Syracuse Chiefs
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League | International League | |
Division | North Division | |
Year founded | 1935 | |
Major League affiliation | Toronto Blue Jays | |
Home ballpark | Alliance Bank Stadium | |
Previous home ballparks | MacArthur Stadium | |
City | Syracuse, New York | |
Current uniform colors | Blue, Black, Silver and Graphite | |
Previous uniform colors | Navy Blue, Red, and Silver | |
Logo design | A steam locomotive, a vintage engineer mark, and the word "Chiefs" stylized from the golden era of manufacturing | |
Division titles | ||
League titles | 1935, 1942, 1943, 1947, 1954, 1969, 1970, 1976 | |
Manager | Doug Davis | |
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The Syracuse Chiefs are a minor league baseball team based in Syracuse, New York. The team was named the SkyChiefs from 1996-2006, but the nickname reverted to the Chiefs in December 2006. [1] The team, which plays in the International League, is the Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays major-league club. The Chiefs play in Alliance Bank Stadium (formerly P&C Stadium), located in Syracuse. From the 1934 to 1996 the team played at MacArthur Stadium.
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The Chiefs have won the Governors' Cup, the championship of the IL, 8 times, and played in the championship series 17 times.
- 1935 - Defeated Montréal
- 1942 - Defeated Jersey City
- 1943 - Defeated Toronto
- 1946 - Lost to Montréal
- 1947 - Defeated Buffalo
- 1948 - Lost to Montréal
- 1951 - Lost to Montréal
- 1954 - Defeated Montréal
- 1964 - Lost to Rochester
- 1969 - Defeated Columbus
- 1970 - Defeated Columbus
- 1974 - Lost to Rochester
- 1975 - Lost to Tidewater
- 1976 - Defeated Richmond
- 1979 - Lost to Columbus
- 1989 - Lost to Richmond
- 1994 - Lost to Richmond
[edit] Alumni
- Bobby Cox
- Carlos Delgado
- Shawn Green
- Ron Guidry
- Roy Halladay
- Fred McGriff
- Denny McLain
- Thurman Munson
- Hank Sauer
- Alex Rios
- Vernon Wells
[edit] Retired Numbers
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[edit] External links
- Syracuse Chiefs web site
- Photographs of Alliance Bank Stadium, home of the Syracuse Chiefs - Rochester Area Ballparks
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