Bluefield Blue Jays

















































































Bluefield Blue Jays
Founded in 1937
Bluefield, Virginia









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Team logo Cap insignia
Class-level
Current Advanced Rookie (1963–present)
Previous


  • Class D- (1957–1962)

  • Class D (1946–1955)

  • Class C (1942)

  • Class D (1937–1940)
Minor league affiliations
League
Appalachian League (1946–1955, 1957–present)
Division East Division
Previous leagues
Mountain State League (1937–1942)
Major league affiliations
Current
Toronto Blue Jays (2011–present)
Previous



  • Baltimore Orioles (1958–2010)


  • Brooklyn Dodgers (1957)


  • Boston Red Sox (1954–1955)


  • Washington Senators (1953)


  • Boston Braves (1946–1951)
Minor league titles
League titles .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}
(14)

  • 1949

  • 1950

  • 1954

  • 1957

  • 1962

  • 1963

  • 1967

  • 1970

  • 1971

  • 1982

  • 1992

  • 1996

  • 1997

  • 2001
Division titles
(12)

  • 1971

  • 1974

  • 1976

  • 1982

  • 1992

  • 1995

  • 1996

  • 1997

  • 2001

  • 2002

  • 2011

  • 2017
Team data
Nickname Bluefield Blue Jays (2011–present)
Previous names


  • Bluefield Orioles (1958–2010)

  • Bluefield Dodgers (1957)

  • Bluefield Blue-Grays (1937–1942, 1946–1955)
Colors Blue, White
Ballpark
Bowen Field at Peters Park (1946–1955, 1957–present)
Owner(s)/
Operator(s)
 Bluefield Baseball Club, Inc.
Manager Dennis Holmberg
General Manager Rocky Malamisura
President George McGonagle

The Bluefield Blue Jays are a minor league baseball team of the Rookie Appalachian League representing the twin cities of Bluefield, West Virginia, and Bluefield, Virginia, affiliated with the Toronto Blue Jays.[1] The team plays their home games at Bowen Field at Peters Park, a historic stadium (opened in 1939) in Bluefield's city park. The park, which straddles the West Virginia–Virginia state line, is operated by the West Virginia city; however, Bowen Field lies entirely within Virginia.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Playoffs


  • 3 Notable alumni


  • 4 Roster


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





History


On August 28, 2010, Andy MacPhail, then-president of baseball operations for the Baltimore Orioles announced that Baltimore was ending their affiliation with Bluefield and the Appalachian League, effective at the end of the 2010 Appalachian League season.[2][3] Bluefield's 53 season affiliation with the Orioles, which lasted from 1958 to 2010, had been the oldest continuous affiliation with the same major league franchise in Minor League Baseball.[3]


The Orioles were sometimes known as the "Baby Birds" or the "Baby O's", a reference to their major league parent club. One of the best known players to have played in Bluefield is Cal Ripken, Jr., who played with Bluefield in 1978 when he was 17 years old. Another famous former Baby Bird is Boog Powell, who played there in 1959, also as a 17-year-old.


Bluefield became an affiliate organization with Toronto for the 2011 season.[4]


Outfielder Kevin Pillar played for the Bluefield Blue Jays in 2011, and batted .347, winning the Appalachian League batting title and leading the organization in batting average.[5][6] He holds the team's all-time records for batting average, on-base percentage (.377), and slugging percentage (.534).[7] In August 2013, Pillar became the first Bluefield Blue Jays alumnus to play in the major leagues for Toronto.[8]



Playoffs



  • 2018: Lost to Pricenton 2-1 in semifinals

  • 2017: Lost to Pulaski 2-1 in semifinals.

  • 2013: Lost to Pulaski 2–0 in semifinals.

  • 2011: Defeated Elizabethton 2–1 in semifinals; lost to Johnson City 2–0 in finals.

  • 2002: Lost to Bristol 2–1 in finals.

  • 2001: Defeated Elizabethton 2–1 to win championship.

  • 1997: Defeated Pulaski 2–0 to win championship.

  • 1996: Defeated Kingsport 2–1 to win championship.

  • 1995: Lost to Kingsport 2–1 in finals.

  • 1992: Defeated Elizabethton 2–1 to win championship.



Notable alumni



Hall of Fame alumni




  • Travis Jackson (MGR 1951) Inducted, 1983


  • Eddie Murray (1973) Inducted, 2003


  • Cal Ripken Jr. (1978) Inducted, 2007


Notable alumni




  • Joe Altobelli (1966–1967, MGR) Manager: 1983 World Series Champion – Baltimore Orioles


  • Bob Bailor (1970)


  • Don Baylor (1967) MLB All-Star; 1979 AL Most Valuable Player


  • Mark Belanger (1962) MLB All-Star; 8 x Gold Glove


  • Armando Benitez (1992) 2 x MLB All-Star


  • Mike Boddicker (1978) 2 x MLB All-Star; 1984 AL ERA Leader


  • Zach Britton (2006) 2 x MLB All-Star; 2016 AL Saves Leader


  • Don Buford (2003) MGR) MLB All-Star


  • Enos Cabell (1969)


