Mobile BayBears

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Mobile BayBears
Founded in 1976
Mobile, Alabama
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Team Logo		 MobileBayBearsCap.png
Cap Insignia
Class-level
  • Double-A
Minor league affiliations
Major league affiliations
Name
Ballpark
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.

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[edit] 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]

[edit] Bay Bears Hall of Famers

[edit] Other notable alumni

[edit] Roster

Mobile BayBears roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

Coaches


Injury icon 2.svg 7-day disabled list
* On Arizona Diamondbacks 40-man roster
∞ Reserve list
§ Suspended list
‡ Restricted list
# Rehab assignment
Roster updated November 27, 2011
Transactions
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[edit] 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. 

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Retired numbers
20 • 42
Key personnel
Owner: Ken Kendrick • General Manager: Kevin Towers • Manager: Kirk Gibson
World Series Championships (1)
National League Pennants (1)
NL West Division Championships (5)
1999 • 2001 • 2002 • 2007 • 2011
Seasons (15)
1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012
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AAA: Reno Aces • AA: Mobile BayBears • A: Visalia Rawhide • South Bend Silver Hawks • Yakima Bears • Rookie: Missoula Osprey
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