Syracuse, New York, United States, is a top-division, minor-league and college sports city. Teams include the Syracuse Mets of AAA Baseball and the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL. The most attended sporting events in Syracuse are those of the NCAA Division I Syracuse University Orange.
Abram Harding "Hardy" Richardson, also known as "Hardie" and "Old True Blue", was an American professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1875 to 1892 with a brief minor league comeback in 1898. He played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball, playing at every position, including 585 games at second base, 544 games in the outfield, and 178 games at third base. Richardson played for six major league teams, with his longest stretches having been for the Buffalo Bisons (1879–1885), Detroit Wolverines (1886–1888) and Boston Reds (1890–91).
James Madison Toy was an early Major League Baseball player having a short two-year career with the Cleveland Blues and the Brooklyn Gladiators, both of the American Association.
The Utica Blue Sox was the name of two minor league baseball teams based in Utica, New York.
George Warren"Juice"Latham, also known as "Jumbo" Latham, was an American Major League Baseball first baseman and manager. In his career, he played for five different teams in five seasons, while managing two of them.
The New York State League was a minor league baseball league that played between 1885 and 1917. The league began play as an Independent level league before playing from 1902 to 1917 as a Class B level league. League franchises were based in New York and Pennsylvania. John H. Farrell served as president of the league from 1897 to 1917.
Ambrose Moses McConnell was an American baseball second baseman who played four seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed "Midget" due to his 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m) stature, he played for the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox from 1908 to 1911. He batted left-handed but threw right-handed.
John E. "Scrappy" Carroll was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the St. Paul White Caps, Buffalo Bisons, and Cleveland Blues during the 1880s. Carroll stood 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m).
William Oliver Gilbert was an American professional baseball second baseman who played from the 1890s through 1912. Gilbert played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1909, for the Milwaukee Brewers, Baltimore Orioles, New York Giants, and St. Louis Cardinals.
Michael Moynahan, was an American professional baseball player from 1879 to 1886. He appeared in 169 games across four seasons in Major League Baseball, principally as a shortstop, for the Buffalo Bisons (1880), Detroit Wolverines (1881), Cleveland Blues, and Philadelphia Athletics (1883-1884). He was the starting shortstop, and with a .310 batting average the leading hitter, for the 1883 Athletics team that won the American Association pennant with a 66-32 record.
Louis William Polchow was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched for the Cleveland Bronchos in 1902. Polchow stood at 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m).
Matthew William Fitzgerald was a right-handed major league baseball player for the New York Giants in 1906 and 1907.
George W. Bausewine was an American professional baseball pitcher and umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB). He umpired in the National League during the 1905 season. He had previously been a pitcher in professional baseball, and he spent part of one season pitching in MLB for the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL) is a 16-team collegiate summer baseball league founded in 2010. As of 2022, all teams are within New York (state). All players in the league must have NCAA eligibility remaining in order to participate. Players are not paid so as to maintain their college eligibility. Each team plays an eight-week, 48 game schedule from June to August with playoffs in early August.
The National Association was a professional baseball league that played during the 1879 and 1880 seasons. While not considered a major league, it operated before the formal establishment of minor league baseball. It should not be confused with the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players, the first fully-professional sports league in baseball, which operated several years prior.
Michael Tyler Hensley is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. Hensley was a first round selection of the New York Yankees in the 2012 Major League Baseball draft.
The Ilion Typewriters were a minor league baseball team based in Ilion, New York. From 1901 to 1904, the Ilion Typewriters played as members of the New York State League. In 1905, Ilion played a partial season as members of the Independent level Empire State Leaguebefore the team located during the season. Ilion teams played home minor league games at Russell Park. The "Typewriters" nickname corresponds to E. Remington and Sons being located in Ilion.
The Cobleskill Giants were a minor league baseball team based in Cobleskill, New York. In 1890, the Giants played as members of the New York State League, placing second in the league standings.
The Rochester Maroons were a minor league baseball team that played in Rochester, New York, from 1886 to 1887. They were members of the Interstate League in 1886 and the International Association in 1887. Their home games were played Culver Field.
The Oswego Starchboxes were a minor league baseball team based in Oswego, New York, and Oswego County, New York. The Starchboxes played as members of the 1886 and 1887 International League and 1888 Eastern International League. The Starchboxes hosted home games at Richardson Park in Oswego.
