Oneonta Outlaws
| Oneonta Outlaws | |
|---|---|
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| Information | |
| League | PGCBL (2012, 2016-Present) (East Division) |
| Location | Oneonta, New York |
| Ballpark | Damaschke Field |
| Founded | 1966 |
| League championships | (NYPL): 1968, 1969, 1971, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1998 (NYCBL): 2011, 2013 (PGCBL): None |
| Former name(s) | Oneonta Red Sox (1966) Oneonta Yankees (1967–1998) Oneonta Tigers (1999–2009) |
| Former league(s) | NYCBL (2010-2011, 2013-2015) NYPL (1966-2009) |
| Ownership | Gary Laing[1] |
| Manager | Joe Hughes (2018-present) |
| Website | oneontaoutlaws.com |
The Oneonta Outlaws are a collegiate summer baseball team in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL).
History[edit]
Previous Oneonta teams[edit]
Oneonta, located just 30 minutes from the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, first appeared on the baseball map in 1890 with the Oneonta Indians and was a mainstay in the New York–Penn League (NYPL) for more than 40 years, beginning with the arrival of the Oneonta Red Sox in 1966.[2] From 1967 to 2009 the team competed in NYPL as the Oneonta Yankees/Tigers, and won 12 league championships, the most among all league franchises.[3]
On January 27, 2010, Oneonta Mayor Dick Miller announced in a press release saying that the Tigers would be leaving Oneonta for Norwich, Connecticut for the 2010 season, and essentially ending its run as a pro team.[4][5]
Collegiate summer team[edit]
In conjunction with team shifting operations to Norwich, the Saratoga Phillies transferred their rights in the wood-bat New York Collegiate Baseball League (NYCBL) to Oneonta,[6] and announced that the team would play in Damaschke Field.[7] The team would later be named "Outlaws".
After winning the 2011 NYCBL title, the team moved to the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL) for the 2012 season,[8] but returned a year later after local businessman Gary Laing bought the team.[9] The Outlaws won another NYCBL title in 2013, but rejoined the PGCBL before the 2016 season.[10]
Season results[edit]
| Season | League | W-L | Manager | Postseason | Misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | PGCBL | 14-21 | Joe Hughes | No | |
| 2020 | PGCBL | -- | -- | -- | Season canceled due to COVID-19 |
| 2019 | PGCBL | 18-28 | Joe Hughes | No | |
| 2018 | PGCBL | 16-29 | Joe Hughes | No | |
| 2017 | PGCBL | 14-30 | Atlee Pearson | No | |
| 2016 | PGCBL | 24-24 | Atlee Pearson | Yes (0-1) | |
| 2015 | NYCBL | 26-18 | Joe Hughes | Yes (4-3) | |
| 2014 | NYCBL | 27-19 | Joe Hughes | Yes (4-4) | |
| 2013 | NYCBL | 25-15 | Joe Hughes | Yes (4-1) | NYCBL Championship |
| 2012 | PGCBL | 25-22 | Greg Zackrison | No | |
| 2011 | NYCBL | 29-15 | Greg Zackrison | Yes (5-0) | NYCBL Championship |
| 2010 | NYCBL | 26-16 | Greg Zackrison | Yes (0-2) |
Notable alumni[edit]
- Artie Lewicki (2014)
- Carlos Asuaje (2013)
- Tom Murphy (2012)
- Chandler Engel (2016, 2017)
- Quin Cotton (2016)
As of January 2021[update] there are 41 Outlaws alumni who got drafted in the MLB Draft and 52 players that continued to pro career.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Local businessman buying Oneonta Outlaws". Ballpark Digest.
- ^ "Outlaws keeping baseball in Oneonta with 10th season". The Daily Star.
- ^ "New York-Penn League Champions". MiLB.com.
- ^ "Oneonta Tigers: Going, going, gone?". The Daily Star.
- ^ "O-Tigers to Norwich for 2010". Ballpark Digest.
- ^ "NYCBL swoops into Oneonta, Cooperstown". Ballpark Digest.
- ^ "Damaschke Field / Oneonta Outlaws". Ballpark Digest.
- ^ "Oneonta Outlaws join PGCBL". PerfectGame.org.
- ^ "Oneonta Outlaws to NYCBL in 2013 UPDATED!". Ballpark Digest.
- ^ "Outlaws to open season June 1 on road". The Daily Star.
- ^ "Outlaws Almanac 2019" (PDF).
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