Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Founded in 1919 Moosic, Pennsylvania |
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Current | Triple-A (1919–present) | ||||
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League | International League | ||||
Division | North Division | ||||
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Current | New York Yankees (2007–present) | ||||
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Class titles (1) |
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League titles (2) |
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Division titles (10) |
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Nickname | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (2013–present) | ||||
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Colors | Navy blue, cranberry, gold, white |
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Owner(s)/
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New York Yankees and SWB Investors LLC |
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Manager | Al Pedrique | ||||
General Manager | Jeremy Ruby |
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders are a professional minor league baseball team based in Moosic, Pennsylvania in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area. The team plays in Northern Division of the International League and is the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees Major League Baseball club. The team plays at PNC Field (formerly Lackawanna County Stadium), their home since 1989.
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders were founded in 1919 in Reading, Pennsylvania, as the Reading Coal Barons. The team changed names to Marines in 1920, Aces in 1921, and Keystones in 1923. The team played in Reading from 1919–1932. The team relocated to Albany, New York to become the International League incarnation of the Albany Senators and played in Albany from August 1932 – 1936.
The team then relocated to Jersey City, New Jersey, to become the Jersey City Giants and played in Jersey City from 1937–1950. The Jersey City Giants are one of the most historic teams of minor league baseball. The team moved again to Ottawa, Ontario to become the Ottawa Giants in 1951 and renamed Ottawa Athletics (Ottawa A's) in 1952. The team played in Ottawa from 1951–1954. The team moved again to Columbus, Ohio to become the Columbus Jets and played in Columbus from 1955–1970.