Everything about The Tri-city Valleycats totally explained
The
Tri-City ValleyCats are a
minor league baseball team based in
Troy, New York. (The tri-cities comprise
Albany,
Schenectady and Troy, which make up New York State's
Capital District.) The team, which plays in the
New York - Penn League (NYPL), is the short-season Class A affiliate of the
Houston Astros Major League Baseball club.
The ValleyCats play at
Joseph L. Bruno Stadium, which opened in
2002 on the campus of
Hudson Valley Community College located in Troy. They compete in the Stedler Division with the
Vermont Lake Monsters,
Oneonta Tigers and
Lowell Spinners. In their 2006 season, the ValleyCats registered an attendance of 129,126 in 37 contests, averaging 3,489 fans per game. On July 4, 2006, the ValleyCats set a new all-time home attendance mark as 6,123 people attended a game against the
Lowell Spinners.
Prior to their arrival in Troy, the club was based in
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, where they were the Pittsfield Astros in 2001 and the Pittsfield Mets from 1989 to 2000.
All-Star Game
On
August 14,
2007, when the Renegades hosted the 3rd annual
New York-Penn League All-Star Game at Dutchess Stadium, it was announced the the Valley Cats would host the 4th annual New York-Penn League All Star Game at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in
2008.
Mascots
The Valley Cats have two mascots, Southpaw and Sammie.
Southpaw is a traditional mascot, a jersey-wearing cat as in the team name. Sammie is modeled after Uncle Sam, with a younger man with gray beard and patriotic suit revving up the crowd. The real
Uncle Sam was from Troy and is buried there.
Season Results
Post-Season Results
2004: Defeated Brooklyn Cyclones, 2 games to 1; lost to Mahoning Valley Scrappers, 2 games to 0, in championship round
2006: Defeated Auburn Doubledays 2 games to none in first round; lost to Staten Island Yankees 2 games to 1 in championship round (comprising 3 games)
Fast Facts
Total Attendance
- Joseph L. Bruno Stadium
- 2002 - 108,409
- 2003 - 103,984
- 2004 - 110,497
- 2005 - 116,674
- 2006 - 129,126
- 2007 - 136,809
Season Records (2005-present)
- Doubles
- 2006 - Jordan Parraz (18)
- 2006 - Eric Taylor (18)
- 2005 - Neil Sellers (18)
- Tripples
- Home runs
- Runs Batted In
- Stolen Bases
- 2006 - Jordan Parraz (23)
- Wins
- 2006 - Chris Salamida (10)
- Saves
- 2007 - Jason Dominguez (10)
2008 roster
Notable Valley Cats
Jason Hirsh (2003, Colorado Rockies)
Matt Albers (2003, Baltimore Orioles)
Ben Zobrist (2004, Tampa Bay Rays)
Hunter Pence (2004)
Koby Clemens (2005)
Mark McLemore (2005)
Chris Salamida (2006)
Devern Hansack (2006, Boston Red Sox)
Jailen Peguero (2007, Arizona Diamondbacks)
Notable Pittsfield Mets
Edgardo Alfonzo
Preston Wilson
Jason Isringhausen
Jay Payton
Terrence Long
A.J. Burnett
Ty WiggintonFurther Information
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