The New York–Penn League (NYPL) was a Minor League Baseball league that operated in the northeastern United States from 1939 to 2020. Classified as a Class A Short Season league,its season started in June,after major-league teams signed their amateur draft picks to professional contracts,and ended in early September.
Freddie Joseph Patek,nicknamed The Flea or The Cricket,is an American former professional baseball shortstop who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Kansas City Royals and California Angels. At 5 feet 5 inches (165 cm) tall,he was the shortest MLB player of his time.
Michael Robert "Mickey" Morandini,is an American former professional baseball second baseman and coach,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies,Chicago Cubs,and Toronto Blue Jays. His career highlights include selection as a 1995 National League (NL) All-Star,playing for the Phillies in the 1993 NL Championship Series and World Series,and appearing for the Cubs in the 1998 NL Division Series.
Andrew James Van Slyke is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) center fielder.
Midre Almeric Cummings is an American former professional baseball outfielder,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1993-1997),Philadelphia Phillies (1997),Boston Red Sox,Minnesota Twins (1999-2000),Arizona Diamondbacks (2001),Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2004),and Baltimore Orioles (2005). He spent 2006 with the La New Bears of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL).
Todd Matthew Van Poppel is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Oakland Athletics,Detroit Tigers (1996),Texas Rangers,Pittsburgh Pirates (1998),Chicago Cubs (2000–2001),and Cincinnati Reds (2003–2004). He retired during spring training with the New York Mets in 2005.
Jerry Reuss —pronounced "royce"—is an American former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball,best known for his years with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Kevin Stacey Young is an American former professional baseball player. He played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Royals (1996),primarily as a first baseman. He batted and threw right-handed.
Patrick James Meares is a former Major League Baseball shortstop.
Anthony Charles Telford is a retired professional baseball pitcher who currently works for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). As a player,the Baltimore Orioles selected him in the third round of the 1987 MLB draft from San Jose State,where he was named an All-American. He spent nine total seasons pitching mainly in relief for the Orioles,Montreal Expos,and Texas Rangers.
Richard Avina Renteria is a Mexican-American former professional baseball infielder and former manager of the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Renteria played in parts of five seasons between 1986 and 1994 with the Pittsburgh Pirates,Seattle Mariners,and Florida Marlins. He then coached and managed in the Marlins organization until 2001,and in the San Diego Padres organization until 2013. He was the manager of the Chicago Cubs in 2014. Renteria was also the bench coach for the Chicago White Sox in 2016.
The 1993 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 112th in franchise history;the 107th in the National League. This was their 24th season at Three Rivers Stadium. This season saw the three-time defending National League East champions fall to 5th place in the division with a 75–87 record. In the offseason,the National League expanded to 14 teams and Barry Bonds left the Pirates and signed with the San Francisco Giants. This season was the first of the Pirates record setting twenty straight losing seasons.
John William Russell is an American former catcher and outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB),and former manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He played 10 seasons from 1984 to 1993 with the Philadelphia Phillies,Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers,mostly as a platoon or reserve player.
Carlos Alberto Rivera is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Kevin Patrick Pickford is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played during one season at the major league level for the San Diego Padres. He was initially offered a scholarship to Florida State. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2nd round of the 1993 amateur draft. Pickford played his first professional season with their Rookie league Gulf Coast Pirates in 1993,and his last with the San Francisco Giants' Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies in 2004. He batted .371 his final year of high school.
The 1987 Major League Baseball draft is the process by which Major League Baseball (MLB) teams select athletes to play for their organization. High school seniors,college juniors and seniors,and anyone who had never played under a professional contract were considered eligible for the draft. The 1987 MLB Draft took place as a conference call to the Commissioner of Baseball's office in New York from June 2–4. As opposed to the National Football League Draft which appeared on ESPN,no network aired the MLB Draft.
The Wachusett Dirt Dawgs were a collegiate summer baseball team playing in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League of New England based in Leominster,Massachusetts. They played their home games at Historic Doyle Field in Leominster,Mass. 2012–2017. They were an expansion team for the FCBL and played their inaugural season in 2012.
Mark Alan Merchant is an American former professional baseball player whose career spanned ten seasons in minor league baseball,parts of one season in the Northern League,and one season in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. A highly rated prospect out of Oviedo High School,Merchant was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the second overall selection after Ken Griffey Jr. in the 1987 Major League Baseball draft. During the 1989 season,the Pirates traded Merchant to the Seattle Mariners as a part of a five-player deal.
There have been numerous professional baseball teams in Connecticut since the late 1800's. Most have been minor league teams,however,some early major league teams played in Connecticut. The last major league team was the Hartford Dark Blues,which played its final season in Hartford as a charter member of the newly-established modern National League in 1876.
Dillon James Peters is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Peters was drafted by the Miami Marlins in the 10th round of the 2014 MLB draft and made his MLB debut with them in 2017. He has also played in MLB for the Los Angeles Angels and Pittsburgh Pirates.
