Batavia Muckdogs
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| Batavia Muckdogs | ||
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| League | New York-Penn League | |
| Division | Pinckney Division | |
| Year founded | 1989 | |
| Major League affiliation | St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Home ballpark | Dwyer Stadium | |
| Previous home ballparks | ||
| City | Batavia, New York | |
| Current uniform colors | red, black | |
| Previous uniform colors | ||
| Logo design | A ferocious, gnarling dog crashing through a white, picket-fence "M" with baseballs on either side. | |
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| Manager | Mark DeJohn | |
| Owner | ||
The Batavia Muckdogs are a minor league baseball team based in Batavia, New York, a city in Genesee County. The Muckdogs are the current Short-Season A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. Their home field is Dwyer Stadium in Batavia.
Many future stars have passed through Batavia, including Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, Kevin Sefcik, Kevin Stocker, and Marlon Byrd. NFL tailback Ricky Williams also played for the team for a season.
Prior to the 1997 season, the Muckdogs were called the Batavia Clippers. A fan poll picked both the current name and logo.
The Muckdogs logo is a dog on a crushed fence in the shape of an "M" surrounded by muck with baseballs on either side.
The team was mentioned in the 2001 film Summer Catch starring Freddie Prinze Jr.
The Muckdogs were originally affiliated with the Philadelphia Phillies, from their inception in 1989 to 2006. Beginning with the 2007 season, the Phillies new Short-Season A affiliate will be the Williamsport Crosscutters.
[edit] External links
- Batavia Muckdogs webpage
- Photographs of Dwyer Stadium, home of the Batavia Muckdogs - Rochester Area Ballparks
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