Plattsburgh Thunderbirds

North Country Thunderbirds
Information
League	Empire Professional Baseball League
Location	Plattsburgh, New York
Ballpark	Salmon River Central School
Founded	2017
League championships	2017, 2019
Former ballparks	Lyon Mountain Citizens Ballpark (2021) Chip Cummings Field (2017-22) Veterans Park at Post 1619 (2023)
Colors	Black, red, gold, white
General manager	TBA
Manager	TBA
Website	plattsburghthunderbirds.com

The North Country Thunderbirds, previously known as the Plattsburgh Redbirds, are an independent American professional baseball team based in Plattsburgh, New York. They play in the Empire Professional Baseball League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball.

History

In November 2016, the Plattsburgh Redbirds joined the Empire Professional Baseball League. They played at Chip Cummings Field, on the campus of the State University of New York at Plattsburgh. ^[1] The Redbirds' name was a play on words with SUNY Plattsburgh's mascot, the Cardinals. In March 2019, the team was renamed the Plattsburgh Thunderbirds. ^[2] In 2019, the Thunderbirds played home games at Chip Cummings Field and Lefty Wilson Field. In 2023, the Thunderbirds played home games at Chip Cummings Field and Veterans Park at Post 1619. In 2024, the Thunderbirds played their home games at Salmon River Central School.

The Redbirds/Thunderbirds have had the following managers:

Joe Winklesas (2017), Selwyn Young (2018), Sam Quinn-Loeb (2021-23), Hiroki Litima (2024).

Players

Players promoted to affiliated baseball

Player	Pos	Team
Josh Ferro	C	Houston Astros
Gavin Stupienski	C	Kansas City Royals

References

1. "Empire League announces new franchise in Plattsburgh, New York" . Retrieved 2016-11-18.
2. "Plattsburgh Announces the New Team name".

External links

• Official website