Pulaski Yankees
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Minor league affiliations | |||||
Class | Advanced Rookie League (1969–1977, 1982–1992, 1997–2006, 2008–present) | ||||
Previous classes | D (1946–1958) C (1942) | ||||
League | Appalachian League (1946–1950, 1952–1955, 1957–1958, 1969–1977, 1982–1992, 1997–2006, 2008–present) | ||||
Division | East Division | ||||
Previous leagues | Virginia League (1942) | ||||
Major league affiliations | |||||
Team | New York Yankees (2015–present) | ||||
Previous teams | Seattle Mariners (2008–2014) Toronto Blue Jays (2003–2006) | ||||
Minor league titles | |||||
League titles (3) |
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Division titles (9) |
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Team data | |||||
Name | Pulaski Yankees | ||||
Previous names | Pulaski Mariners (2008–2014) Pulaski Blue Jays (2003–2006) | ||||
Ballpark | Calfee Park (1982–1992), (1997–2006), (2008–present) | ||||
Owner(s)/ Operator(s) | David Hagan and Larry Shelor | ||||
General manager | Blair Hoke[1] | ||||
Manager | Tony Franklin |
The Pulaski Yankees are a minor league baseball team based in Pulaski, Virginia, United States. They are an Advanced Rookie League team in the Appalachian League, and became a farm team of the New York Yankees in 2015.[2] The team plays its home games at Calfee Park. They have previously been affiliated with several other major league baseball teams, and lost their Seattle Mariners affiliation after the 2014 season.[3]
Pulaski baseball history
- Pulaski Counts, 1942, 1946-1950
- Pulaski Phillies, 1952-1955
- Pulaski Cubs, 1957-1958
- Pulaski Phillies, 1969-1977
- Pulaski Braves, 1982-1992
- Pulaski Rangers, 1997-2002
- Pulaski Blue Jays, 2003-2006
- Pulaski Mariners, 2008-2014
- Pulaski Yankees, 2015-present
Pulaski's teams won the Appalachian League's championship in 1948, 1969, 1986, 1991 and 2013.
Pulaski was the 2010 Appalachian League Eastern Division Champion.
Ballpark
The Pulaski Yankees 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 park had major renovations prior to the 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 (1988) MLB All-Star
- Jeff Blauser (1984) 2 x MLB All-Star
- Don Cardwell (1954)
- Larry Christenson (1972)
- Mark Clear (1974) 2 x MLB All-Star
- David Elder, Pulaski Rangers,
- Jim Essian (1970)
- Dallas Green (1970, MGR) Manager: 1980 World Series Champion - Philadelphia Phillies
- Aaron Harang (1999)
- David Justice (1985) 3 x MLB All-Star; 1990 NL Rookie of the Year
- Mike Lamb (1997)
- Kameron Loe (2002)
- Javy López (1989) 3 x MLB All-Star
- Jerry Martin (1971)
- Kevin Mench (1999)
- Urban Meyer, Pulaski Braves
- Travis Snider, Pulaski Blue Jays
- Jason Schmidt (1992) 3 x MLB All-Star
- Mike Stanton (1987) MLB All-Star
- Eugenio Vélez, Pulaski Blue Jays
- C. J. Wilson (2001) 2 x MLB All-Star
- Mark Wohlers (1988) MLB All-Star
Playoffs
- 2017: Defeated Bluefield 2-1 in semifinals; lost to Elizabethton 2-0 in finals.
- 2015: Lost to Princeton 2-1 in semifinals.
- 2013: Defeated Bluefield 2-0 in semifinals; defeated Greeneville 2-0 to win championship.
- 2010: Lost to Elizabethton 2-0 in semifinals.
- 2008: Lost to Elizabethton 2-0 in finals.
- 1999: Lost to Martinsville 2-0 in finals.
- 1997: Lost to Bluefield 2-0 in finals.
- 1991: Defeated Burlington 2-0 to win championship.
- 1989: Lost to Elizabethton 2-0 in finals.
- 1986: Defeated Johnson City 2-1 to win championship.
- 1984: Lost to Elizabethton 1-0 in finals.
Roster
Template:Pulaski Mariners roster
References
- Avallone, Michael. "Minor League Baseball returns to Pulaski." MiLB.com. 21 December 2007.
- ^ http://www.milb.com/content/page.jsp?ymd=20160107&content_id=161271448&sid=t425&vkey=roster
- ^ Gangloff, Mike (September 9, 2014). "New York Yankees to Field Farm Club in Pulaski". Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ^ "Calfee Park sale OK'd as Mariners leave and $3 million upgrade begins". September 3, 2014.
External links
- Sports clubs established in 1982
- Appalachian League teams
- Professional baseball teams in Virginia
- Pulaski County, Virginia
- New York Yankees minor league affiliates
- Seattle Mariners minor league affiliates
- Toronto Blue Jays minor league affiliates
- Texas Rangers minor league affiliates
- Atlanta Braves minor league affiliates
- Philadelphia Phillies minor league affiliates
- Chicago Cubs minor league affiliates
- Brooklyn Dodgers minor league affiliates
- 1982 establishments in Virginia