These TEN Former Tri-City Valley Cats Suit Up for the ALCS This Year
It's blanket statement time: the 2021 ALCS, about to be played between the Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros, would not be happening without the Capital Region. Continue reading…
View ArticleMLB Provides Major Solution to ‘Minor’ Flaw That Plagued ValleyCats for Decades
It may be one year too late to benefit the Tri-City ValleyCats, but for MiLB teams that still hold Major League affiliation, a major problem will be solved. Continue reading…
View ArticleFormer Tri-City ValleyCat Joins Rare Group of Red Sox Legends
Fans of the ValleyCats and Red Sox have known that Kike Hernandez was a good baseball player. What we didn't realize, was that he was about to make history. Continue reading…
View ArticleTC ValleyCat ties Former Albany-Colonie Yankee HR Mark
The Capital Region has a rich history when it comes to the sport of baseball. Minor league baseball has been weaved in the fabric of this area for decades. From the Albany Senators, to the...
View ArticlePlease Stop Saying that the Capital Region Isn't a 'Sports Town'
I laugh when people say that 'the Capital Region is a bad sports town.' Really? When people say that I sometimes feel that they are trying to find something wrong with everything. If you feel like I...
View ArticleFive Times Capital Region Sports Fans Had Their Hearts Broken
In honor of Valentine's Day, let's all be curmudgeons for a moment. Here are five of the most unforgettable Capital Region sports heartbreaks. Continue reading…
View ArticleEx-Capital Region Manager Takes Down New York Mets Polar Bear
As kids, my father would tell us not to fight but if we did, choose your battles wisely. On Wednesday afternoon in St. Louis, as the New York Mets were taking on the Cardinals in the final game of a...
View ArticleNew Teams Travel To Troy To Take On The ValleyCats This Summer
The Tri City ValleyCats open up their 2022 Frontier League season on the road Thursday against the Florence Y'Alls. The Y'Alls are from Kentucky and one of 8 new teams, for a total of 16, that will...
View ArticleOnce a Mets’ Prospect, Rocker to Take Talents to Capital Region Team
One year after not signing a rookie contract with the New York Mets, Kumar Rocker will head to the Capital Region to get ready for the 2022 MLB Draft. Continue reading…
View Article4 Cool Capital Region Baseball Road Trips For This Weekend
Memorial Day weekend and baseball is an American tradition. It is a time where family members get can together for an extra weekend day and enjoy a ballgame. We put together 4 cool baseball road trips...
View ArticleKumar Ready To Rock Joe Bruno Stadium In Troy Again This Week
He was selected with the No. 10 overall pick in last summer's MLB amateur draft. However, the Vanderbilt star was unable to sign with the team that chose him, the New York Mets. The front office for...
View ArticleFinally! Former Tri-City ValleyCat Makes MLB Debut One Decade Later
Mark Appel was a can't-miss prospect when he was drafted by Houston, and when he pitched for the ValleyCats, but didn't make his MLB Debut until this Wednesday. Continue reading…
View ArticleFormer ValleyCat Hits First HR of 2015 Season
The answer to the trivia question, "Who hit the first HR of the 2015 baseball season?" is former Tri-City ValleyCat J.D. Martinez. Martinez, a power-hitter for the Tigers, clobbered...
View ArticleFormer ValleyCat Earns SportsCenter Top Play
Former Tri-City ValleyCat Tony Kemp, now a member of the AA Corpus Christi Hooks, earned the No. 1 play on SportsCenter with this diving play in centerfield last night. Kemp was a member of the 2013...
View ArticleSportman With Another Big Day in Cal League
La Salle graduate JP Sportman continues to hit well for the Stockton Ports, California League affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. Sportman went 2-3 with a homer, double, and three RBIs in the Ports...
View ArticleValleyCats Getting Set for 2015 Season
After winning the New York-Penn League championship in 2013, and advancing to the championship series again in 2014, the Tri-City ValleyCats are getting set for the 2015 campaign. The short-season...
View ArticleValleyCats Top Dutchmen in Exhibition
On Wednesday morning, the Capital Region got its first look at the Tri-City ValleyCats, when the 'Cats hosted the Albany Dutchmen of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL) at Joseph L....
