Pulaski Mariners

MiLB infobox
name = Pulaski Mariners
founded = 1982
city = Pulaski, Virginia
misc =

uniform
class level = Advanced Rookie (1982–1992), (1997–2006), (2008–present)
past class level=
current league = Appalachian League (1982–1992), (1997–2006), (2008–present)
conference =
division = East Division
past league =
majorleague = Seattle Mariners (2008–present)
pastmajorleague = Toronto Blue Jays (2003–2006)
* Texas Rangers (1997–2002)
*Atlanta Braves (1982–1992)
nickname = Pulaski Mariners (2008–present)
pastnames = Pulaski Blue Jays (2003–2006)
*Pulaski Rangers (1997–2002)
*Pulaski Braves (1982–1992)
ballpark = Calfee Park (1982–1992), (1997–2006), (2008–present)
pastparks =
classchamps =
leaguechamps = 1986, 1991
divisionchamps = 1984, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1997, 1999, 2008
misc6 =
owner = Pulaski Baseball Inc.
manager =
gm = Tom Compton The Pulaski Mariners are a minor league baseball team based in Pulaski, Virginia, United States. They are an Advanced Rookie League team in the Appalachian League, and a farm team of the Seattle Mariners. The team plays its home games at Calfee Park. They have previously been affiliated with several other major league baseball teams, most recently the Toronto Blue Jays. That affiliation ended after the 2006 season and with no major league parent to supply players the team suspended operations for one season.

Pulaski baseball history

* Pulaski Counts, by|1942, by|1946 to by|1950
* Pulaski Phillies, by|1952 to by|1955
* Pulaski Cubs, by|1957 to by|1958
* Pulaski Phillies, by|1969 to by|1977
* Pulaski Braves, by|1982 to by|1992
* Pulaski Rangers, by|1997 to by|2002
* Pulaski Blue Jays, by|2003 to by|2006
* Pulaski Mariners, by|2008 to present

Pulaski's teams won the Appalachian League's championship in by|1948, by|1969, by|1986, and by|1991.

Ballpark

The Pulaski Mariners play at Calfee Park. Calfee Park opened in 1935 and has a capacity of 2,500 fans. A number of houses that surround the park have good views of games. The director of stadium operations is Dave Hart and the head groundskeeper is Gary Martin.

The park had major renovations prior to the by|1999 season, with a new grandstand behind the plate and along the first-base side as well as "open-air suites" (railed-in areas with picnic tables) farther down on the first-base line. A new scoreboard was also installed.

Notable former Pulaski players

*Steve Avery, Pulaski Braves, by|1988
*Jeff Blauser, Pulaski Braves,
*Jason Schmidt, Pulaski Braves,
*David Justice, Pulaski Braves,
*Javy López, Pulaski Braves,
*Aaron Harang, Pulaski Rangers,
*Kevin Mench, Pulaski Rangers,
*C.J. Wilson, Pulaski Rangers,
*Kameron Loe, Pulaski Rangers,
*Mike Lamb, Pulaski Rangers,
*Travis Snider, Pulaski Blue Jays
*Mike Schmidt, Pulaski Phillies

References

*Avallone, Michael. [http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071221&content_id=335552&vkey=news_milb&fext=.jsp "Minor League Baseball returns to Pulaski."] "MiLB.com" 21 December 2007.

External links

[http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/index.jsp?sid=t425 Pulaski Mariners]