The Plattsburgh Thunderbirds, previously known as the Plattsburgh Redbirds, are an independent American professional
baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding t ...
team based in
Plattsburgh, New York. They play in the
Empire Professional Baseball League
The Empire Professional Baseball League (EPBL) is an independent baseball league that began play in 2016. The Empire League plays a 40-game regular season followed by a five-game post season. The four-team league consists of four teams from Upst ...
, which is not affiliated with
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ...
.
History
In November 2016, the Plattsburgh Redbirds joined the Empire Professional Baseball League. They play at Chip Cummings Field, on the campus of the
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
The State University of New York College at Plattsburgh (SUNY Plattsburgh) is a public college in Plattsburgh, New York. The college was founded in 1889 and officially opened in 1890. The college is part of the State University of New York (SUN ...
. The Redbirds' name was a play on words with SUNY Plattsburgh's mascot, the Cardinals. In March 2019, the team was renamed the Plattsburgh Thunderbirds.
In 2019, the Thunderbirds played home games at Chip Cummings Field and Lefty Wilson Field.
The Redbirds/Thunderbirds have had the following managers:
2017: Joe Winklesas
2018: Selwyn Young
2019:
2021: Sam Quinn-Loeb
2022: Sam Quinn-Loeb
2023: Sam Quinn-Loeb
Players
References
External links
Official website
Professional baseball teams in New York (state)
2016 establishments in New York (state)
Baseball teams established in 2016
Plattsburgh, New York
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