake County CaptainsLansing LugnutsWest Michigan Whitecaps

### West Division

Beloit Sky CarpCedar Rapids KernelsPeoria ChiefsQuad Cities River BanditsSouth Bend CubsWisconsin Timber Rattlers

## Former Teams

Beloit SnappersBowling Green Hot RodsBurlington BeesClinton LumberKingsFort Wayne WizardsKane County CougarsSouth Bend Silver HawksSouthwest Michigan Devil RaysSwing of the Quad Cities
Lake Elsinore Storm

**Lake Elsinore Storm**

The **Lake Elsinore Storm** are a Minor League Baseball team in Lake Elsinore, California, United States. They are a Single-A classification team of the California League and a farm team of the San Diego Padres. The Storm plays their home games at Lake Elsinore Diamond (Pete Lehr Field), which opened in 1994; the park seats 7,866 fans.
Peoria Chiefs

**Peoria Chiefs**

The **Peoria Chiefs** are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. They are located in Peoria, Illinois, and are named for the Peoria Indian tribe for which the city was named. The team plays its home games at Dozer Park which opened in 2002. The Chiefs previously played at Vonachen Stadium near Bradley University from 1983 through 2001.

The team was established in 1983 as the **Peoria Suns**.
Haymarket Park

**Hawks Field at Haymarket Park** is a baseball stadium in the Haymarket District of Lincoln, Nebraska. It is less than a mile west of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (NU) and is the home venue of the school's baseball team and the Lincoln Saltdogs of the American Association of Professional Baseball. The thirty-two acre Haymarket Park complex, jointly financed by the city of Lincoln and NU, was completed in 2001 at a cost of $29.53 million ($45.2 million in 2021 dollars). Hawks Field is adjacent to the smaller Bowlin Stadium, which hosts Nebraska's softball team.
International League/Teams

## Participating Teams

#### East Division

Buffalo BisonsCharlotte KnightsDurham BullsJacksonville Jumbo ShrimpLehigh Valley IronPigsNorfolk TidesRochester Red WingsScranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRidersSyracuse MetsWorcester Red Sox

#### West Division

Columbus ClippersGwinnett StripersIndianapolis IndiansIowa CubsLouisville BatsMemphis RedbirdsNashville SoundsOmaha Storm ChasersSt. Paul SaintsToledo Mud Hens

## Former Teams

Memphis BluesPawtucket Red SoxRichmond BravesScranton/Wilkes-Barre Red BaronsSyracuse ChiefsSyracuse SkyChiefs
Gwinnett Stripers

**Gwinnett Stripers**

The **Gwinnett Stripers**, formerly known as the **Gwinnett Braves**, are a professional minor league baseball team based in unincorporated Gwinnett County, Georgia, within the Atlanta metropolitan area. The team is the Triple-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. They are located 35 miles (56 km) northeast of their parent club's stadium, Truist Park in unincorporated Cobb County—the second-shortest distance between a Triple-A team and its major league parent (behind only the Pacific Coast League's Tacoma Rainiers, based 26 miles (42 km) south of the Seattle Mariners). The 2018 season was the 54th season of the affiliation between Richmond/Gwinnett and the major league Braves, the longest-running affiliation in Triple-A.

## Ballpark

The Gwinnett Stripers' home stadium, Coolray Field, has a total seating capacity of 10,427. Coolray Field opened on April 17, 2009.
High Desert Mavericks

The **High Desert Mavericks** were an American Minor League Baseball team in Adelanto, California, that played their home games at Heritage Field at Stater Bros. Stadium. They played in the Class A-Advanced California League. The franchise had eight different major league affiliations over its 29 seasons.
McCoy Stadium

**McCoy Stadium** was a baseball stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. From 1970 through 2020, it served as home field of the Pawtucket Red Sox (PawSox), a Minor League Baseball affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. Completed in 1942, the stadium first hosted an affiliated minor league team in 1946, the Pawtucket Slaters, a Boston Braves farm team. In 1981, the stadium hosted the longest professional baseball game in history, as the PawSox defeated the Rochester Red Wings in 33 innings by a score of 3–2.
High-A Central

**High-A Central** was a 12-team Minor League Baseball league that will begin operating in the United States in 2021. Along with High-A East and High-A West, it is one of three leagues playing at the High-A level, which is three grades below Major League Baseball (MLB). The league, which will later receive a formal name, was created in 2021 in conjunction with MLB's reorganization of the minor leagues. The league is made up entirely of teams formerly of the Midwest League.

