The Lancaster Barnstormers are an Atlantic League team based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Since the 2005 season, they have played in the South Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, which is not affilitated with Major or Minor League Baseball.
| Lancaster Barnstormers | |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Ballpark | Clipper Magazine Stadium |
| Based in | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Team Colors | navy blue, red, and khaki |
| League | Atlantic League of Professional Baseball |
| Local Media | Lancaster Intelligencer Journal |
| Team Manager | Tom Herr |
| Pitching Coach | Rick Wise |
| Third Base Coach | Frank Klebe |
| Athletic Trainer | Mark Francis |
| General Manager | Joe Pinto |
| Owner | Keystone Baseball LLC |
The team plays at Clipper Magazine Stadium on the northwest side of the city. The stadium is located on North Prince Street near the Lancaster General Hospital. Baseball fans in Lancaster waited for 44 years for another baseball team since the Lancaster Red Roses folded after the 1961 season. In 2003, Lancastrians chose the name Barnstormers over Red Roses in a name-the-team contest.[1] The name "Barnstormers" refers to the act of "barnstorming" which, means to travel around an area appearing in exhibition sports events, especially baseball games.[2] Lancaster County's farmland hosted many of these exhibition games during the early 1900's. The name also refers to the numerous farms in the surrounding county, many of which are Amish.
Lancaster native, Tom Herr, who was a second baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, Minnesota Twins, and the New York Mets,[3] is the team manager.
History of Lancaster Baseball
Between the years 1907 and 1961, a team called the Red Roses played at Stumpf Field in Lancaster. They were members of the Tri-State League from 1907 to 1912, and 1914; the Interstate League from 1940 to 1952; the Piedmont League from 1954 to 1955; and the Eastern League from 1958 to 1961. They were affiliated with the Philadelphia A's from 1944 to 1947; the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1948 to 1952; the Philadelphia A's in 1954; the Kansas City A's in 1955; the Detroit Tigers in 1958; the Chicago Cubs from 1959 to 1960; and the St. Louis Cardinals in 1961. They were rivals with the nearby York White Roses from York, Pennsylvania. The team was originally known as the Maroons, but changed its name at the start of the 1906 season, during a bitter game with the York White Roses. Some sources indicate that the rival teams were named for the opposing factions in England's historic Wars of the Roses. In 1932, the team carried the name of the Lancaster Red Sox as an affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, returning to its original name of Red Roses in 1940.
In November 2004, the Barnstormers announced the signing of Lancaster native, Tom Herr, as the first team manager of the team. His son, Aaron, played briefly with Lancaster until he was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals and allocated to their AA farm team, the Springfield Cardinals.
History of the Lancaster Red Roses
1932 - Lancaster Red Sox
Interstate League
7 wins, 16 losses; Bud Shaw, Jimmy Sheckard, mgrs.
1940 – 1943 Lancaster Red Roses
Interstate League
1940 – 62 wins, 56 losses; C y Perkins, Paul Peiffer, mgrs.
1941 – 43 wins, 83 losses; Billy Rogell, Jimmy Archer, mgrs.
1942 – 59 wins, 78 losses; Tom Oliver, mgr.
1943 – 83 wins, 55 losses; Elwood “Woody” Wheaton, mgr.
1944 – 1947 Lancaster Red Roses
Interstate League, farm team for the Philadelphia Athletics
1944 – 66 wins, 72 losses; Lena Blackburn, mgr.
1945 – 87 wins, 52 losses; Lena Blackburn, mgr.
1946 – 55 wins, 83 losses; Tom Oliver, mgr.
1947 – 64 wins, 73 losses; Charles English, Clayton Sheedy, mgrs.
1948 – 1952 Lancaster Red Roses
Interstate League, farm team for the Brooklyn Dodgers
1948 – 50 wins, 89 losses; Dibrell Williamson, Jack Knight, mgrs.
1949 – 71 wins, 68 losses; Al Campanis, mgr.
1950 – 56 wins, 82 losses; Ed Head, mgr.
1951 – 71 wins, 67 losses; Ed Head, mgr.
1952 – 75 wins, 65 losses; James Bivin, mgr.
1954 – 1955 Lancaster Red Roses
Piedmont League, farm team for the Philadelphia/Kansas City Athletics
1954 – 62 wins, 78 losses; Kemp Wicker, Lena Blackburn, Buddy Walker, mgrs.
1955 – 72 wins, 54 losses; Henry Biasatti
1958 Lancaster Red Roses
Eastern League, farm team for the Detroit Tigers
74 wins, 57 losses; Johnny Pesky, mgr.
1959 – 1960 Lancaster Red Roses
Eastern League, farm team for the Chicago Cubs
1959 – 57 wins, 83 losses; Nick Cullop, mgr.
1960 – 66 wins, 73 losses; Phil Cavarretta, mgr.
1961 Lancaster Red Roses
Eastern League, farm team for the St. Louis Cardinals
60 wins, 80 losses; Chase Riddle, mgr.
Quick facts
- Current uniform colors: White with red piping for home games and grey for away games. Both with the word "Lancaster" across the front and name and number on the back. Navy blue hats with the letter "L" with a streaking baseball.
- Current logo design: The word "Lancaster" in script in white with navy blue and khaki outline superimposed over the peak of a red barn and a streaking baseball with the word "Barnstormers" in red inside the khaki and navy blue streaks.
- Current mascot: Cylo (2005-present).
- Current Broadcasters: Radio: Dave Collins
- Current Radio Station: Fox Sports Radio 1490 am (WLPA)
2006 Lancaster Barnstormers:
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Retired Players
Ryan Minor, hit the first-ever Barnstormers homerun. He played 142 games in parts of four Major League Baseball seasons with the Baltimore Orioles and Montréal Expos, batting .177 with five homers and 27 RBI. He is known for replacing the Iron Man, Cal Ripken, Jr., when Ripken ended his consecutive games played streak on September, 20 1998.
References
- ^ "Name Chosen for Lancaster's Baseball Team". WGAL.com. Retrieved May 6.
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{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "Tom Herr's Career". Baseball Reference. Retrieved May 6.
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