Oneonta Tigers
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Oneonta Tigers
| Location: | Oneonta, NY |
| Established: | 1967 |
| MLB Affiliation: | Detroit Tigers |
| League: | New York-Penn League |
| Level: | A |
| Ballpark: | Damaschke Field |
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The Oneonta Tigers are a Minor League Baseball team that plays in the New York-Penn League, and are a Single-A affiliate to the Detroit Tigers.
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Franchise History
The Oneonta Tigers play their home games at Damaschke Field. They were formerly the Oneonta Yankees, until the New York Yankees moved their affiliation to the Staten Island Yankees in 1999. Since 1991, the franchise has participated in the annual New York-Penn League Game in Cooperstown, NY. This is an official New York-Penn League game played at Doubleday Field in conjunction with the Hall of Fame's Induction Weekend festivities.
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Major League Affiliations
- Detroit Tigers (2000-present)
- New York Yankees (1967-1999)
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Team Names
- Oneonta Tigers (2002-present)
- Oneonta Yankees (1978-1998)
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Notable Alumni
- Brad Ausmus
- Orestes Destrade
- Curtis Granderson
- Don Mattingly
- Willie McGee
- Hal Morris
- Andy Pettitte
- Jorge Posada
- J.T. Snow
- Bernie Williams
- John Elway
- Buck Showalter
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Notable Red Sox Who Played Here
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Trivia
- On July 15th, 2007, pitcher Guillermo Moscosa threw a perfect game for Oneonta; it was only the second perfect game in league history.
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External Links
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