## Former teams

### East Division

* Dayton Dragons
* Fort Wayne TinCaps
* Great Lakes Loons
* Lake County Captains
* Lansing Lugnuts
* West Michigan Whitecaps

#### West Division

* Beloit Sky Carp
* Cedar Rapids Kernels
* Peoria Chiefs
* Quad Cities River Bandits
* South Bend Cubs
* Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
High-A East

**High-A East** was a 12-team Minor League Baseball league that will begin operating in the United States in 2021. Along with High-A Central and High-A West, it is one of three leagues playing at the High-A level, which is three grades below Major League Baseball (MLB). The league, which will later receive a formal name, was created in 2021 in conjunction with MLB's reorganization of the minor leagues. The league is made up of seven teams formerly of the South Atlantic League, three from the New York–Penn League, and two from the Carolina League.

## **Former Teams**

* Aberdeen IronBirds
* Brooklyn Cyclones
* Hudson Valley Renegades
* Jersey Shore BlueClaws
* Wilmington Blue Rocks
* Asheville Tourists
* Bowling Green Hot Rods
* Greensboro Grasshoppers
* Greenville Drive
* Hickory Crawdads
* Rome Braves
* Winston-Salem Dash
Funko Field

**Funko Field at Everett Memorial Stadium** is an outdoor sports complex in Everett, Washington, which includes a stadium for football and a ballpark for baseball. Opened in 1947, it has been the home field of the Everett AquaSox, a Minor League Baseball team in the High-A Northwest League, and its predecessor, the Everett Giants, since 1984. In 2019, the ballpark became known as **Funko Field**. The football stadium has been home to the Everett Reign, a women's football team, since 2013. The complex is owned by the Everett School District, whose schools use both stadiums for their athletic programs. It is also home to the Puget Sound Festival of Bands, an annual marching band competition. The facility was remodeled in 1998 to have a seating capacity of 3,682 people for baseball and 12,000 for football.
Jacksonville Suns

The **Jacksonville Suns** were a minor league baseball team based in Jacksonville, Florida. The team was a member of the Southern League and is the class Double-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. Two teams named the **Suns** have played in Jacksonville since 1962: a class Triple-A International League team from 1962–1968, and the current Double-A team from 1970 to 2016. From 1985–1990 the team was known as the **Jacksonville Expos**, when they were affiliated with the Montreal Expos MLB team.

In 2005, Phil Dwyer was drafted to play for the Suns.

The Jacksonville Suns was renamed the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp in 2016, and started the 2017 season with their new name.
LECOM Park

**LECOM Park** is a baseball field located in Bradenton, Florida. It is the spring training home of the Pittsburgh Pirates and is named after a 15-year naming rights deal was signed with the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, which has its main campus in Erie, Pennsylvania, and also a campus in Bradenton. It was formerly known as **McKechnie Field,** named for Bradenton resident and Baseball Hall of Fame great Bill McKechnie, who led the Pirates in 1925 and the Cincinnati Reds in 1940 to World Series titles. He was also a coach with the Cleveland Indians in 1948.

Several members of the Baseball Hall of Fame, such as Bert Blyleven, Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell, Bill Mazeroski, Roberto Alomar, Wade Boggs, Roy Halladay, Jack Morris, Mariano Rivera, Ivan Rodriguez, Babe Ruth, Mike Schmidt and Ted Williams, have played at LECOM Park.

The stadium also hosts Minor League Baseball games for the Bradenton Marauders, the Pirates' Single-A affiliate in Florida State League.

LECOM Park's nostalgic charms in its city neighborhood appeal to many baseball traditionalists and ballpark enthusiasts, some of whom consider the facility to be Florida's version of Fenway Park. It is built in a Florida Spanish Mission style, with white stucco on the main grandstand and covered bleachers over the reserved seating section. The Pirates and the City of Bradenton celebrated their 40th anniversary together during the 2008 spring training season, which included an agreement between the city and the Pirates to continue their partnership through 2037.

Built in 1923, it is the oldest stadium still used for spring training. As of the 2021 season, it is the second-oldest stadium in Minor League Baseball, behind only Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach, which dates to 1914. It is also the third oldest stadium currently used by a major league team after Fenway Park, built in 1912, and Wrigley Field, built in 1914.

The stadium hosted an annual charity game between the Pirates and the State College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota.

Several improvements to the field were made possible through the efforts of the Bradenton Boosters, a volunteer club of local residents that not only raises funds for ballpark improvements, but also operate LECOM Park on game day. Since 1979, members of the Boosters have volunteered as the Pirates spring training game-day staff. The booster club's 120 members currently serve as ushers, program sellers, security personnel, merchandise sellers, and press box attendants throughout spring training season.
Hammons Field

**Hammons Field** is a minor league baseball stadium located in Springfield, Missouri, with a capacity of 7,986 plus approximately 2,500 general admission seating. The facility, funded entirely by local businessman, hotel mogul and benefactor John Q. Hammons, is the centerpiece of the midtown development project, Jordan Valley Park, on the corner of Sherman Avenue and Trafficway Boulevard. Completed in April 2004, it is home to the Springfield Cardinals, the Texas League affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals as well as the Missouri State University Bears.

