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2008 Rochester Red Wings season
Rochester Red Wings
Founded in 1899
Rochester, New York

Team Logo
Cap Insignia
Class-Level
  • Triple-A (1899-Present)
Minor League affiliations
Major League affiliations
Name
  • Rochester Red Wings (1929-Present)
  • Rochester Tribe (1922-28)
  • Rochester Colts (1921)
  • Rochester Hustlers (1908-1920)
  • Rochester Bronchos (1899-1907)
Ballpark
  • Frontier Field (1997-Present)
  • Silver Stadium (1929-1996)
    • aka Red Wing Stadium (1929-1968)
  • Bay Street Ball Grounds (1908-28)
  • Culver Field (1899-1907)
Minor League titles
League titles 1899, 1901, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1939, 1940*, 1952, 1955, 1956, 1964, 1971, 1974, 1988, 1990, 1997
Division titles 1988, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1997
Owner(s)/Operated by: Rochester Community Baseball, Inc. The 2008 Rochester Red Wings season was the franchise's 109th season and their sixth season as the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. Champions National League: Brooklyn Superbas National League final standings Events Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York State, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. The International League ( IL) is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Frontier Field is a Baseball Stadium located at One Morrie Silver Way in downtown Rochester New York. Silver Stadium was a Baseball Stadium located at 500 Norton Street in Rochester New York.
Manager: Stan Cliburn
General Manager: Dan Mason

The Rochester Red Wings are a minor league baseball team based in Rochester, New York. Stanley Gene Cliburn (born December 19, 1956, in Jackson, Mississippi) is a retired professional Baseball player who played 1 Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York State, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The oldest and longest running minor league franchise in the history of professional sports, the team plays in the International League, and is the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins major-league club. The International League ( IL) is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Red Wings play in Frontier Field, located in downtown Rochester. Frontier Field is a Baseball Stadium located at One Morrie Silver Way in downtown Rochester New York.

The Red Wings were an affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals for 33 years (1928-1960), then spent 42 years (1961-2002) as a farm club of the Baltimore Orioles. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The franchise played from 1929 through 1996 at Silver Stadium before moving to the modern facilities at Frontier Field in 1997. Silver Stadium was a Baseball Stadium located at 500 Norton Street in Rochester New York. Frontier Field is a Baseball Stadium located at One Morrie Silver Way in downtown Rochester New York.

Baseball in Rochester dates back to 1877 with the "Rochesters" of the International Association, and Rochester has had a franchise in the league now known as the International League as early as 1885. The current franchise has been playing in Rochester since 1899, when the team was known as the Rochester Bronchos and won the league championship in its inaugural season.

Incidentally, according to Rochester sports historian Douglas Brei, only six franchises in the history of North American professional sports have been playing in the same city and same league continuously and uninterrupted since the 1800s: the Rochester Red Wings, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, and St. Louis Cardinals. Douglas Brei (born December 29, 1964) is a former minor league sports executive who has recently garnered national attention as a sports historian in his hometown The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St He also reports that, along with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League, the Red Wings are one of only two franchises in North American professional sports to have captured a league championship[1] in every decade of the 20th century.

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Ownership

The club is one of a very few current professional sports franchises that are publicly owned (the Green Bay Packers of the NFL are the most notable example of this). The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Rochester Community Baseball, Inc. owns and operates the team and is comprised of fans of the team as shareholders. The organization was formed in the fall of 1956 in response to the then owners, the St. Louis Cardinals, putting the team up for sale. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Morrie Silver, a Rochester businessman, spearheaded a drive to sell shares in Rochester Community Baseball to raise money to buy the team and its stadium from the Cardinals and keep the franchise in Rochester. The organization retains sole ownership of the team to this day. Red Wing Stadium was renamed Silver Stadium in honor of Morrie Silver in August 1968. Silver Stadium was a Baseball Stadium located at 500 Norton Street in Rochester New York.

Longest baseball game ever

The Rochester Red Wings, along with the Pawtucket Red Sox, hold the record for the longest professional baseball game, lasting a total of 33 innings and 8 hours, 25 minutes over the course of three different days. The Pawtucket Red Sox (known colloquially as the PawSox) are the Minor league baseball Triple-A affiliates of the Boston Red Sox and belong to Pawtucket Red Sox and Rochester Red Wings, two teams from the triple-A International League, played the longest game in professional baseball history in The game was held at McCoy Stadium, beginning on April 18, 1981. McCoy Stadium is a Minor League baseball Stadium in Pawtucket Rhode Island. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 It was suspended at 4 o'clock the next morning, and Rochester lost 3-2 when the game resumed on June 23. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish

Titles

The Red Wings have played for the Governors' Cup, the championship of the International League, 21 times, winning 10. 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 Both numbers are IL records.

