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Jamestown Expos

February 15, 2023

The Jamestown Expos were a minor league baseball franchise located in Jamestown, New York. The team existed under various names from 1939 through 1993 and played in the New York–Penn League and its predecessor, the Pennsylvania–Ontario–New York League.

Jamestown Expos
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes
  • Short Season A (1967–1993)
  • Class A (1963–1966)
  • Class D (1939–1962)
LeagueNew York–Penn League (1957–1993)
Previous leagues
Pennsylvania–Ontario–New York League (1939–1956)
Major league affiliations
Previous teams
Minor league titles
League titles 7 (1942, 1944, 1947, 1952, 1953, 1989, 1991)
Team data
Previous names
  • Jamestown Expos (1973, 1977–1993)
  • Jamestown Falcons (1968–1972)
  • Jamestown Braves (1967)
  • Jamestown Dodgers (1966)
  • Jamestown Tigers (1961–1965)
  • Jamestown Falcons (1940–1957)
  • Jamestown Jaguars (1939)
MascotYuppi (1989-1993)
Yippee (1983-1988)
Previous parks

Jamestown Falcons

The first team, in 1939, was known as the Jamestown Jaguars, a Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate, but it folded after only one year. On July 13, 1940 the Niagara Falls Rainbows moved to Jamestown and became the Jamestown Falcons.

The Falcons played from 1939–1957. They played in the Pennsylvania–Ontario–New York League (PONY League) from 1940 to 1956, and in the New York–Penn League in 1957. They were affiliated with the Detroit Tigers from 1941 to 1942 and from 1944 to 1956. In 1943, they were affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals. They were affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1957. The team reformed in 1961 after a 3-year absence. They were called the Jamestown Tigers from 1961–1965, the Jamestown Dodgers in 1966 and the Jamestown Braves in 1967 (reflecting their affiliations with the Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves respectively) before returning to the Falcons name from 1968–1972.

Ollie Carnegie was the team's manager during the 1944 season.

From 1941 onward, they played their home games at Jamestown Municipal Stadium, now known as Russell Dietrick Park.[1]

Montreal Expos affiliate

The team was known as the Jamestown Expos from 1977 to 1993, although Jamestown was affiliated with Montreal in 1970 and 1971, at the time the team was called the Falcons. Major League pitcher Randy Johnson began his career with the Expos in 1985.

In 1990, the television show Candid Camera planned to do a segment of minor league baseball. After consulting the front office in Montreal, Candid Camera came to Jamestown to do a prank on pitcher Bob Baxter. Only the visiting team manager, the catcher for the Expos and the other umpires knew about the prank. Host Peter Funt played as the umpire, as the catcher gave fake signals to pitcher Baxter.

The Expos were relocated to Vermont after the 1993 season, eventually becoming the Vermont Lake Monsters. However, the New York–Penn League maintained a presence in Jamestown, immediately relocating the Niagara Falls Rapids to Jamestown in 1994 and naming that team the Jamestown Jammers. The Jammers would last in Jamestown until the end of the 2014 season, at which point the New York–Penn League left Jamestown permanently.

Notable alumni (1939-1993)

