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Revision as of 18:07, 14 September 2017
West Virginia Black Bears | |
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Minor league affiliations | |
Class | Short-Season A |
League | New York–Penn League |
Division | Pinckney Division |
Major league affiliations | |
Team | Pittsburgh Pirates (2015–present) |
Minor league titles | |
League titles (1) | 2015 |
Team data | |
Colors | Black, gold, blue, white |
Ballpark | Monongalia County Ballpark |
Owner(s)/ Operator(s) | Bob Rich, Jr. (Rich Baseball Operations) |
General manager | Matt Drayer |
Manager | Brian Esposito |
The West Virginia Black Bears are a Minor League Baseball team based in Granville, West Virginia. The team began play in the New York–Penn League in 2015 as an affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The team is owned by Bob Rich, Jr. and plays at Monongalia County Ballpark, which is across the Monongahela River from Morgantown and West Virginia University.
In August 2014, it was announced that the Jamestown Jammers would cease operations and move to Morgantown.[1] On October 22, the team announced that they would be named the "Black Bears" following a fan vote, as the American black bear is the state animal of West Virginia.[2]
In January 2015, Wyatt Toregas was named as their inaugural manager.[3] The Black Bears won the New York–Penn League wild card in their inaugural season.[4] The team then defeated the Williamsport Crosscutters and the Staten Island Yankees to win the 2015 New York–Penn League Championship.[5]
Roster
Template:West Virginia Black Bears roster
Season-by-season record
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Year | Regular season | Post-season | |||||||
Record | Win % | Finish | Record | Win % | Result | MLB | |||
2015 | 42-34 | .553 | 2nd Pinckney Division | 4-1 | .800 | Won Semifinals vs. Williamsport Crosscutters, 2–1 Won Championship vs. Staten Island Yankees, 2-0 |
Pirates | ||
2016 | 38-38 | .500 | 3rd Pinckney Division | — | — | — | Pirates | ||
2017 | 40-35 | .533 | 3rd Pinckney Division | — | — | — | Pirates | ||
Totals | 120-102 | .541 | — | 4-1 | .800 |
References
- ^ Vingle, Mitch. Morgantown lands NY-Penn League baseball team. Charleston Gazette. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "New NYPL club to be called the Black Bears: Team also decides to identify primarily with state of West Virginia". MiLB.com (Press release). Rich Baseball Operations. October 22, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ^ Biertempfel, Rob (January 15, 2015). "Pirates Notebook: Assignments Finalized". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
- ^ Heneghan, Kelsie (September 7, 2015). "Bears seal NYPL Wild Card in first season". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ^ Zimm, Tyler (September 15, 2015). "Black Bears Claim NYPL Championship". West Virginia Black Bears. Retrieved September 21, 2015.