  • Dean Chance (1959) 2 x MLB All-Star; 1964 AL Cy Young Award


  • Storm Davis (1979) MLB All-Star


  • Doug DeCinces (1970) MLB All-Star


  • David Dellucci (1995)


  • Duffy Dyer (1999, MGR)


  • Andy Etchebarren (1993–1994,1998, MGR) 2 x MLB All-Star


  • Jim Frey (1964–1965, MGR) 1984 NL Manager of the Year


  • Bobby Grich (1967) 6 x MLB All-Star


  • Ricky Gutierrez (1978)


  • Jerry Hairston Jr. (1997)


  • Pete Harnisch (1987) MLB All-Star


  • Larry Haney (1961)


  • Billy Hunter (1962–1963, MGR) MLB All-Star


  • Jim Johnson (2002–2003) MLB All-Star; 2012, 2013 MLB Saves Leader


  • Mark Leiter (1983)


  • Sparky Lyle (1964) 3 x MLB All-Star; 1977 AL Cy Young Award


  • Ken McBride (1954) 3 x MLB All-Star


  • Bill Monbouquette (1955) 4 x MLB All-Star


  • Johnny Oates (1967) 1996 AL Manager of the Year


  • Roberto Osuna (2012) MLB All-Star


  • Kevin Pillar (2011)


  • Sidney Ponson (1995)


  • Boog Powell (1959) 4 x MLB All-Star; 1970 AL Most Valuable Player


  • Arthur Rhodes (1988) MLB All-Star


  • Billy Ripken (1982–1983)


  • Aaron Sanchez (2011) MLB All-Star ; 2016 AL ERA Leader


  • Jonathan Schoop (2010) MLB All-Star


  • John Shelby (1977)


  • Vic Sorrell (1938–1940)


  • Sammy Stewart (1975)


  • Noah Syndergaard (2011) MLB All-Star


  • Gregg Zaun (1990)




Roster

















Bluefield Blue Jays roster

  • v

  • t

  • e




Players
Coaches/Other

Pitchers




  • 10 Josh Almonte


  • -- Gage Burland


  • 20 Felipe Castenada


  • 32 Adams Cuevas


  • 44 Joel Espinal


  • 22 Cre Finfrock


  • 31 Alvaro Galindo


  • 41 Claudio Galva


  • -- Austin Havekost


  • 26 Nicolas Medina


  • 43 Eric Pardinho


  • 13 Mike Pascoe


  • 28 Nathaniel Perez


  • 52 Brennan Price


  • 21 Sean Rackoski


  •  7 Jackson Rees


  • 30 Ryan Thurston


  • 33 Grant Townsend


  • 14 Troy Watson


  • 38 Brad Wilson

Catchers




  • 34 Hagen Danner


  • 17 Andres Guerra


  •  5 Alejandro Kirk


  •  9 Gabriel Moreno


Infielders




  •  4 John Aiello


  •  1 Luis De Los Santos


  •  4 Jordan Groshans


  • 15 Hector Guerrero


  • 25 Rafael Lantigua


  • 29 Andy McGuire


  • 24 Patrick Morris


  •  8 Davis Schneider


  • 16 Jose Theran


Outfielders




  •  2 Dominic Abbadessa


  •  6 D. J. Daniels


  •  3 D. J. Neal


  • 19 Cal Stevenson

Manager



  • 35 Dennis Holmberg

Coaches




  • 50 Adam Bernero (pitching)


  • 18 Chris Schaeffer (position)


  • 23 Carlos Villalobos (hitting)




Injury icon 2.svg 7-day disabled list
* On Toronto Blue Jays 40-man roster
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporary inactive list
Roster updated October 31, 2018

Transactions
→ More rosters: MiLB • Appalachian League

→ Toronto Blue Jays minor league players


References





  1. ^ "Blue Jays fly into Bluefield to replace the Orioles". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. September 7, 2010. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2010..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "Orioles leaving Bluefield". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. August 28, 2010. Retrieved August 29, 2010.


  3. ^ ab "Orioles out of Bluefield". Orioles Insider: Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 29, 2010.


  4. ^ "MORNING UPDATE: Blue Jays fly into Bluefield to replace the Orioles". bdtonline.com. September 7, 2010. Retrieved April 6, 2018.


  5. ^ Eric Sondheimer (November 9, 2011). "Baseball: Ex-Chaminade player Kevin Pillar to receive honor". latimes.com. Retrieved August 16, 2013.


  6. ^ "2013 Prospect Watch". mlb.com. May 24, 2013. Retrieved August 18, 2013.


  7. ^ "2012 Bluefield Blue Jays Media Guide". Retrieved August 19, 2013.


  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-07-26. Retrieved 2013-08-19.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)




External links



  • Bluefield Blue Jays Homepage

  • Bluefield Blue Jays at Appalachian League site












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