Hall of Fame alumni

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ Digital Ballparks

External links

  • Baseball Reference

February 15, 2023
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The Jamestown Expos were a minor league baseball franchise located in Jamestown New York The team existed under various names from 1939 through 1993 and played in the New York Penn League and its predecessor the Pennsylvania Ontario New York League Jamestown Expos1939 1993 1939 1957 1961 1973 1977 1993 Jamestown New YorkMinor league affiliationsPrevious classesShort Season A 1967 1993 Class A 1963 1966 Class D 1939 1962 LeagueNew York Penn League 1957 1993 Previous leaguesPennsylvania Ontario New York League 1939 1956 Major league affiliationsPrevious teamsMontreal Expos 1971 1973 1977 1993 Boston Red Sox 1968 1970 Atlanta Braves 1967 Los Angeles Dodgers 1966 Detroit Tigers 1961 1965 Pittsburgh Pirates 1957 Detroit Tigers 1944 1956 St Louis Cardinals 1943 Detroit Tigers 1941 1942 Pittsburgh Pirates 1939 Minor league titlesLeague titles7 1942 1944 1947 1952 1953 1989 1991 Team dataPrevious namesJamestown Expos 1973 1977 1993 Jamestown Falcons 1968 1972 Jamestown Braves 1967 Jamestown Dodgers 1966 Jamestown Tigers 1961 1965 Jamestown Falcons 1940 1957 Jamestown Jaguars 1939 MascotYuppi 1989 1993 Yippee 1983 1988 Previous parksRussell Diethrick Park Celoron Park 1939 Contents 1 Jamestown Falcons 2 Montreal Expos affiliate 3 Notable alumni 1939 1993 3 1 Hall of Fame alumni 3 2 Notable alumni 4 References 5 External linksJamestown Falcons EditThe first team in 1939 was known as the Jamestown Jaguars a Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate but it folded after only one year On July 13 1940 the Niagara Falls Rainbows moved to Jamestown and became the Jamestown Falcons The Falcons played from 1939 1957 They played in the Pennsylvania Ontario New York League PONY League from 1940 to 1956 and in the New York Penn League in 1957 They were affiliated with the Detroit Tigers from 1941 to 1942 and from 1944 to 1956 In 1943 they were affiliated with the St Louis Cardinals They were affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1957 The team reformed in 1961 after a 3 year absence They were called the Jamestown Tigers from 1961 1965 the Jamestown Dodgers in 1966 and the Jamestown Braves in 1967 reflecting their affiliations with the Tigers Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves respectively before returning to the Falcons name from 1968 1972 Ollie Carnegie was the team s manager during the 1944 season From 1941 onward they played their home games at Jamestown Municipal Stadium now known as Russell Dietrick Park 1 Montreal Expos affiliate EditThe team was known as the Jamestown Expos from 1977 to 1993 although Jamestown was affiliated with Montreal in 1970 and 1971 at the time the team was called the Falcons Major League pitcher Randy Johnson began his career with the Expos in 1985 In 1990 the television show Candid Camera planned to do a segment of minor league baseball After consulting the front office in Montreal Candid Camera came to Jamestown to do a prank on pitcher Bob Baxter Only the visiting team manager the catcher for the Expos and the other umpires knew about the prank Host Peter Funt played as the umpire as the catcher gave fake signals to pitcher Baxter The Expos were relocated to Vermont after the 1993 season eventually becoming the Vermont Lake Monsters However the New York Penn League maintained a presence in Jamestown immediately relocating the Niagara Falls Rapids to Jamestown in 1994 and naming that team the Jamestown Jammers The Jammers would last in Jamestown until the end of the 2014 season at which point the New York Penn League left Jamestown permanently Notable alumni 1939 1993 EditHall of Fame alumni Edit Nellie Fox 1944 Inducted 1997 Randy Johnson 1985 Inducted 2015Notable alumni Edit Antonio Alfonseca 1993 2000 NL Saves Leader Tim Blackwell 1970 Mike Blowers 1986 Frank Bolling 1951 4 x MLB All Star Donn Clendenon 1957 1969 World Series Most Valuable Player Francisco Cordero 1995 1996 3 x MLB All Star Wil Cordero 1988 MLB All Star Cecil Cooper 1968 5 x MLB All Star Delino DeShields 1987 Pat Dobson 1963 MLB All Star Dwight Evans 1969 8 x Gold Glove 3 x MLB All Star Andres Galarraga 1981 5 x MLB All Star 1993 NL Batting Title Joe Ginsberg 1944 Marquis Grissom 1988 2 x MLB All Star Mark Grudzielanek 1991 MLB All Star John Hiller 1963 MLB All Star Julian Javier 1957 2 x MLB All Star Jackie Jensen 1970 3 x MLB All Star 1958 AL Most Valuable Player Gabe Kapler 1995 Frank Lary 1950 3 x MLB All Star Charley Lau 1950 Jim Leyland 1965 3 x MLB Manager of the Year 1990 1992 2006 Manager 1997 World Series Champion Florida Marlins Danny Litwhiler 1954 MLB All Star Sal Maglie 1940 2 x MLB All Star Pat Mullin 1956 2 x MLB All Star Ben Oglivie 1968 1980 AL HR Leader 3 x MLB All Star Stubby Overmire 1962 1963 Larry Parrish 1972 2 x MLB All Star Tony Phillips 1978 Phil Regan 1956 MLB All Star Buck Rodgers 1956 1997 NL Manager of the Year Gary Roenicke 1973 Jim Rooker 1961 1962 Tony Scott 1971 Bob Shaw 1953 MLB All Star Matt Stairs 1989 John Vander Wal 1987 References Edit Digital BallparksExternal links EditBaseball 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