Albany Polecats

Albany Polecats
Albany Polecats
1992–1995; Albany, GA ;
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes	Low-A
League	South Atlantic League
Division	Southern Division
Major league affiliations
Previous teams	Montreal Expos (1995, 1992); Baltimore Orioles (1993-1994);
Minor league titles
League titles	None
Division titles	None
Team data
Previous names	Albany Polecats (1992-1995); Sumter Flyers (1991);
Previous parks	Paul Eames Sports Complex (1992-1995)

The Albany Polecats were a minor league baseball team in Albany, Georgia. They were a low-A-class team that played in the South Atlantic League and were a farm team affiliated with both the Montreal Expos and the Baltimore Orioles during the franchise's tenure in Albany. They played all of their home games at the Paul Eames Sports Complex. While at Paul Eames Sports Complex during their tenure, the stadium was dubbed "Polecat Park," even though the venue was officially named after Paul Eames,^[1] a minor-league baseball legend.^[2] During the team’s four years in the South Atlantic League, the Polecats never finished higher than eighth overall in the fourteen-team league. Subpar performance coupled with poor attendance proved too much to bear for the struggling franchise. Prior the 1996 season, the Albany Polecats were sold and moved north to Salisbury, Maryland, where the franchise became the current-day Delmarva Shorebirds.^[3]

List of Albany Polecats players in the MLB

All players are listed in alphabetical order by their surname, with the year(s) they played for Albany in parentheses.

Shane Andrews (1992)
Armando Benítez (1993)
Yamil Benitez (1992)
Hiram Bocachica (1995)
Jolbert Cabrera (1992)
Howie Clark (1993–1994)
Trace Coquillette (1995)
Tommy Davis (1994)
Joey Dawley (1994)
Rick DeHart (1992)
Jayson Durocher (1995)
Sid Fernandez (1994)
Cliff Floyd (1992)
Brad Fullmer (1995)
Vladimir Guerrero (1995)
Bob Henley (1995)
David Lamb (1994)
Brian Looney (1992)
Troy Mattes (1995)
Miguel Mejia (1993–1994)
David Moraga (1995)
Tommy Phelps (1995)
Simon Pond (1995)
Jay Powell (1993)
Jeremy Powell (1995)
Al Reyes (1992)
Brian Sackinsky (1993)
Fernando Seguignol (1995)
Garrett Stephenson (1993)
Mike Thurman (1995)
Ugueth Urbina (1992)
Javier Vázquez (1995)
B.J. Waszgis (1993)

Year-by-year record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager
1992	72-70	9th	Lorenzo Bundy
1993	71-71	8th	Mike O’Berry
1994	63-74	9th	Butch Wynegar
1995	62-78	11th	Doug Sisson

References

^ "Paul Eames Minor Leagues Statistics & History".
^ "Cardinal Park". The Alabama Florida League Web Site. Archived from the original on November 8, 2006.
^ Baker, Kent (September 21, 1995). "South Atlantic League will have Delmarva Shorebirds next season Kirk group buying team, will move it to Salisbury". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 3, 2019.

[1] "Paul Eames Minor Leagues Statistics & History".

[2] "Cardinal Park". The Alabama Florida League Web Site. Archived from the original on November 8, 2006.

[3] Baker, Kent (September 21, 1995). "South Atlantic League will have Delmarva Shorebirds next season Kirk group buying team, will move it to Salisbury". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 3, 2019.

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