Auburn Doubledays

MiLB infobox
name = Auburn Doubledays
founded = 1996
city = Auburn, New York
misc =

uniform
class level = Single-A (1996–present)
past class level=
current league = New York-Penn League (1996–present)
conference =
division = Pinckney Division
past league =
majorleague = Toronto Blue Jays (2001–present)
pastmajorleague = Houston Astros (1996–2000)
nickname = Auburn Doubledays (1996–present)
pastnames =
ballpark = Falcon Park (1996–present)
pastparks =
leaguechamps = 2007
divisionchamps = 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
misc6 =
owner =
manager = Dennis Holmberg
gm = Carl GuteliusThe Auburn Doubledays are a minor league baseball team in Auburn, New York, USA. They are a Short-Season A classification team in the New York-Penn League and have been a farm team of the Houston Astros (1996–2000) and the Toronto Blue Jays (2001 – Present).

The Doubledays play home games at Leo Pinckney Field at Falcon Park. Falcon Park was opened in June 1995, replacing the original Falcon Park which was built in 1927. Falcon Park seats 2,800 fans. In 2008, new blue box seats were installed.

The team and its mascot are named after Abner Doubleday, the Civil War general and Auburn native credited with inventing the game of baseball. Abner wears number 96 in honor of the birth of the team in 1996.

History

Baseball in Auburn dates back to at least 1958. The current franchise began operations in 1996.

In 1998 the Doubledays and the Oneonta Tigers were named Co-Champions of the NY Penn League after Central New York was hit with a torrential rain storm and the fields at both parks were deemed unplayable.

The Doubledays won the Pinckney Division title for six straight years in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007, but failed to win the league championship for the first five of those years. After losing in the first round of the playoffs for the first three years of their streak, they advanced to the New York - Penn League Championship series before being swept by the Staten Island Yankees. In 2003, the Doubledays led all of baseball in winning percentage (.757).

The Doubledays finally won the NY Penn League title in 2007, sweeping the Brooklyn Cyclones in the League Championship series. The final game featured a stellar pitching performance by Brett Cecil and a home run by J.P. Arencibia. [cite news|url=http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070906&content_id=300211&vkey=news_t458&fext=.jsp&sid=t458|title=Doubledays Sweep Brooklyn For NYP Title|publisher=Auburn Doubledays|date=2007-09-06|accessdate=2008-08-28] This was the first league championship for the city of Auburn since 1973.

Players who played in Auburn

Catcher

*Rick Dempsey
*Ozzie Virgil
*Ramon Castro brother of Jason Castro

1st Base

*Vito Chiaravalloti
*Joe Pepitone
*Ed Kranepool

2nd Base

*Ken Boswell
*Aaron Hill

3rd Base

*Morgan Ensberg

Shortstop

*Julio Lugo

Right Field

*Cleon Jones

Center Field

*Kenny Lofton

Left Field

*Luis Gonzalez
*Lonnie Smith
*Adam Lind

Starting Pitchers

*Johan Santana
*Jerry Koosman
*Mel Stottlemyre
*Shane Reynolds
*Roy Oswalt
*Rollie Sheldon

Bullpen

*Tug McGraw
*Billy Wagner
*Todd Jones
*Casey Janssen

Auburn Baseball Past Affiliation

*Auburn Yankees 1958-1961
*Auburn Mets 1962-1966
*Auburn Twins 1967-1971
*Auburn Phillies 1972-1977
*Auburn Sunsets 1978
*Auburn Red Stars 1979
*Auburn Americans 1980
*Auburn Astros 1982-1995

References

External links

* [http://www.auburndoubledays.com Auburn Doubledays' Official Site]
* [http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app/clubs/ip_index.jsp?sid=milb&cid=t458 Auburn Doubledays on MiLB.com]
* [http://www.frontiernet.net/~rochballparks2/auburn/auburn.htm Photographs of Falcon Park, home of the Auburn Doubledays - "Rochester Area Ballparks"]