View ArticleValleyCats Throw Combined No-Hitter
Three Tri-City ValleyCats pitchers combined to throw the second no-hitter in franchise history on Thursday night. The 'Cats beat the Aberdeen IronBirds, 5-0, to move to 26-20 overall. Tri-City is 2.0...
View ArticleValleyCats Season Comes to an End
The Tri-City ValleyCats saw their season end on Thursday night at Joe Bruno Stadium. The 'Cats lost to the Staten Island Yankees in Game 2 of the New York-Penn League playoffs opening round by a score...
View ArticleThree Former 'Cats Named to AFL All-Star Game
Just because the Major League season is over doesn't mean that the baseball season is over for the year. There's still Winter Ball in Caribbean Nations, and we still have Fall ball here in the United...
View ArticleFormer ValleyCat Wins AL Cy Young
On Wednesday, former Tri-City ValleyCat and current Houston Astros star Dallas Keuchel took home the American League Cy Young Award. This comes in addition to his American League Gold Glove. Keuchel...
View ArticleFormer ValleyCat Helps Own Cause VS Mets
The New York Mets lost a tough game in 13 innings yesterday as the White Sox won the series finale 2-1. Former Tri-City ValleyCat Matt Albers had a memorable day to say the least. Albers entered the...
View ArticleCats’ offense continues to stay hot over Spinners
The Cats have now won their last three-out-of-four games after starting the season 1-2 and have moved into second place in the New York Penn League Stedler Division. So far this season Tri-City has...
View ArticleTri-City Valleycats Holding Auditions for National Anthem
Can you sing? The Tri-City ValleyCats may be able to use you for the upcoming season. Continue reading…
View ArticleValleyCats Hire Pete Incaviglia As New Manager
The Tri-City ValleyCats Frontier League era will begin with a familiar name to MLB fans as the manager, Pete Incaviglia is the newest skipper. The ValleyCats announced the addition of the 12 year MLB...
View ArticlePete Incaviglia Shares Why He Chose To Lead The ValleyCats [AUDIO]
News broke yesterday that the Tri-City ValleyCats had hired former 12 plus year Major Leaguer Pete Incaviglia to be their manager for the 2021 and 2022 seasons. I instantly flashed back to being a kid...
View ArticleValleyCats to Hold Open Tryouts Friday, May 7th
Some major names in the game of baseball called Tri-City home during their minor league careers. Now, it's your turn to join the ValleyCats, this Friday at 9AM. Continue reading…
View ArticleA Labor of Love
Life for most minor league baseball players is filled with long bus rides; not so great hotels and plenty of fast food. Truly not the formula one would recommend for training a world class athlete....
View ArticleCatch ‘Sweet Lou’ Piniella at the ValleyCats Game Next Week
Capital Region baseball fans, here's your chance to witness one of the game's greats right in your backyard! Continue reading…
View ArticleThese Ten Ex-Capital Region Baseball Stars are 2022 World Series Champions!
For two decades, the Tri-City ValleyCats welcomed future Houston Astros players to the Capital Region, and this group of ex-Cats just won the 2022 World Series. Continue reading…
View ArticleCapital Region Team Involved in Lawsuit Against MLB! What’s the Latest News?
The Tri-City ValleyCats are one of four independent baseball teams involved in a anti-trust lawsuit against Major League Baseball. Did the MLB go too far? Continue reading…
View ArticleNew York Baseball Legend To Throw First Pitch For TC ValleyCats
Former New York Mets and Yankees star, Darryl Strawberry will make his way to the Capital Region to speak about the dangers of drug abuse and addiction. Strawberry has written several books on...
View ArticleStrawberry's Addiction Struggles Were For All Of New York To See
Darryl Strawberry was one of the most talented baseball players to have played the game in the last 50 years. His smooth powerful swing launched home runs into the atmosphere with ease and even grace....
View ArticleTri-City ValleyCats Headed To Supreme Court vs. MLB
The ValleyCats and their fans were left without a team. As a result, ValleyCats President Rick Murphy, along with the other owners stripped of their affiliation took the MLB to court. Continue reading…
View ArticleCareer Reboot Starts In Troy For New York Yankee Playoff Hero
Greg Bird spent parts of 4 seasons in the big leagues with the New York Yankees. Bird knows the feeling of sending the Bronx Bombers' faithful into hysteria with one swing of the bat, in the playoffs,...
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