Trenton Thunder
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Trenton Thunder Founded in 1980 Trenton, New Jersey |
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| Current | Double-A (1980-Present) | ||||
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| League | Eastern League (1980-Present) | ||||
| Division | Eastern Division | ||||
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| Current | New York Yankees (2003–present) | ||||
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| Colors | Navy blue, gold, white, blue, silver |
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| Ballpark | Arm & Hammer Park (1994-Present) | ||||
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Garden State Baseball, LP Joseph Plumeri, Joseph Finley, Joseph Caruso | ||||
| Manager | Bobby Mitchell | ||||
| General Manager | Jeff Hurley | ||||
The Trenton Thunder is an American Minor League Baseball team based in Trenton, New Jersey, that is the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. The Thunder plays in the Eastern Division of the Eastern League. The Thunder's home stadium is Arm & Hammer Park.
The Trenton Thunder were founded in 1980 in Glens Falls, New York, as the Glens Falls White Sox. The team was affiliated with the Chicago White Sox from 1980–1984. The Detroit Tigers replaced the White Sox in 1985 with the team being renamed as the Glens Falls Tigers, and stayed on as a Tigers affiliate after the franchise moved to London, Ontario, in 1989, becoming the London Tigers and began playing at historic Labatt Park.
In 1994, the London Tigers relocated to Trenton and became the Trenton Thunder. The team kept the Tigers affiliation for that season only, before switching affiliations to the Boston Red Sox in 1995. As a Red Sox affiliate, the club recorded three first-place finishes, but was eliminated from the playoffs in the first round each time. In 2003, the Thunder became the Yankees affiliate, and the Portland Sea Dogs became the new Red Sox affiliate. The switch reflected both teams' fanbases, as Central New Jersey is home to a large number of Yankees fans, while Maine is home to a large number of Red Sox fans.
On June 4, 1994, Phil Stidham became the first Thunder alumnus to play in the major leagues, for the Detroit Tigers, giving up six runs on six hits, including two home runs, as part of a 21-7 romp by the Minnesota Twins.
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