The Geneva Cubs was the final moniker of the minor league baseball team located in

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. Their home stadium was at

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. Geneva teams played in the

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(1947–1951) and

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(1958–1973, 1977–1993). Geneva teams were an affiliate of the

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(1977–1993),

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(1973), Texas Rangers (1972), Washington Senators (1970–1971),

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(1969), Washington Senators/ Texas Rangers (1963–1968),

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(1958–1962) and

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(1949).

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member

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Played for Geneva in 1960–1961. All-time MLB hits leader

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played for Geneva in 1960.

History

The Geneva Cubs were a member of the

. However the team can be traced back to 1947 as the Geneva Red Birds, a member of the

. The team's name changed a year later to the Geneva Robins and was affiliated with

in 1949. Geneva disbanded their team on June 26, 1951, and the rest of the league folded a few weeks later. Geneva next played in 1958, rejoining as a member of the New York–Penn League and playing as the Geneva Redlegs, as affiliate the

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. The affiliation lasted until 1963, when the team was renamed the Geneva Senators and became affiliated with the Washington Senators. In 1969 the team briefly became the Geneva Pirates and were affiliated with the

. The team once again took up the Senators name in 1970. In 1973 the team became an affiliate of the

and were renamed the Geneva Twins. After a four-year hiatus the team took the Cubs name and began their affiliation with the Chicago Cubs from 1977 to 1993, after which time they moved to

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. The franchise still exists today, as the

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The ballpark

Beginning in 1958, Geneva teams played at

. The ballpark is still in use as home to the Geneva RedWings, a

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franchise. The address is 180 Lyceum Street, Geneva, New York, 14456.

Timeline

Notable alumni

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alumni

(1960–1961) Inducted, 2000

Notable alumni

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(1962) *

Rich Amaral Richard Louis Amaral (born April 1, 1962) is a former utility player in Major League Baseball who played with the Seattle Mariners (-), and Baltimore Orioles (-). He batted and threw right-handed. He has been a scout with the Orioles since the mid ...

(1983) * Dick Billings (1965) *

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(1958, MGR)

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(1986) *

Alex Cabrera Alexander Alberto Cabrera (born December 24, 1971) is a Venezuelan first baseman and right-handed batter who played in 2000 for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball and for 12 seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball. Also played sev ...

(1993) * Paul Casanova (1963-1964) MLB All-Star * Jack Cassini (1960, MGR) *

Frank Castillo Frank Anthony Castillo (April 1, 1969 – July 28, 2013) was an American Major League Baseball starting pitcher. Castillo played for the Chicago Cubs (1991–1997), Colorado Rockies (1997), Detroit Tigers (1998), Toronto Blue Jays (2000), Boston ...

(1987) *

Mike Cubbage Michael Lee Cubbage (born July 21, 1950) is an American former third baseman, coach and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). Listed at , , he batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Early life Born in Charlottesville, Virginia, Cubbage was ...

(1971) * Doug Dascenzo (1985) * Brian Doyle (1972) * Scott Fletcher (1979) * Matt Franco (1988) * Owen Friend (1963, MGR) *

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(1959) *

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(1991) *

Tom Grieve Thomas Alan Grieve (born March 4, 1948) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1979 for the Washington Senators / Texas Rangers, New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals. He was nicknam ...

(1967) Texas Rangers Hall of Fame *

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(1979) * Mike Hargrove (1972) MLB All-Star; 1974 AL Rookie of the Year;

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(1981) * Bobby Jones (1967) *

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(1969) *

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(1961–1962, MGR) *

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(1979) *

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(1970) 3× MLB All-Star; 4× NL batting champion (1975, 1976, 1981, 1983) *

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(1983) Manager: 2019 World Series Champion Washington Nationals * Don Mason (1965) * Jim Mason (1968) *

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(1984) MLB All-Star;

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(1951) 7× MLB All-Star;

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* Greg Pryor (1971) *

(1960) Baseball All-time hits leader (4,256); Cincinnati Reds No. 14 retired;

* Chico Ruiz (1958) * Art Shamsky (1960) *

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(1949–1950, MGR) * Dwight Smith (1985) *

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(1969) *

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(1969) MLB All-Star *

Wayne Terwilliger Willard Wayne Terwilliger (June 27, 1925 – February 3, 2021), nicknamed "Twig", was an American professional baseball second baseman. He played nine seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1949 and 1960 for the Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Do ...

(1964-1965, MGR) * Stan Thomas (1971) * Mike Thompson (1967) * Cesar Tovar (1959, 1961) * Steve Trachsel (1991) MLB All-Star * Gary Ward (1973) 2x MLB All-Star * Rick Wilkins (1987) *

John Wockenfuss Johnny Bilton Wockenfuss (February 27, 1949 – August 19, 2022), sometimes known by the nicknames "Fuss" and "Johnny B.", was an American professional baseball player and minor league manager who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the ...

(1967-1968) * Al Woods (1973)

References

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History

The ballpark

Timeline

Notable alumni

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Notable alumni

References

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alumni