Tri-City Valley Cats
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Tri-City Valley Cats
| Location: | Troy, NY |
| Established: | 1989 |
| MLB Affiliation: | Houston Astros |
| League: | New York-Penn League |
| Level: | A |
| Ballpark: | Joseph L. Bruno Stadium |
| Championships: | |
| Division Titles: | 2 |
| Wild Card: |
The Tri-City Valley Cats are a Minor League Baseball team that plays in the New York-Penn League, and are a Single-A affiliate to the Houston Astros.
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Franchise History
The ValleyCats play at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium, which opened in 2002 on the campus of Hudson Valley Community College located in Troy.
Prior to their arrival in Troy, the club was based in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, where they were the Pittsfield Astros in 2001 and the Pittsfield Mets from 1989 to 2000.
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Major League Affiliations
- Houston Astros (2001-present)
- New York Mets (1989-2000)
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Team Names
- Tri-City Valley Cats (2002-present)
- Pittsfield Astros (2001)
- Pittsfield Mets (1989-2000)
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Notable Alumni
- Ben Zobrist
- Hunter Pence
- Koby Clemens
- Jeromy Burnitz
- Edgardo Alfonzo
- Jason Isringhausen
- Preston Wilson
- Terrence Long
- A.J. Burnett
- Ty Wigginton
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Notable Red Sox Who Played Here
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Trivia
- on June 21, 2008, just the 4th game of the season, the ValleyCats achieved the 1st no-hitter in the franchise's history. The no hitter was performed by the games starter, Shane Wolf (of nearby Lansing, NY) and relivers David Miller & Ashton Mowdy. The final score of the game was 10-0 over the Oneonta Tigers.
- Pittsfield and the move of the franchise from there to Troy was the subject of a book, Foul Ball, by Jim Bouton.
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External Links
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