Vermont Reds
The Vermont Reds are a defunct minor league baseball team. They played in the Eastern League at Centennial Field in Burlington, Vermont from 1984 to 1987. They were affiliated with the Cincinnati Reds.
| Vermont Reds | |||||
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| Previous classes | Double-A | ||||
| League | Eastern League | ||||
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| Previous teams | Cincinnati Reds | ||||
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| League titles | 1984, 1985, 1986 | ||||
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Previous parks | Centennial Field | ||||
The team won the Eastern League Championship in 1984, 1985 and 1986.
History
Prior to their four-year stint as the Vermont Reds, this franchise was known as the Lynn Sailors from 1980 to 1983 and served as the Double-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners (1980 to 1982) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1983).
In 1984, owner Mike Agganis moved the Lynn Pirates from Lynn, Massachusetts to Burlington, and Agganis signed a four-year agreement with the Cincinnati Reds. The club was renamed the Vermont Reds.[1]
After the stint as the Vermont Reds, the franchise again served as the Double-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners in 1988, becoming the Vermont Mariners. Today, the franchise is the Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians and is known as the Akron RubberDucks.
Notable players
- Jack Armstrong
- Keith Brown
- Marty Brown
- Bob Buchanan
- Norm Charlton
- Jeff Cox
- Kal Daniels
- Iván DeJesús
- Rob Dibble
- Orlando González
- Jeff Gray
- Lenny Harris
- Chris Jones
- Tracy Jones
- Barry Larkin
- Terr Lee
- Jack Lind
- Terry McGriff
- Lloyd McClendon
- Gino Minutelli
- Jeff Montgomery
- Rob Murphy
- Joe Oliver
- Paul O'Neill
- Pat Pacillo
- Jeff Richardson
- Mike Roesler
- Chris Sabo
- Mike Smith (born 1961)
- Mike Smith (born 1963)
- Scott Terry
- Jeff Treadway
References
- "Northeast Journal: Burlington's Minor Confusion". New York Times. 1988-09-11. Retrieved 2009-02-27.