Hammons built the ballpark before he had a minor league team secured to play in the stadium, though he steadfastly assured local residents it would be the Double-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. He was ultimately able to persuade the Cardinals to purchase the El Paso Diablos franchise of the Texas League from the Brett Bros. and relocate it to Springfield. They became the Springfield Cardinals soon thereafter when the parent club ended its brief two-year affiliation with the Tennessee Smokies of the Southern League.

## Features

The stadium is unique due to its baseball specific outbuildings. The stadium currently has two large buildings just outside the right-field walls. The larger of the two serves as a fully furnished indoor practice facility complete with astroturf, batting cages, and a small diamond for drills. The smaller building serves as administration, including General Manager offices, as well as housing both home teams' clubhouses, a cardio workout facility, and the physical trainer's office.

The stadium is also furnished with 28 luxury box suites. Only two of the Press Box level suites are available for use. The largest of the three is a personal suite for Mr. John Q. Hammons, owner of the facility.
Hammons Field also boasts one of the largest high-definition video boards in Minor League Baseball.

## Events

In 2004, 2007 and 2012, the venue hosted the Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Tournament.
Gold Mine on Airline

**Gold Mine on Airline**, formerly **Shrine on Airline**, is a 10,000-seat stadium in Metairie, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans. It is home field for the New Orleans Gold team in Major League Rugby. Known as Zephyr Field when built in 1997 as the home ballpark for the New Orleans Zephyrs (later New Orleans Baby Cakes), the stadium was renamed when the Minor League Baseball team's name changed from Zephyrs to Baby Cakes in 2017. Shrine on Airline had been an unofficial name for Zephyr Field used by the public address announcer since the stadium opened and it became the new name.

Minor league baseball left New Orleans at the end of the 2019 season, when the Baby Cakes relocated to Wichita, Kansas, where they continue as the Wichita Wind Surge. Initially, the city of New Orleans hoped to bring a Double-A Southern League team to the city and continue operations as the Baby Cakes. However, due to Major League Baseball's reorganization of Minor League Baseball, the league ceased operations in 2021 and the campaign ultimately failed.

The facility hosted the 1998 and 2001 Conference USA baseball tournaments and the 1999 Sun Belt Conference baseball tournament. Shrine on Airline was also the site of the Class 5A Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) baseball tournament in 2004 and 2005.
George M. Steinbrenner Field

**George M. Steinbrenner Field**, formerly known as **Legends Field**, is a baseball stadium located in Tampa, Florida, across the Dale Mabry Highway from Raymond James Stadium, the home of the National Football League's Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The ballpark was built in 1996 and seats 11,026 people, with an addition in right field built in 2007. It is the largest spring training ballpark in Florida.

George M. Steinbrenner Field serves as the home of the Tampa Tarpons, the New York Yankees' affiliate in the Florida State League, and is the Yankees' spring training home.
Hillsboro Hops

**Hillsboro Hops**

The **Hillsboro Hops** are a Minor League Baseball team in the northwest United States, located in Hillsboro, Oregon, a city in the Portland metropolitan area. The Hops are members of the Northwest League as an affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. They play their home games at Ron Tonkin Field, which opened in 2013.
Kane County Cougars

**Kane County Cougars**

The **Kane County Cougars** are a baseball team located in Geneva, Illinois and are members of the American Association of Professional Baseball, an official Partner League of Major League Baseball. They play their home games at Northwestern Medicine Field. From 1991 to 2020, they were members of Minor League Baseball's Midwest League.
Lake Elsinore Diamond

**Lake Elsinore Diamond**, also referred to as **Storm Stadium**, is a baseball park in Lake Elsinore, California. It is primarily used for baseball and is the home field of the Lake Elsinore Storm minor league baseball team in the California League. The field at the Lake Elsinore Diamond is named the **Pete Lehr Field**.
Joliet Slammers

**Joliet Slammers**

The **Joliet Slammers** are a professional baseball team based in Joliet, Illinois, that play in the independent Frontier League. They play their home games at Duly Medical Group Field. They replaced the Joliet JackHammers of the Northern League after the franchise was crippled by numerous financial issues. The JackHammers franchise was put up for sale and Steel City Baseball, LLC, bought out all assets, including the front office, the ticketing system, and the lease of the ballpark. The company behind the popular card game Cards Against Humanity announced in December 2017 that they had purchased the naming rights to the stadium, calling it the "Cards Against Humanity Baseball Place", but the company's claim has been disputed by Slammers management.

The "Slammers" name refers to the famous prisons of Joliet and Will County (Joliet Correctional Center and Stateville Correctional Center) as well as a common baseball term.

On September 18, 2011, the Slammers were named Frontier League champions after defeating the River City Rascals, 6–5 in Joliet, taking the best-of-five Frontier League championship series three games to one.