Current roster

Rochester Red Wings roster
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Players Coaching staff
Pitchers

† disabled list
‡ temporary inactive list
Roster updated 2008-06-05

 Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

 Manager

Coaches


Retired Numbers

Notable alumni

Notes

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Curtis Le Roy Blefary ( July 5, 1943 &ndash January 28, 2001) was an American Left fielder in Major League Baseball For the similarly-named musician see Michael Boddicker Michael James "Mike" Boddicker (born August 23 1957, Norway Iowa Kenton Lloyd Boyer ( May 20 1931 – September 7 1982) was an American Third baseman and manager in Major Steven Louiso Dalkowski (born June 3 1939 in New Britain Connecticut) is a retired Left-handed Pitcher in Minor league Luscious Luke Easter ( August 4, 1915 in Jonestown MS - March 29, 1979 in Euclid OH) was a professional baseball player Matthew Scott Albidrez-Garza (born November 26, 1983 in Selma, California) is a right-handed Starting pitcher for the Tampa Bay Pack Robert "Bob" Gibson (born November 9, 1935 in Omaha Nebraska) is a former right-handed Baseball Pitcher for the Robert Anthony "Bobby" Grich (born January 15, 1949, Muskegon Michigan) is an American former Major League Baseball Jerry Wayne Hairston Jr (born May 29, 1976 in Naperville Illinois) nicknamed "Pork Rind" is a Major League Baseball James Warren Hardin ( August 6, 1943 – March 9, 1991) was a professional baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees David Allen "Yox" Johnson (born January 30 1943 in Orlando Florida) is a former Second baseman, Designated hitter, and Edwin David Joost (born June 5, 1916, in San Francisco California) is a former Shortstop and playing manager in American Jorge Dandys Julio Tapia (born March 3, 1979 in Caracas Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball Relief pitcher for the Atlanta Jason James Kubel (born May 25, 1982 in Belle Fourche South Dakota) is a Major League Baseball Designated hitter for the Francisco Casillas Liriano (born October 26, 1983 in Juan Barón San Cristóbal Dominican Republic) is a Left handed Major League José Dennis Martínez Ortiz (born May 14, 1955 in Granada, Nicaragua) better known as Dennis Martínez, was the first Nicaraguan Joseph Patrick Mauer (ˈmaʊɚ born April 19 1983 in St Paul MN) is a Major League Baseball Catcher for the Minnesota Twins James Timothy McCarver (born October 16, 1941) is an American former Major League Baseball Catcher, and a current Johnny Mize ( January 7, 1913 – June 2, 1993) was a Baseball player who was a First baseman for the St Justin Ernest George Morneau (born May 15, 1981 in New Westminster British Columbia) is a Canadian Major League Baseball player who Eddie Clarence Murray (born February 24 1956 in Los Angeles California) is a former Major League Baseball First baseman who was known as one of the most Stanley Frank Musial (born November 21, 1920) originally Stanisław Franciszek Musiał, (ˈmjuːziəl nicknamed "Stan the Man" and Michael Cole Mussina (born December 8 1968 nicknamed Moose, is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher currently with the American League's Patrick J Neshek (born September 4, 1980 in Madison, Wisconsin) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Minnesota Johnny Lane Oates ( January 21 1946 &ndash December 24 2004) was an American Catcher and manager in Major James Alvin "Jim" Palmer (born October 15, 1945) nicknamed "Cakes" is a former Major League Baseball right-handed Starting pitcher Sidney Alton Ponson (born November 2, 1976 in Noord, Aruba) is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher for the New John Wesley Powell (born August 17, 1941, in Lakeland Florida) is a former First baseman in Major League Baseball who played for For his son of the same name see Cal Ripken Jr Calvin Edwin Ripken Sr For Comcast CEO see Brian L Roberts Brian Michael Roberts (born October 9, 1977, in) nicknamed B-Rob Frank Robinson (born August 31, 1935 in Beaumont Texas) is a Hall of Fame former Major League Baseball player Curtis Montague Schilling (born November 14 1966 in) is an American Major League Baseball Pitcher. Albert Fred "Red" Schoendienst (ˈʃeɪ̪ndinst born February 2, 1923) is an American former player coach and manager Kevin Michael Slowey (Born May 4, 1984 in Conroe Texas) is a Starting pitcher for the Minnesota Twins. Joshua Eric Towers (born February 26, 1977 in Port Hueneme California) is a Right-handed Major League Baseball Starting Earl Sidney Weaver (born August 14, 1930 in St Louis Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball manager. Esteban Luis Yan (born on June 22, 1975 in Campiña del Seibo, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher Since 1933, the IL has officially recognized both the Pennant Winner and the Governor's Cup as League Champions. The Red Wings captured Governor's Cups in every decade since it was established except the 1940s, a decade in which they won the IL Pennant in 1940. Since the IL was separated into divisions in 1988, most people have come to consider the Governor's Cup winner to be the league champion, although in the early years most still considered the Pennant Winner to be the true league champion. The league still officially recognizes both titleists as champions.

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