Albany, NY

Albany is the capital of New York State, located in its eastern part, on the west bank of the Hudson River. Colonie, NY is a suburb situated to the northwest of Albany. The city is 5 miles south of Troy, NY and 15 miles south-west of Schenectady, NY. Together, the three cities compose the Tri-City area.

Teams that have played here

• Albany, Eastern Championship Association (1881)
• Albany Senators, New York State League (1885, 1890, 1894-1895, 1899-1916)
• Albany Senators, Hudson River League (1886)
• Albany Governors, International Association (1888)
• Albany Senators, Eastern Association (1891)
• Albany Senators, Eastern League (1892-1893, 1896, 1920-1932, 1938-1959)
• Albany Senators, International League (1932-1936)
• Albany Senators, New York-Penn League (1937)
• Albany A's, Eastern League (1983)
• Albany-Colonie A's, Eastern League (1984)
• Albany-Colonie Yankees, Eastern League (1985-1994)
• Albany Diamond Dogs, Northeast League (1995-1998)
• Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs, Northern League East, (1999-2002)
• Tri-City ValleyCats, New York-Penn League (2002-2019)
• Albany Dutchmen, New York Collegiate Baseball League (2009-2010)
• Albany Dutchmen, Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (2011-present)

People who were born here

• Glen Barker, outfielder
• Rick Bernardo, minor league infielder
• Asa Brainard, pitcher
• Earle Brucker, catcher
• Al Burch, outfielder
• Archie Bush, umpire
• John Cerutti, pitcher
• Mickey Devine, catcher
• Jimmy Esmond, infielder
• Mike Fish, minor league outfielder
• Matty Fitzgerald, catcher
• Kevin Graber, minor league player and manager
• Harry Heitmann, pitcher
• Gary Holle, infielder
• George Hurll, umpire
• Bill Kellogg, infielder
• Gene Lansing, pitcher
• John Lasch, minor league pitcher
• Joe Mahoney, infielder
• Lewis Martin, manager
• Ed McDonald, infielder
• Billy O'Brien, infielder
• Robert O'Connell, minor league outfielder and manager
• Brian O'Keefe, catcher
• John Pappalau, pitcher
• Ed Phelps, catcher
• Pat Reardon, minor league infielder
• Paul Reinisch, minor league infielder
• Jaime Schultz, pitcher
• Cy Seymour, pitcher/outfielder
• Jim Stark, minor league pitcher
• John Stokoe, minor league pitcher; scout
• Deke White, pitcher
• Mellie Wolfgang, pitcher

People who died here

• Willie Adams, pitcher
• Billy Arnold, outfielder
• Bob Bellizzi, college coach
• King Brady, pitcher
• Mike Burke, infielder
• Sun Daly, outfielder
• Mickey Devine, catcher
• Gil Downs, minor league pitcher
• Joe Evers, pinch-runner
• Johnny Evers, infielder; manager; Hall of Fame
• Michael Fandozzi, minor league infielder and manager
• Matty Fitzgerald, catcher
• Jack Gilbert, outfielder
• Johnny Grabowski, catcher
• Billy Harrell, infielder
• Christ Hermedes, minor league player
• Tom Hess, catcher
• Babe Hobson, infielder
• Bunty Holmes, minor league catcher
• Jack Joyce, scout
• John Lasch, minor league pitcher
• Ed MacGamwell, infielder
• Ed McDonald, infielder
• John Pappalau, pitcher
• Mike Regan, pitcher
• Pat Simmons, pitcher
• Hank Simon, outfielder
• Jim Stark, minor league pitcher
• Red Tramback, outfielder
• Edsall Walker, pitcher
• Fred Webb, minor league pitcher
• Mellie Wolfgang, pitcher

Educational institutions located here

• The Albany Academy
• Albany High School
• Christian Brothers Academy
• College of Saint Rose
• University at Albany, The State University of New York