The Troy Trojans, based in Troy, New York

Troy, New York

Troy is a city in the US State of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. Troy is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital...

, were a minor league baseball team that existed on and off between 1888 and 1916. They first appeared in the International Association in 1888. They played in the Eastern Association

Eastern Association (baseball)

The Eastern Association was a minor league baseball league. The first version of the league appeared in 1882, followed by similar one season leagues in 1891 and 1909. The league was primarily a "Class-B" league in Minor League Baseball in the 1913-1914 seasons....

 in 1891, and in the Eastern League

International League

The International League is a minor league baseball league that operates in the eastern United States. Like the Pacific Coast League and the Mexican League, it plays at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. It was so named because it had teams in both the United States...

 from 1892 to 1893. They played in the New York State League

New York State League (1885-1917)

The first New York State League in 1885, was actually the second of the many names the International League used before settling on its current moniker.The second New York State League was a six team league for one season in 1889...

 from 1901 to 1916.Baseball Reference Bullpen

A separate team, from Troy, Alabama

Troy, Alabama

Troy is a city in Pike County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,003. Troy experienced a growth spurt of over 4,000+ people since 2000. The city is the county seat of Pike County....

, played in the Alabama-Florida League

Alabama-Florida League

The Alabama–Florida League was a low-level circuit in American minor league baseball that existed from 1936 through 1939 and 1951 through 1962. In 1940–1941 and from 1946–1950, the absence of clubs based in Florida caused the league to change its name to the Alabama State League.The Class D loop's...

 and Alabama State League under this name from 1936-1947.