The Pittsfield Mets were a minor league baseball based in

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and played their home games

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. The team previously played as the

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from

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before an investment group organized by Michael T. Casey relocated the team to Pittsfield. The team played in the

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, and were affiliated with the

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from 1989 to 2000. In 2001 the team became the Pittsfield Astros when they began their affiliation with the

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. After the 2001 season, the club was relocated to

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and became the

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, former General Manager for the

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, was an intern for the Mets during the 1991 season.Herman, H. (2011, Sep 11). Tannenbaum recalls Pittsfield past. The Berkshire Eagle, pp. n/a.

Notable alumni

The following is a list of Major League Baseball alumni that played for the Pittsfield Mets and Pittsfield Astros, with the year that they played with the club. * Alberto Castillo (1989–1990) *

Denny Harriger Dennis Scott Harriger (born July 21, 1969) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Detroit Tigers in Major League Baseball in . Harriger attended Ford City High School in Ford City, Pennsylvania where he played fo ...

(1989) *

Pat Howell Patrick Gerrard Howell (born March 12, 1957) is a former American college and professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons during the late 1970s and 1980s. Howell played col ...

(1989) * John Johnstone (1989) * Tito Navarro (1989) *

Curtis Pride Curtis John Pride (born December 17, 1968) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who is deaf. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. In 2015, Pride was named MLB's Ambassador For Inclusion. Since 2009 Pride has served as the head ba ...

(1989) *

Dave Telgheder David William Telgheder (born November 11, 1966) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the New York Mets and Oakland Athletics from 1993 to 1998. Early life and amateur career Telgedher was born in New York to ...

(1989) * Joe Vitko (1989) *

Alan Zinter Alan Michael Zinter (born May 19, 1968) is an American former professional baseball player and hitting coach. He played for Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) in 1999 and with the Houston Astros and Arizona Diamondbacks of Major ...

(1989) *

Jeromy Burnitz Jeromy Neal Burnitz (born April 15, 1969) is an American former professional baseball player. Burnitz was a right fielder in Major League Baseball who played with the New York Mets (1993–94, 2002–03), Cleveland Indians (1995–96), Milwaukee B ...

(1990) * Mike Thomas (1990) * Pete Walker (1990) * Juan Castillo (1990) * Micah Franklin (1991) * Guillermo Garcia (1991–1992) *

Ricky Otero Ricardo Otero (born April 15, 1972, in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico) is a retired Major League Baseball player who played outfielder from to . He played for the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets The New York Mets are an American professio ...

(1991) *

Quilvio Veras Quilvio Alberto Veras Perez (born April 3, 1971) is a Dominican former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins, San Diego Padres, and Atlanta Braves. Veras has coached in the minor le ...

(1991) *

Héctor Carrasco Héctor Pacheco Carrasco (born October 22, 1969) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He bats and throws right handed. In a twelve-season career, Carrasco has posted a 44–50 record with 19 saves and a 3.99 ERA in 637 relief ap ...

(1991) *

Edgardo Alfonzo Edgardo Antonio Alfonzo (born November 8, 1973), nicknamed Fonzie, is a Venezuelan former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an infielder from to , most notably as a member of the New York Mets, wi ...

(1992) * Brian Daubach (1992) *

Bill Pulsipher William Thomas Pulsipher (born October 9, 1973) is an American former professional baseball player. Pulsipher, a left-handed pitcher, played in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox and ...

(1992) *

Benny Agbayani Benny Peter Agbayani, Jr. (; born December 28, 1971) is an Americans, American retired professional baseball player. He attended Saint Louis School, Hawaii Pacific University and the Oregon Institute of Technology. He played in Major League Baseb ...

(1993) *

Preston Wilson Preston James Richard Wilson (born July 19, 1974) is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played all or parts of ten seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1998 to 2007 for the New York Mets, Florida Marlins, Colorado ...

(1993) *

Jason Isringhausen Jason Derik Isringhausen ( born September 7, 1972) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and coach. He pitched in Major League Baseball from 1995 through 2012 for the New York Mets, Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay ...

(1993) *

Eric Ludwick Eric David Ludwick (born December 14, 1971) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals, Florida Marlins, and Toronto Blue Jays between 1996 and 1999. He also played two seas ...

(1993) * Allen McDill (1993) *

Jeff Tam Jeffrey Eugene Tam (born August 19, 1970) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1998 to 2003 for the New York Mets, Cleveland Indians, New York Mets, Oakland Athleti ...

(1993) * Mike Welch (1993) *

Jarrod Patterson Jarrod Zane Patterson (September 7, 1973 – March 11, 2020) was an American professional baseball third baseman. He was a graduate of Chilton County High School in Clanton, Alabama. He played during two seasons for Major League Baseball (MLB) ...

(1994) *

Jay Payton Jason Lee "Jay" Payton (born November 22, 1972) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder who played for the New York Mets (-), Colorado Rockies (2002-, 2010), San Diego Padres (), Boston Red Sox (), Oakland Athletics (2005-) ...

(1994) *

Scott Sauerbeck Scott William Sauerbeck (born November 9, 1971) is a retired left-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher. High school career Sauerbeck attended Northwest High School in Cincinnati, and played baseball, basketball, and soccer graduating in ...

(1994) *

Vance Wilson Vance Allen Wilson (born March 17, 1973) is an American former professional baseball catcher and current coach. He is the third base coach for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played all or parts of eight seasons in MLB. L ...

(1994) *

Terrence Long Terrence Deon Long (born February 29, 1976) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1999 to 2006 for the New York Mets, Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, Kansas City Royals, and N ...

(1995) * Dan Murray (1995) * Ramón Tatís (1995) * Brandon Villafuerte (1996) *

A. J. Burnett Allan James Burnett (born January 3, 1977), is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Philadelphia ...

(1997) *

Eric Cammack Eric Wade Cammack (born August 14, 1975) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the New York Mets during the season. Listed at , 180 lb., Cammack batted and threw right-handed. A native of Nederland, Tex ...

(1997) *

Leo Estrella Leoncio Estrella (born February 20, 1975) is a Dominican former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Toronto Blue Jays (), Milwaukee Brewers (), and San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseba ...

(1997) * Jason Phillips (1997) * Jason Roach (1997, 2000) *

Earl Snyder Earl Clifford Snyder (born May 6, 1976) is a former Major League Baseball player who played in the Major Leagues for the Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox. In his short time in the majors, Snyder played first base, third base, and designated h ...

(1998) *

Ty Wigginton Ty Allen Wigginton (born October 11, 1977) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Houston Astros, Baltimore Orioles, Colorado ...

(1998) * Chris Başak (2000) * Jaime Cerda (2000) * Jeff Duncan (2000) * Philip Barzilla (2001) * Brooks Conrad (2001) * Charlton Jimerson (2001) * Todd Self (2001)

References

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