Mobile BayBears

Mobile BayBears Founded in 1976 Mobile, Alabama
Team Logo Cap Insignia
Class-level
Double-A
Minor league affiliations
Southern League (1976–present) Southern Division
Major league affiliations
Arizona Diamondbacks (2007–present) San Diego Padres (1997–2006) Seattle Mariners (1995–96) Minnesota Twins (1993–94)
Name
Mobile BayBears (1997–present) Port City Roosters (1995–96) Nashville Xpress (1993–94) Charlotte Knights (1976–92)
Ballpark
Hank Aaron Stadium (1997–present)
Minor league titles
League titles	1998, 2004(Co), 2011
Division titles	1998, 2004, 2011
Owner(s)/Operated by: Michael Savit / HWS Group
Manager:
General Manager: Travis Toth

"Teddy", BayBear's team mascot

The Mobile BayBears are a minor league baseball team based in Mobile, Alabama, United States. The team, which plays in the Southern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks major league club. The BayBears play in Hank Aaron Stadium, named after baseball's former all-time home run king and Mobile native Hank Aaron. Opened in 1997, the park seats 6,000 spectators.

The BayBears franchise was located in Wilmington, North Carolina from 1995 to 1996 under the name of the Port City Roosters. From 1993 to 1994, they were the Nashville Xpress located in Nashville, Tennessee, after relocating from Charlotte, North Carolina where they were the first incarnation of the Charlotte Knights.

From 1997 to 2006, the BayBears were the Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres.

History

The name of the team was announced in July 1996. The name was chosen from a name-the-team contest.^[1] Mobile mayor Mike Dow announced the name at that year's Mobile Fourth of July fireworks display.^[2] In September 1996, the BayBears signed an affiliation agreement with the San Diego Padres.^[3]

Bay Bears Hall of Famers

• Dusty Allen
• Ben Davis
• Buddy Carlyle
• Matt Clement
• Kevin Nicholson
• Brian Tollberg
• Wiki Gonzalez
• Jake Peavy

Other notable alumni

• Craig Breslow

Roster

Mobile BayBears rosterview · talk · edit
Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 13 Trevor Bauer * 35 Charles Brewer 11 Patrick Corbin 31 Josh Ellis -- Matt Gorgen 32 Bryan Henry -- Reid Mahon 23 Kyler Newby 26 Yonata Ortega * 21 Jarrod Parker 24 Wes Roemer 27 Tyler Skaggs 41 Bily Spottiswood 15 Bryan Woodall 10 Clay Zavada		Catchers  4 Ed Easley 30 Josh Ford Infielders  6 Jacob Elmore  5 Taylor Harbin  3 Daniel Kaczrowski  2 Daryle Ward 45 Ryan Wheeler Outfielders 29 Adam Eaton 18 Kyle Greene 25 Marc Krauss  7 Ollie Linton  9 A. J. Pollock		Manager 12 Turner Ward Coaches 38 Dan Carlson (pitching) 20 Alan Zinter (hitting) 7-day disabled list * On Arizona Diamondbacks 40-man roster ∞ Reserve list § Suspended list ‡ Restricted list # Rehab assignment Roster updated August 13, 2011 Transactions → More rosters

References

1. ^ "Baseball Notes". Wilmington Star-News: p. 2C. 1996-07-06. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=trQsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OxUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2858,1851766&dq=mobile+baybears&hl=en. Retrieved 2011-03-15. 
2. ^ "Baseball". Tuscaloosa News: p. 3C. 1996-07-05. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bj0dAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TqYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1348,711092&dq=mobile+bay+bears&hl=en. Retrieved 2011-03-15. 
3. ^ "New Mobile team links with Padres". Wilmington Star-News: p. 2C. 1996-09-20. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=04pOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OBUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3038,2161058&dq=mobile+bay+bears&hl=en. Retrieved 2011-03-15. 

External links

• Mobile BayBears official website
• BR Bullpen: Mobile BayBears
• Diamondbacks Minor League Coverage: FutureBacks.com