Aberdeen IronBirds

Aberdeen IronBirds
Aberdeen IronBirds
Founded in 1977 ; Aberdeen, Maryland ;
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Minor league affiliations
Class	Short-Season A
League	New York–Penn League
Division	McNamara Division
Major league affiliations
Team	Baltimore Orioles (2002–present); Florida Marlins (1994–2001); Boston Red Sox (1993–1995); Chicago White Sox (1988–1992); Philadelphia Phillies (1986–1987); Independent (1981–1985); Toronto Blue Jays (1977–1980);
Minor league titles
League titles (1)	1983
Team data
Name	Aberdeen IronBirds (2002–present); Utica Blue Sox (1981–2001); Utica Blue Jays (1977–1980);
Colors	Black, orange, white, blue, silver;
Ballpark	Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium (2002–present)
Previous parks	Donovan Stadium at Murnane Field (1977–2001)
Owner(s)/; Operator(s)	Cal Ripken, Jr.
General manager	Joe Harrington
Manager	Luis Pujols

The Aberdeen IronBirds are a Short-Season A classification affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. The IronBirds play in the New York–Penn League and are based in the city of Aberdeen in Harford County, Maryland.

The team is currently owned by retired Oriole Cal Ripken, Jr.. Ripken Jr. purchased the team, then known as the Utica Blue Sox, and moved them to his hometown of Aberdeen in time for the 2002 season. The IronBirds play their home games at Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium, which is visible from I-95. On August 16, 2006, the IronBirds played host to the New York–Penn League All-Star Game. Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium was also used for the Cal Ripken World Series in 2003 and 2004, forcing the team to go on extended road trips, 20 or more games, during the youth competition. The Cal Ripken World Series moved across the street to Cal Sr.'s Yard in 2005.

The name "IronBirds" was chosen for two reasons: Cal Ripken's "Ironman" streak of 2,632 consecutive baseball games played and the team's affiliation with the Orioles (the Baltimore team is often referred to as "The Birds").^[1] The former team logo featured a silver airplane marked with Ripken's number 8, which also refers to the nearby Aberdeen Proving Ground U.S. Army installation.

The team mascots are gray birds named Ferrous and Ripcord.

The record of most RBIs in a single month was set by Robbie Widlansky in July 2008.

On August 26, 2013, Conor Bierfeldt hit his 12th home run of the season, setting a new IronBirds single-season record. He broke the previous record held by David Anderson set in the 2010 season.

On September 2, 2013, The IronBirds clinched their first McNamara Division Title.

Playoffs

2013 season: Lost to Tri-City 2-0 in semifinals.

Current roster

Aberdeen IronBirds roster
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Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 28 Zane Barnhart 54 Jared Beck 31 Luis De León 65 Carson Dorsey 37 Graham Firoved 29 Michael Forret 43 Zach Fruit 45 Nestor German 38 Trey Gibson 27 Sebastian Gongora 32 Preston Johnson 55 Daniel Lloyd 34 Cooper McKeehan 15 Hayden Nierman 56 Edgar Portes 41 Yaqui Rivera 39 Grabiel Salazar 48 Levi Wells 6 Evan Yates		Catchers 17 Ethan Anderson 18 Aneudis Mordán 62 Ryan Stafford Infielders 36 Leandro Arias 10 Anderson De Los Santos 26 Aron Estrada 11 Griff O'Ferrall 2 Jalen Vasquez Outfielders 16 Jake Cunningham 1 Vance Honeycutt 35 Austin Overn 14 Elio Prado 53 Thomas Sosa		Manager 23 Felipe Alou Jr. Coaches 21 Charles Bolden (fundamentals) 11 Zach Cole (hitting) 52 Ryan Goll (development) 24 Jordie Henry (pitching) 60-day injured list -- Cooper Chandler (full season) 94 Isaac De León 12 Juan De Los Santos -- Daniel Federman (full season) 50 Dominic Freeberger 61 Juan Nuñez -- Luis Sánchez (full season) -- Teddy Sharkey (full season) -- Reese Sharp (full season) 7-day injured list * On Baltimore Orioles 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated October 17, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • South Atlantic League → Baltimore Orioles minor league players