Following the 2012 season, the Slammers were purchased on October 15, 2012, by Joliet Community Baseball & Entertainment, LLC. The team's name, stadium, league, and overall branding remained the same.
Memphis Chicks

The **Memphis Chicks** were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Southern League from 1978 to 1997. They were located in Memphis, Tennessee, and played their home games at Tim McCarver Stadium. They served as a farm club for four Major League Baseball teams: the Montreal Expos (1978–1983), Kansas City Royals (1984–1994), San Diego Padres (1995–1996), and Seattle Mariners (1997). The Chicks were named for the Memphis Chickasaws, who were charter members of the Southern Association that played in Memphis from 1901 to 1960.

Over the course of their 20-year run, the Chicks played in 2,858 regular season games and compiled a win–loss record of 1,419–1,439. Memphis reached the postseason on seven occasions, winning seven half-season titles, two division titles, and one Southern League championship. They won their lone league title in 1990 as an affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. The team had an overall postseason record of 15–21.
Indianapolis Indians

**Indianapolis Indians**

The **Indianapolis Indians** are a professional Minor League Baseball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The team is the Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Indians play at Victory Field in downtown Indianapolis. The team's mascot is Rowdie the Bear.

Founded in 1902, the Indianapolis Indians are the second-oldest minor league franchise in American professional baseball (after the Rochester Red Wings). The 1902 and 1948 Indians were recognized as being among the 100 greatest minor league teams of all time.
Jersey Shore BlueClaws

**Jersey Shore BlueClaws**

The **Jersey Shore BlueClaws** are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League and the High-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. They are located in Lakewood, New Jersey, and are named for their location on the Jersey Shore and blue crabs native to the area. The BlueClaws play their home games at FirstEnergy Park. From 2001 to 2020, the team was known as the **Lakewood BlueClaws**.
Muddonna

The original 'Material Bird' made her debut as a Toledo Mud Hens mascot in April of 2003. She loves to dance and loves baseball. **Muddonna** can be seen at home games in her signature pinstripe dress. Muddonna also loves posing for pitcures, so bring your camera when you come to a game! Her best Hen Friend is Muddy.
Impact Field

**Impact Field** is a baseball park in Rosemont, Illinois, US, which is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. It is the home of the Chicago Dogs, an independent league baseball team playing in the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball. It opened in 2018, and seats 6,300 people. The ballpark features a double-sided digital scoreboard, which is visible to more than 70 million cars that travel on Interstate 294 each year.

In 2013, Bradley Stephens, the mayor of Rosemont, proposed the area of Impact Field as a possible site for a new Chicago Cubs stadium. It is located near O'Hare International Airport, as well as Allstate Arena, the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, and the Fashion Outlets of Chicago.
In September 2017, Impact Networking, a provider of business technology services, purchased the naming rights to the ballpark over 12 years for an undisclosed sum.

The Chicago Dogs played their first game at Impact Field on May 25, 2018. They lost to the visiting Kansas City T-Bones, 8–4, in front of a sell-out crowd of 6,317 people.
Lancaster Jethawks

The **Lancaster JetHawks** were a minor league baseball team of the California League located in Lancaster, California. The team is named for the city's association with the aerospace industry and plays its home games at The Hangar. The Lancaster JetHawks are the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. The JetHawks are the only California League team in Los Angeles County.
Orlando Rays

Several different minor league baseball teams have called the city of Orlando, Florida home from 1919–2003. Most have played in the Florida State League.

The original Orlando franchise played between 1919 and 1924 and was alternately called the **Caps, Tigers** and **Bulldogs**. The **Orlando Colts** played between 1926 and 1928.

The Orlando Gulls began in 1937 but changed their name the following year to the **Orlando Senators** when they became an affiliate of the Washington Senators. The Senators remained through 1955 (though the team name and league was shut down from 1943–1945 during World War II and the name was changed to the **Orlando C.B.s** for 1954–1955). They won the FSL championship in 1940, 1946 and 1955

In 1956, they were an affiliate of the Diablos Rojos del Mexico of the Mexican League and were known as the **Orlando Seratomas**. As an affiliate of the Detroit Tigers they were the **Orlando Flyers** in 1957, a name that remained in 1958 when they were affiliated with the International League team, the Toronto Maple Leafs. They were a Los Angeles Dodgers affiliate known as the **Orlando Dodgers** from 1959–1961 when this version of the team was discontinued.

The last incarnation of the franchise began in 1963, when the Minnesota Twins (the former Senators) set up a new affiliate called the **Orlando Twins**. The franchise moved up to the Double-A Southern League in 1973. The Twins played at Tinker Field in downtown Orlando, near the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium. In 1990, the team was renamed the **Orlando Sun Rays**. In 1993, the Chicago Cubs became the team's new major-league affiliate, and the team was renamed the **Orlando Cubs**. While still a Chicago Cubs affiliate, the team renamed itself once again in 1997 and became the **Orlando Rays**. The following year, for one season only, the Seattle Mariners were the Rays' major-league affiliate. The Tampa Bay Rays (then the Devil Rays), an American League expansion team in 1998, assumed the Orlando Rays' major-league affiliation the following year.

