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Rochester, NY
From BR Bullpen
Rochester is located on the south shore of Lake Ontario, in western New York state, 75 miles northeast of Buffalo, NY and 85 miles west of Syracuse, NY. It is home to both Kodak and Xerox.
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[edit] Teams that have played here
- Rochester Flour Cities, New York State League (1885)
- Rochester Maroons, International League (1886-1887)
- Rochester Jingoes, International Association (1888-1889)
- Rochester Broncos, American Association (1890)
- Rochester Hop Bitters, Eastern Association (1891)
- Rochester Hop Bitters, Eastern League (1892)
- Rochester Browns, Eastern League (1895-1896)
- Rochester Blackbirds, Eastern League (1897)
- Rochester Patriots, Eastern League (1898)
- Rochester Bronchos, Eastern League (1899-1911)
- Rochester Hustlers, International League (1912-1920)
- Rochester Colts, International League (1921)
- Rochester Tribe, International League (1922-1927)
- Rochester Red Wings, International League (1928-present)
- New York Black Yankees (1948)
[edit] People who were born here
- Jeff Albert, minor league infielder
- David Allen, minor league pitcher
- Johnny Antonelli, pitcher
- John Bachman, minor league catcher
- Bernie Boland, pitcher
- Douglas Brei, researcher
- Richard Ben Cramer, author
- Mose Eggert, infielder
- Lanny Frattare, broadcaster
- Bill Giles, general manager, owner
- John Glenn, infielder/outfielder
- Ray Gordinier, pitcher
- Heinie Groh, infielder
- Lew Groh, infielder
- Howie Haak, scout
- Tom Kearns, catcher
- Bob Keegan, pitcher
- Gene Kimball, infielder
- Mike Kircher, pitcher
- Bill Klem, umpire; Hall of Fame
- Gene Krapp, pitcher
- Norm Lehr, pitcher
- Josh Lewin, broadcaster
- Derrick May, outfielder
- Wickey McAvoy, catcher
- John McKelvey, outfielder
- George Mogridge, pitcher
- Hiker Moran, pitcher
- Sam Moran, pitcher
- Jim Neher, pitcher
- Josh Neitz minor league pitcher
- Silk O'Loughlin, umpire
- Art Passarella, umpire
- Gabe Paul, general manager
- Jim Poole, pitcher
- Charley Radbourn, pitcher; Hall of Fame
- Tim Redding, pitcher
- Tom Robson, infielder
- Joe Sargent, infielder
- Biff Schlitzer, pitcher
- Roy Van Graflan, umpire
- Pete Van Wieren, broadcaster
- Stump Wiedman, pitcher
[edit] People who died here
- Will Calihan, pitcher
- Tom Carey, infielder
- Chet Carmichael, pitcher
- Paul Cook, pitcher
- Clint Courtney, catcher
- Ed Crane, pitcher/outfielder
- Red Dooin, catcher, manager
- Mose Eggert, infielder
- Tex Erwin, catcher
- Glenn Gardner, pitcher
- Ray Gordinier, pitcher
- Frank Gravino, minor league outfielder
- Lew Groh, infielder
- Roswell Hildebrand, minor league pitcher
- Bob Keegan, pitcher
- Gene Kimball, infielder
- Mike Kircher, pitcher
- Wickey McAvoy, catcher
- John McKelvey, outfielder
- George Mogridge, pitcher
- Sam Moran, pitcher
- Pat Murray, pitcher
- Case Patten, pitcher
- Gabe Paul, general manager
- Lou Raymond, infielder
- Dick Ricketts, pitcher
- Buddy Rosar, catcher
- Joe Sargent, infielder
- Roy Van Graflan, umpire
- Harry Weaver, pitcher
- Kaiser Wilhelm, pitcher, manager
- Charlie Wilson, infielder
