Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks
Encyclopedia
The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks are a professional baseball team based in Fargo, North Dakota
, in the United States
. The RedHawks are a member of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball
. The RedHawks have played their home games at Newman Outdoor Field
since 1996, when the team started as a member of the Northern League. As of 2011, the team plays in the American Association.
. Chris Coste
is probably the most well-known former RedHawks player and was a member of the 2008 World Series winning Philadelphia Phillies
.
In fifteen seasons, the RedHawks have set the modern Northern League best single-season record for win percentage with a 64-21 (.753) mark in 1998, set the record for most wins in a season with 68 in 2005, have made it to the playoffs 14 of 15 seasons, won five Northern League titles, and were named Baseball America's Independent Team of the Decade during the '90s.
On October 13, 2010, the RedHawks left the Northern League, along with the Gary SouthShore RailCats
, Kansas City T-Bones
, and the Winnipeg Goldeyes
to join the American Association for the 2011 season. The four remaining Northern League teams all folded or left the league. Accordingly, the Northern League ceased operations and folded in October 2010. As a result the RedHawks have the distinction of being the last league champion.
Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County. In 2010, its population was 105,549, and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 208,777...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The RedHawks are a member of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. The RedHawks have played their home games at Newman Outdoor Field
Newman Outdoor Field
Newman Outdoor Field is a baseball stadium in Fargo, North Dakota. It is located on the campus of North Dakota State University and is the home of the independent league Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks baseball team and the North Dakota State Bison baseball team. The 4,513 seat facility was known as "The...
since 1996, when the team started as a member of the Northern League. As of 2011, the team plays in the American Association.
History
The team was created as a Northern League expansion franchise in 1996 along with the now-defunct Madison Black WolfMadison Black Wolf
The Madison Black Wolf was a Northern League baseball club located in Madison, Wisconsin from 1996 to 2000. They played their home games at Warner Park which was then nicknamed "The Wolf Den". The club was owned by Madison Baseball, LLC, which folded operations following the 2000 season...
. Chris Coste
Chris Coste
Christopher Robert Coste is an author and Major League Baseball catcher who is currently a free agent. Coste was on a Major League Baseball team for the first time in his career at age 33...
is probably the most well-known former RedHawks player and was a member of the 2008 World Series winning Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
.
In fifteen seasons, the RedHawks have set the modern Northern League best single-season record for win percentage with a 64-21 (.753) mark in 1998, set the record for most wins in a season with 68 in 2005, have made it to the playoffs 14 of 15 seasons, won five Northern League titles, and were named Baseball America's Independent Team of the Decade during the '90s.
On October 13, 2010, the RedHawks left the Northern League, along with the Gary SouthShore RailCats
Gary SouthShore RailCats
The Gary SouthShore RailCats are a professional baseball team based in Gary, Indiana, in the United States. The RailCats are a member of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. The RailCats have played their home games at...
, Kansas City T-Bones
Kansas City T-Bones
The Kansas City T-Bones are a professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Kansas, in the United States. The T-Bones are a member of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...
, and the Winnipeg Goldeyes
Winnipeg Goldeyes
The Winnipeg Goldeyes are a professional baseball team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in Canada. The Goldeyes play in the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. From 1994 to 2010, the team was a member of the Northern League.The...
to join the American Association for the 2011 season. The four remaining Northern League teams all folded or left the league. Accordingly, the Northern League ceased operations and folded in October 2010. As a result the RedHawks have the distinction of being the last league champion.
Fast facts
- Founded: 1996
- Playoff appearances: 1996, 97, 98, 99, 2000, 01, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10
- Division titles won: 1996, 97, 98, 2000, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 10
- Northern League Championships won: 1998, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2010
Year-by-year record
| First Half | Second Half | Overall | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Division | W-L | Finish | W-L | Finish | W-L | Win% | Playoffs | ||||||
| 1996 | West | 26-15 | 1st | 27-15 | 1st | 53-31 | .631 | Lost championship series | ||||||
| 1997 | West | 21-21 | 3rd | 26-16 | 1st | 47-37 | .560 | Lost division series | ||||||
| 1998 | West | 31-11 | 1st | 33-10 | 2nd | 64-21 | .753 | Won championship | ||||||
| 1999 | West | 27-16 | 2nd | 23-19 | 2nd | 50-35 | .588 | Lost division series | ||||||
| 2000 | West | 28-15 | 1st | 25-18 | 1st | 53-33 | .616 | Lost division series | ||||||
| 2001 | North | 25-20 | 2nd | 26-19 | 3rd | 51-39 | .567 | Lost Central semi-final | ||||||
| 2002 | North | 25-19 | 2nd | 27-18 | 2nd | 52-37 | .584 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 2003 | West | 32-13 | 1st | 30-15 | 1st | 62-28 | .689 | Won championship | ||||||
| 2004 | North | 31-16 | 1st | 23-25 | 3rd | 55-41 | .573 | Lost semi-final | ||||||
| 2005 | North | 28-20 | 1st | 40-7 | 1st | 68-27 | .716 | Lost championship series | ||||||
| 2006 | North | 32-16 | 1st | 31-17 | 1st | 63-33 | .656 | Won championship | ||||||
| 2007 | North | 26-21 | 3rd | 31-17 | 1st | 57-38 | .600 | Lost division series | ||||||
| 2008 | N/A | 62-34 | 1st | N/A | N/A | 62-34 | .646 | Lost semi-final | ||||||
| 2009 | N/A | 53-42 | 3rd | N/A | N/A | 53-42 | .558 | Won championship | ||||||
| 2010 | N/A | 61-39 | 1st | N/A | N/A | 61-39 | .610 | Won championship | ||||||
Notable alumni
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