The Orlando Rays' last season at Tinker Field was 1999. From 2000 to 2003, the Orlando Rays played in Kissimmee, Florida, in Champion Stadium at Walt Disney World Resort. Despite the fact that the team played in a state-of-the-art stadium that was built in 1997 and used during spring training by the Atlanta Braves, attendance did not meet expectations; after trailing the Southern League in attendance in multiple years, the Rays' owners announced the team would move to Montgomery, Alabama in 2004 (terminating their 10-year lease with Disney after four seasons). Rays players who went on to the major-league level include Carl Crawford, Toby Hall, Jorge Cantú, Dewon Brazelton, Chad Gaudin, Matt Diaz, Jonny Gomes, and Seth McClung. The team is now known as the Montgomery Biscuits.

The Gulf Coast Braves also previously played in Orlando.

On June 17, 2016 as part of a charity appeal following the Orlando nightclub shooting, the Tampa Bay Rays wore Orlando Rays hats during their game against the San Francisco Giants.
Florida Fire Frogs

The **Florida Fire Frogs** were a minor league baseball team that played as a member of the Florida State League and was based in North Port, Florida. Until 2020, they were based in Kissimmee, Florida, part of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. Founded in 2017, the team is the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. Before they were terminated, they were set to play their home games at CoolToday Park, having previously played at Osceola County Stadium.

## History

The team's name was announced on October 26, 2016, at the conclusion of a name-the-team contest. The finalists from which the team's name was selected were: Florida Dragonflies, Florida Fire Frogs, Florida Mud Kickers, Florida Rodeo Clowns, Florida Sorcerers, and Florida Toucans.

The team is the relocation of the Brevard County Manatees.

In May 2019, the team accepted a half-million-dollar buyout from Osceola County to leave at the end of the 2019 season. The stadium will be redeveloped as part of a training complex at Osceola Heritage Park for Orlando City SC of Major League Soccer.

In December 2019, the Fire Frogs' co-owner expressed an interest in returning the franchise to Brevard County. Their previous home of Space Coast Stadium is not available. Coastal Florida Sports Park was a possibility, but not until 2021.[7] Its future was further called into question when it was included in a list of teams that may be folded as part of reorganization of Minor League Baseball after the 2020 season.

On January 16, 2020, the Braves announced that the Fire Frogs would play at their new spring training facility, CoolToday Park in North Port, for the 2020 season. The 2020 minor league baseball season, however, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On December 9, 2020, the Braves announced their minor league affiliates as part of Major League Baseball's reorganization, which excluded the Fire Frogs.
Joe W. Davis Stadium

**Joe W. Davis Stadium** was a minor league baseball park in Huntsville, Alabama, United States, which hosted the Huntsville Stars of the Southern League from 1985 until 2014, and then served as a temporary home for the Stars' successor (the Biloxi Shuckers) in 2015.

Built in 1985, the stadium is located on the grounds of Huntsville's former airport, adjacent to Huntsville's main north–south thoroughfare, U.S. Highway 231 (S. Memorial Parkway). The stadium is a multi-purpose facility that seats 10,488 with 15 air-conditioned skyboxes. Ticket offices and the general office are located on the second floor of the stadium. Closed circuit television above the main concourse allows for viewing of the game while grabbing a bite at the concession stands. In addition to baseball, Joe W. Davis Stadium has been used for high school football, monster truck rallies, and concerts.

Nicknamed "The Crown Jewel of the Southern League" upon its construction, the stadium was the oldest venue in the league during its final year of operation. This was not due to planned obsolescence, but to the fact that all the League's other teams had built new parks since 1985, especially in the 1990s, during a craze prompted by the critically-acclaimed Oriole Park at Camden Yards, occupied by the Baltimore Orioles.
Norwich Sea Unicorns

**Norwich Sea Unicorns**

The **Norwich Sea Unicorns** are a baseball team located in Norwich, Connecticut. From 2010 to 2020, they were members of Minor League Baseball's New York–Penn League (NYPL) as the Class A Short Season affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. They play their home games at Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium. They were previously known as the **Connecticut Tigers** from 2010 to 2019. With Major League Baseball's reorganization of the minor leagues after the 2020 season, Norwich was not selected to continue in affiliated baseball. Starting with the 2021 season, Norwich plays in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League.
Lou Seal

