Hornell Dodgers
Encyclopedia
Hornell Dodgers | |
Founded | 1994 |
Home Ballpark | Maple City Park |
Based in | Hornell, NY |
Colors | Blue, White |
League | NYCBL New York Collegiate Baseball League The New York Collegiate Baseball League is a 12-team collegiate summer baseball league founded in 1978 and sanctioned by the NACSB and Major League Baseball. Each NYCBL team plays an eight-week, 44-game schedule from June to July with a playoff in early August... |
Manager | Paul Welker |
Championships | 1995, 2000, 2002, 2005 |
The Hornell Dodgers are a collegiate summer baseball team in the New York Collegiate Baseball League
New York Collegiate Baseball League
The New York Collegiate Baseball League is a 12-team collegiate summer baseball league founded in 1978 and sanctioned by the NACSB and Major League Baseball. Each NYCBL team plays an eight-week, 44-game schedule from June to July with a playoff in early August...
. The team is composed of college students from schools all over the country who are often recruited by the coaches and the general manager. Players and coaches travel to Hornell for the summer and stay with host families for the duration.
History
HornellHornell, New York
Hornell is a city in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 9,019 at the 2000 census. The city is named after the Hornell family, early settlers. Its current population has not yet been released by the new census....
has a rich history in baseball. For many years from the late 19th- and through the 20th centuries there was a farm team or semi-pro team from the town. The current iteration of the Dodgers have been around since 1994.
Location
The Hornell Dodgers play their home games at Maple City Park in Hornell, NY. The baseball field is located on the corner of State Route 36 and Adsit Street, behind the Hornell High School.Noteworthy Alumni
These players have since moved on to play Major League BaseballMajor 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...
:
- Tim Hudson, 1996 (Atlanta Braves)
- Dallas Braden, 2003 (Oakland A's)
- Josh Kinney, 1998 (St. Louis Cardinals)
- Rajai Davis, 2000 (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Championships
The Dodgers have won numerous league titles since they began playing in the NYCBL. They include:- 1995
- 2000
- 2002
- 2005