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Ottawa Lynx
1993 – 2007
Ottawa, Ontario

Team Logo
Cap Insignia
Class-Level
  • Triple-A (1993-2007)
Minor League affiliations
Major League affiliations
Name
  • Ottawa Lynx (1993-2007)
Ballpark
  • Lynx Stadium (1993-2007) (formerly Ottawa Stadium pre-construction, and JetForm Park from 1999-2002)
Minor League titles
League titles 1995
Division titles 1995

The Ottawa Lynx was a minor league baseball team that formerly competed in the Triple-A International League (IL) from 1993 to 2007. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Philadelphia Phillies (4-2 Paul Molitor, Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. The International League ( IL) is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States. The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. Franchise history Creation of the franchise In 1960 Montreal lost its International League team the Montreal Royals (an affiliate of Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North The International League ( IL) is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The team's home field was Lynx Stadium in Ottawa, Ontario. Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Over the team's 15 seasons, it was the Triple-A Minor League affiliate of the Montreal Expos (1993-2002), Baltimore Orioles (2003-2006), and Philadelphia Phillies (2007). Franchise history Creation of the franchise In 1960 Montreal lost its International League team the Montreal Royals (an affiliate of The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. At the time, it was the only IL franchise based in Canada. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page

In late August 2006, however, the league approved the conditions to negotiate the sale of the team. August 2006 was a month with thirty-one days On August 10, an alleged plot to detonate ten Airliners over the Atlantic Ocean was revealed to The new owners have moved the team to Allentown, Pennsylvania beginning with the 2008 season, where it is known as the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. For the song by Billy Joel, see " Allentown (song." For the neighborhood in Pittsburgh The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Lehigh Valley IronPigs is a Minor League Baseball team serving as the Triple-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. [1]

During the club's last years, it had difficulty attracting fans, which was one of several factors in the decision to relocate the team.

The Canadian-American (Can-Am) League has placed a team in Ottawa, called the Rapids, for the 2008 season. The Ottawa Rapidz were a professional baseball team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada under the Canadian-American

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History

In 1991, Ottawa businessman and then Ottawa 67s owner Howard Darwin was successful in applying to the IL for an expansion franchise to begin play in 1993. The Ottawa 67’s are a Junior ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The Lynx became the second IL franchise to play in Ottawa, after the former Ottawa Giants and Ottawa Athletics of the 1950s. The Ottawa Giants were a professional Minor-league baseball team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada that operated in 1951 The Ottawa Athletics were a professional Minor-league baseball team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada that operated from 1952-1954 The application was contingent on the City of Ottawa building a baseball stadium for the team. The stadium was completed in time for the 1993 season.

The Lynx began play in 1993, serving as the top farm team for the Montreal Expos. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Philadelphia Phillies (4-2 Paul Molitor, Franchise history Creation of the franchise In 1960 Montreal lost its International League team the Montreal Royals (an affiliate of The team won its sole International League championship in 1995. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Atlanta Braves over Cleveland Indians (4-2 Tom Glavine, MVP During this period, the Lynx featured such future Major League Baseball players as Rondell White, Cliff Floyd, Matt Stairs, Kirk Rueter, and F.P. Santangelo. Rondell Bernard White (born February 23, 1972 in Milledgeville Georgia) is a former Outfielder and Designated hitter in Major Cornelius Clifford Floyd ( December 5, 1972 in Chicago Illinois) is a Designated hitter and Outfielder for the Tampa Bay Rays Matthew Wade Stairs (born February 27, 1968 in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada) is a Major League Baseball Kirk Wesley Rueter (born December 1, 1970 in Centralia Illinois) is a retired Left-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball FP Santangelo (born Frank-Paul Santangelo on October 24, 1967 in Livonia Michigan) is an American former Professional baseball The Lynx eventually retired two numbers: Santangelo's 24, and Jamey Carroll's 3. Jamey Blake Carroll (born February 18, 1974) is a Major League Baseball Infielder for the Cleveland Indians.

In 2000, Howard Darwin sold his shares in the team to Ray Pecor. According to news reports, Mr. Pecor would lose $1 million annually on the team due to low attendance. [2]

In 2003, the Lynx were not given any assurances from either the Monteal Expos or Major League Baseball on the long term future of the Expos, so they were forced to find another partner and became the Triple A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. As a result, Montreal shifted its affiliation to the Edmonton Trappers of the Pacific Coast League,

Former home stadium for Ottawa Lynx
Former home stadium for Ottawa Lynx

On August 28, 2006, the International League gave permission to continue negotiations to sell the ballclub, with Joe Finley and Craig Stein obtaining the right to operate the new entity. Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. The Edmonton Trappers were a Minor league Baseball (Triple A team in the Pacific Coast League, ending with the 2004 season The Pacific Coast League (PCL is a Minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Allentown, Pennsylvania. For the song by Billy Joel, see " Allentown (song." For the neighborhood in Pittsburgh It was well known at the time, and reported in the Allentown media, that Finley and Stein intended to move the team to Allentown, Pennsylvania, where Allentown's new Coca-Cola Park was being built as the team's home ballpark. Coca-Cola Park is a baseball stadium in Allentown Pennsylvania, a city in the Lehigh Valley region of the U [3][4][5] However, the team had a lease with the City of Ottawa with a $10 million penalty if the team left early, as part of the stadium construction agreement. The current owner of the Lynx would file a lawsuit against the City of Ottawa on October 17, 2006, seeking $10. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 75 million in damages claiming that the city failed to provide enough parking spaces, which, the team alleged, was a violation of its lease. [6]

The team played its last game in Ottawa on September 3, 2007, losing to Syracuse 8-5. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [7]

Titles

The Lynx won the Governors' Cup, the championship of the International League, once in the team's history by defeating the Norfolk Tides in 1995. The Governors' Cup is the trophy awarded each year to the champion of the International League, one of the two current Triple-A level minor leagues of The Norfolk Tides are a Minor league baseball team in the Triple-A International League. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Atlanta Braves over Cleveland Indians (4-2 Tom Glavine, MVP

Final Roster

Ottawa Lynx roster
v • d • e
Active roster Coaches/Other
Starting Rotation

Bullpen

 Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

  • 35 Flag of the United States Javon Moran
  • 22 Flag of the United States Matt Padgett
  • 19 Flag of the United States Jim Rushford
  • 28 Flag of the United States Pedro Swann
 Manager

Coaches

Trainers

  • -- Flag of the United States Shawn Fcasni

Disabled and Inactive List


* - On Philadelphia Phillies 40-man roster

Alumni

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