**Lou Seal** is the official mascot for the Columbus Clippers. Lou Seal grew up a huge baseball fan as his parents were originally from Alaska. He had heard stories about the Columbus Clippers, whose mascot, Captain Clipper, was planning for his retirement. Lou Seal left Alaska, headed across the United States until he hit the mighty Scioto River in Downtown Columbus, where he met Captain Clipper. Once Captain Clipper learned of Lou Seal's love of baseball, he selected Lou Seal as his successor, and put him through a rigorous training program to prepare him for his rookie season as a mascot. Lou Seal has been the Clippers mascot ever since that fateful day in the mid 1990's. Since taking over for Captain Clipper, Lou Seal has become a favorite of both kids and adults. Lou Seal loves baseball, as well as roaming the field at Huntington Park, cheering the Clippers onto victory. When the Clippers are on the road or away for the winter you can find Lou Seal at your favorite community or charity event.
GCS Credit Union Ballpark

**GCS Credit Union Ballpark** is a minor league baseball facility in Sauget, Illinois, that serves as the home ballpark for the Gateway Grizzlies of the Frontier League. The Grizzlies' ballpark was built in time for the start of the 2002 season, under the original name of GMC Stadium. GCS Ballpark features reserved box seating, lawn seating, party suites, two hot tubs, and a section of bleacher seating. With the bleacher section added in 2004, the stadium's capacity has increased to 6,000 fans. In 2004, the Grizzlies became the first team in Frontier League history to draw over 200,000 fans for a season, finishing with a league best 217,500. ProGrass synthetic turf was installed at GCS Ballpark in January 2012.

GCS Ballpark hosted the 2008 NCAA Division II Baseball Championship. The stadium also serves as the host for the annual wood-bat college baseball game between the Billikens of Saint Louis University and the Salukis of Southern Illinois University. The ballpark is also home for Webster University and Lindenwood University – Belleville.

GCS Ballpark sells a unique food item called "Baseball's Best Burger", a variant of the Luther Burger. It consists of a bacon cheeseburger with a Krispy Kreme Original Glazed doughnut used as a bun. The ballpark and the burger were showcased in a special baseball-themed episode in season 2 of the Travel Channel's Man v. Food. along with their nachos.
PeoplesBank Park

PeoplesBank Park is a 7,500-seat baseball park in York, Pennsylvania. It is the home of the York Revolution of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. The park hosted its first regular season baseball game on June 16, 2007, as the Revolution defeated the Newark Bears, 9–6.

Located on Codorus Creek, the facility had been in the planning stages since 2003, but local politics and funding temporarily halted the plans. The city of York demolished 20 buildings in the Arch Street neighborhood in June 2006, with construction beginning in September 2006. Due to inclement weather, PeoplesBank Park opened one month later than originally planned. The naming rights were purchased by Sovereign Bank, a banking institution based in nearby Reading, for $2.7 million over ten years. The name was changed to "Santander Stadium" in October 2013 following the 2009 takeover of Sovereign Bank by Santander Bank. In December 2015, it was announced the park would be known as "PeoplesBank Park" under a new naming rights deal with locally owned PeoplesBank.

PeoplesBank Park was honored as the "Ballpark of the Year" by the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball following the end of its 2008 regular season. The award recognizes the efforts of the Revolution staff and groundskeepers, judging such criteria as field conditions, stadium operations, cleanliness, and atmosphere.
Generales de Durango

The **Generales de Durango** (English: Durango Generals) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League (LMB) that was established in November 2016. The team is based in Durango, the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Durango. They entered the league in 2017 as a replacement for the departed Delfines del Carmen.
Legends Field (Kansas City)

**Legends Field** is a baseball park in Kansas City, Kansas, located in the Kansas City neighborhood of Piper. It is the home of the Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association of Professional Baseball. It was formerly home of the Kansas City Wizards (now Sporting Kansas City) of Major League Soccer. It is located in the Village West area at 1800 Village West Parkway. Many local area High School teams, including Bonner Springs High School, in their annual Butch Foster Memorial Baseball Classic play at the ballpark. It has been used for concerts and some community events.
Greenville Drive

**Greenville Drive**

The **Greenville Drive** are a Minor League Baseball team based in Greenville, South Carolina. They are the High-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox and are a member of the South Atlantic League league. Prior to the 2021 season, the team competed at the Class A level in the South Atlantic League. They play their home games at Fluor Field at the West End, and their mascot is a frog named Reedy Rip'it.

From 1993 to 2004, the team played in Columbia, South Carolina, as the **Capital City Bombers**, an affiliate of the New York Mets succeeding the Columbia Mets. In the team's first season as a Red Sox affiliate, 2005, they were known as the **Greenville Bombers**.
New Orleans Baby Cakes

The **New Orleans Baby Cakes** (formerly the **New Orleans Zephyrs**) were a Minor League Baseball team in the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. They are located in Metairie, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans, and play their home games at the Shrine on Airline.

