The Welland Pirates were a minor league baseball team located in

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. The team played in the Short-Season A classification

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from 1989 to 1994, and were affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Their home stadium was

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. When the Welland Pirates relocated to

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, in 1995, they were renamed the Erie SeaWolves, who exist today as a member of the Double-A Eastern League.

Notable alumni

* Jeff Banister (1994, MGR) 2015 AL Manager of the Year *

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(1991) * Jason Johnson (1993) *

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(1989) MLB All-Star; 200 MLB Wins * U L Washington (1989, MGR) *

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(1991) MLB All-Star * Kevin Young (1991)

Season records

References

Baseball Reference -Welland, Ontario
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