The Amsterdam Mohawks are a

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team based in

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. The team plays in the

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(PGCBL). The Mohawks, who were located in

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prior to 2003, won the championship in 1988 under head coach and former team owner/president Bob Bellizzi. The team's first year in Amsterdam, the Mohawks captured the title in 2003 under head coach Bill Consiglio, and again in 2004 under head coach Nicholas Enriquez. In 2009, current head coach Keith Griffin took over. The team has since won 10 more championships, in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024. In 2011, after playing in the

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for over 30 years, the Amsterdam Mohawks became members of a newly formed league, the

which combined some of the better summer baseball franchises in the nation and partnered them with Perfect Game USA, the world's leader in scouting and reporting services. The

is a ten team summer league played throughout upstate New York. In addition to Amsterdam, the PGCBL consists of teams located in Albany, Alburn, Batavia, Boonville, Elmira,

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, Jamestown, Little Falls, Newark, Niagara, Oneonta, Saugerties,

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, and Utica. It is one of the most elite wood bat summer leagues in America. To be eligible to play in the PGCBL, a player must have completed at least one year of college and must still have at least one year of playing eligibility remaining. Each team is allowed two exceptions to that rule where graduating seniors are eligible to play, though the players must first be approved by Perfect Game USA. They must also be enrolled full-time at a college or university. Beginning in early June, each team in the league will play a 46-game schedule, which will wind down in early August. In addition, there have been well over 200 former Mohawks who have signed professional baseball contracts. most notably 4x All-Star and 2x World Series Champion

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who played for the Mohawks from Texas-Arlington in 2002 and

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Manager

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who played for the Mohawks in 1993 from Old Dominion. In 2020, Justin Foscue (Mississippi State) became the first former Mohawk taken in the first round as the Texas Rangers selected him with the 14th overall pick. In 2023, Matt Shaw (Maryland) became the Mohawks' highest draft pick as the Cubs selected him 13th overall. Currently, the Mohawks have over 70 former players in professional baseball.

Alumni to reach the Majors

Glen Barker

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League awards

Team single season records

All-time Team Records

References

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