The team began play in 1993 as a member of the Triple-A American Association (AA) when the Denver Zephyrs relocated to Metairie. They joined the PCL in 1998. New Orleans has qualified for the postseason on three occasions and has won the PCL championship twice as the Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros (1998 and 2001).

The team will relocate to Wichita, Kansas, in 2020. The city of New Orleans hopes to bring in a Double-A Southern League team to carry on the Baby Cakes identity.
Osceola County Stadium

**Osceola County Stadium** is an outdoor sports venue located in Kissimmee, Florida, part of the wider Orlando City SC Training Ground at Osceola Heritage Park.

Originally a baseball park, it was converted into a soccer-specific stadium by Orlando City SC in 2019 to house the club's MLS Next Pro reserve team Orlando City B ahead of the 2020 season. It had previously served as the home field for the Class A Florida State League's Kissimmee Cobras (1995–2000), Osceola Astros (1985–1994) and Florida Fire Frogs (2017–2019).
H. P. Hunnicutt Field

**H.P. Hunnicutt Field** is a stadium in Princeton, West Virginia. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Princeton WhistlePigs in the summer collegiate Appalachian League. It is also home to the teams of Princeton Middle School and Princeton High School, located adjacent to the high school football field. Built in 1988, it was developed by the H.P. and Anne S. Hunnicutt Foundation, and it holds 1,700. The stadium was updated in 1999 from wooden bleachers and press boxes to a modernized stadium featuring wrap around bleacher seating down each foul line and box seats behind home plate. Also added were home and visitor locker areas, coach's offices, and training rooms. More recently, a new batting tunnel was constructed near the main gate of the stadium which can accommodate practices in inclement weather.
Franklin Field

**Franklin Field** (formerly known as **Routine Field** and briefly as **Milkmen Stadium**) is a baseball park in Franklin, Wisconsin, which is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The ballpark was built on the site of a former landfill. It is the home of the Milwaukee Milkmen, an independent professional baseball team playing in the American Association of Professional Baseball, and it will be the home of the NCAA Division I University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers baseball team. The ballpark opened with the Milkmen losing 3–2 loss in 11 innings to the Gary SouthShore RailCats on June 24, 2019, a month after the first home game for the Milkmen was played at Kokomo Municipal Stadium in Indiana.
Midwest League

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The **Midwest League** is a Minor League Baseball league, established in 1947 and based in the Midwestern United States. It is a High-A league that plays a full season; its players are typically players in their second or third year of professional play.

The Midwest League began as the Illinois State League (1947–1948), then became the Mississippi–Ohio Valley League (1949–1955). In 1956, the Mississippi–Ohio Valley League was renamed the Midwest League. Today, the league has 16 teams in two divisions. The Lansing Lugnuts and Wisconsin Timber Rattlers franchises jointly have won the most league championships, with nine each.
New Hampshire Fisher Cats

**New Hampshire Fisher Cats**

The **New Hampshire Fisher Cats** are a Minor League Baseball team based in Manchester, New Hampshire. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays major league club.

During the team's first season in Manchester, the Fisher Cats played at Gill Stadium, a historic ballpark in a residential neighborhood. Starting with the 2005 season, the Fisher Cats have played at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium (originally known as Fisher Cats Ballpark and later as Merchantsauto.com Stadium), which is located in Manchester and has a capacity of 6,500.

The Fisher Cats were members of the Eastern League from 1994 to 2020. They won the Eastern League championship in 2004, their first season in New Hampshire after moving the franchise from New Haven, Connecticut. They won their second Eastern League championship in 2011, their first season wearing their current red, white, and blue team color scheme. In 2018 the team won the championship again, this time for the first time at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium.
Loco

**Loco** has been the Curve's beloved mascot since 2015. He is a "Golden Locotami", a species believed to have roamed the mountains by the Horseshoe Curve way back in the 1850s. Even though Loco is the youngest recruit to the Altoona Curve mascot crew, don't let that fool you. He's quickly become a leader of the pack and is bringing thousands of laughs and smiles to every Curve game.
Northwest Arkansas Naturals

**Northwest Arkansas Naturals**

The **Northwest Arkansas Naturals** are a Minor League Baseball team based in Springdale, Arkansas. The team is a member of the Texas League, and serves as the Double-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. The Naturals play at Arvest Ballpark, which opened in 2008 and is located at the intersection of Gene George Boulevard and Watkins Avenue. The team relocated from Wichita, Kansas, in 2008, where they were known as the Wichita Wranglers. The Naturals were previously members of the Texas League from 2008 to 2020.
Hagerstown

**Hagerstown**

The **Hagerstown ALPB Team** are a professional baseball team planned to begin play in 2024 in Hagerstown, Maryland. The franchise will compete in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball and play their home games at the under-construction Hagerstown Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility.
MGM Park

**MGM Park** is a baseball park in Biloxi, Mississippi. The home of the Double-A Biloxi Shuckers of the Southern League, it opened on June 6, 2015, and can seat up to 6,067 people. The stadium was the site of the 2019 Southern League All-Star Game. Though primarily a venue for Minor League Baseball, it has been the home of the Conference USA Baseball Tournament since 2017. Concerts have also been held at the venue.
National League

## NL East

* Double-A: Mississippi Braves
* High-A: Rome Emperors
* Single-A: Augusta GreenJackets

* Double-A: Pensacola Blue Wahoos
* High-A: Beloit Sky Carp
* Single-A: Jupiter Hammerheads

* Double-A: Binghamton Rumble Ponies
* High-A: Brooklyn Cyclones
* Single-A: St. Lucie Mets

* Double-A: Reading Fightin Phils
* High-A: Jersey Shore BlueClaws
* Single-A: Clearwater Threshers

* Double-A: Harrisburg Senators
* High-A: Wilmington Blue Rocks
* Single-A: Fredericksburg Nationals

## NL Central

* Double-A: Tennessee Smokies
* High-A: South Bend Cubs
* Single-A: Myrtle Beach Pelicans

* Double-A: Chattanooga Lookouts
* High-A: Dayton Dragons
* Single-A: Daytona Tortugas

* Double-A: Biloxi Shuckers
* High-A: Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
* Single-A: Carolina Mudcats

* Double-A: Altoona Curve
* High-A: Greensboro Grasshoppers
* Single-A: Bradenton Marauders

* Double-A: Springfield Cardinals
* High-A: Peoria Chiefs
* Single-A: Palm Beach Cardinals

## NL West

* Double-A: Amarillo Sod Poodles
* High-A: Hillsboro Hops
* Single-A: Visalia Rawhide

* Double-A: Hartford Yard Goats
* High-A: Spokane Indians
* Single-A: Fresno Grizzlies

* Double-A: Tulsa Drillers
* High-A: Great Lakes Loons
* Single-A: Rancho Cucamonga Quakes

* Double-A: San Antonio Missions
* High-A: Fort Wayne TinCaps
* Single-A: Lake Elsinore

* Double-A: Richmond Flying Squirrels
* High-A: Eugene Emeralds
* Single-A: San Jose Giants
Grainger Stadium

**Grainger Stadium** is a sports venue located in Kinston, North Carolina. It is the home ballpark for the Down East Wood Ducks, which joined the Carolina League starting in the 2017 season, and was placed in the Single-A for the 2021 season. Grainger was previously home to the Kinston Indians and all the professional Kinston baseball teams since 1949.
Frederick Keys

**Frederick Keys**

The **Frederick Keys** are a collegiate summer baseball team of the MLB Draft League. The Keys are based in Frederick, Maryland. The franchise is named for "Star-Spangled Banner" writer Francis Scott Key, a native of Frederick County. A new team mascot "Frank Key", short for Francis Scott Key, joined the current mascot, a coyote named *Keyote*, at the beginning of the 2011 baseball season. The team is currently owned by Maryland Baseball Holding LLC, after being purchased in 2006 from Comcast Spectacor. Home games are played at Harry Grove Stadium, sharing the ballpark with the Spire City Ghost Hounds.
Kindrick Legion Field

**Kindrick Legion Field** is a baseball park located in Helena, Montana which serves as the home field of three American Legion teams: the Senators, Reps, and Independents. It was previously the home ballpark of the Helena Brewers Minor League Baseball team who left after the 2018 season. The stadium was built in 1932 and holds 2,100 people.

Formerly called Legion Park, and later Memorial Park Field, the name of the ballpark was changed in the mid-1970s to Kindrick Legion Field in honor of longtime American Legion supporter Ace Kindrick.

City officials are considering the best future use for the field after the departure of the Helena Brewers: continue with just American Legion ball or seek to add a team from the collegiate summer Expedition League.
Fort Myers Miracle

The **Fort Myers Miracle** was the Class A Advanced Minor League Baseball affiliate of the Minnesota Twins Major League Baseball club, based in Fort Myers, Florida. Home games were played at the CenturyLink Sports Complex in Hammond Stadium, which has a capacity of 7,500, and opened in 1991. The park was also used as the Minnesota Twins' spring training facility. Prior to Twins Spring training and the 2014 Florida State League season, Phase I of a two-part renovation was completed with the addition of an outfield boardwalk. The second phase of the renovation, which includes new sky suites, concessions, wider concourses and new offices for the Miracle staff, was completed before Spring training in 2015. Due to the start of construction on Phase II in August 2014, the Miracle played the final 10 home dates, including playoffs, at JetBlue Park.

The majority owner was Kaufy Baseball, LLC, a privately held company managed by Andrew Kaufmann, who purchased a controlling interest in the club from Jason Hochberg of SJS Beacon Baseball, LLC in January 2019. Musician Jimmy Buffett and actor Bill Murray were minority owners of the team.