Auburn Doubledays
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League	PGCBL (2021–present) (Central Division)
Location	Auburn, New York
Ballpark	Falcon Park II (1995–present)
Founded	1958
Nickname	Auburn Doubledays (1996–present)
League championships	(NYPL): 1962, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1973, 1998, 2007 (PGCBL): None
Division championships	(NYPL): 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1973, 1985, 1994, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011 (PGCBL): None
Former name	Auburn Astros (1982–1995) Auburn Americans (1980) Auburn Red Stars (1979) Auburn Sunsets (1978) Auburn Phillies (1972–1977) Auburn Twins (1967–1971) Auburn Mets (1962–1966) Auburn Yankees (1958–1961)
Former league	NYPL (1958–2020)
Former ballpark	Falcon Park I (1958–1994)
Colors	Blue, red, white[1]
Mascot	Abner
Ownership	Auburn Community Baseball, LLC
General manager	Adam Winslow[2]
Manager	Ben Julian (2021–present)
Website	auburndoubledays.com

TheAuburn Doubledays are acollegiate summer baseball team of thePerfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL) that is located inAuburn, New York. From 1958 to 2020, they were members ofMinor League Baseball'sNew York–Penn League (NYPL). They have played their home games atLeo Pinckney Field at Falcon Park since 1995. They previously played at the original Falcon Park, which was built in 1927 on the same site. The team is owned and operated byAuburn Community Baseball.

Auburn began in the NYPL in 1958 and has since competed under various names and served as thefarm team for a number ofMajor League Baseball teams. The Doubledays and its mascot, Abner, are named forAbner Doubleday, theCivil War general and Auburn native apocryphally credited with inventing the game ofbaseball. Abner wears number 96 in honor of the birth of the team in 1996. WithMajor League Baseball's reorganization of the minor leagues after the 2020 season, Auburn was not selected to continue in affiliated baseball; they signed a deal to become members of thePerfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL) starting in 2021.

In 1958, the AuburnNew York–Penn League franchise was founded as theAuburn Yankees, as an affiliate of theNew York Yankees. The Yankees affiliation lasted until 1961. The club included futureMajor League Baseball All-StarsJim Bouton,Joe Pepitone, andMel Stottlemyre. The team then became affiliated with theNew York Mets, as theAuburn Mets. With a roster that includedBilly Wynne,Don Shaw,Tug McGraw, andJerry Koosman, the club won the league championship three times: in 1962, 1964, and 1966.^[3]

In 1967, the club changed its affiliation to theMinnesota Twins and became theAuburn Twins. The Twins won NYPL title in 1967 and 1970.

In 1972, the team was renamed theAuburn Phillies after associating with thePhiladelphia Phillies. In 1973, under manager Harry Lloyd, the team won league championship. Future major leaguersLuis Aguayo,Randy Lerch,Dickie Noles,Lonnie Smith, andOzzie Virgil, among numerous others, played for the team. Managers of note includedMike Compton andRuben Amaro.

In 1978, the team became theAuburn Sunsets and were co-operated by the Phillies andHouston Astros. Managed byDick Rockwell, the team went achieved a 32–40 record, finishing third in the league's Yawkey Division.^[4] The team featured future major league playersCarmelo Castillo andAlejandro Sanchez and future major league general managerDave Littlefield.^[5]

In 1979 the club became known as theAuburn Red Stars. The team featured future MLB playerDoug Frobel.^[6] The Red Stars operated under a co-operative agreement. The Red Stars received players from seven different major league organizations, led by theDetroit Tigers, with seven players, andCleveland Indians, with five.

In 1980, the Red Stars changed their name to theAuburn Americans. The team once again operated as a co-op and received 17 players from the Cleveland Indians and several from theLos Angeles Dodgers. The squad featured future MLB playerJack Fimple and finished fourth in the New York–Penn League's West Division with a 29–45 record.^[7][8]

Auburn returned to play in the New York–Penn League in 1982 with theAuburn Astros as an affiliate of theHouston Astros.

In 1991, with John H. Graham as general manager,^[9] the team set the all-time attendance record at Falcon Park.

The team was renamed the Auburn Doubledays before the 1996 season and has operated under that name since.

In 1998, the Doubledays and theOneonta Yankees were named co-champions of the New York–Penn League after Central New York was hit with a torrential rain storm and the fields at both parks were deemed unplayable.

Under the management ofDennis Holmberg, the Doubledays won the Pinckney Division title for six straight years in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007, but failed to win the league championship for the first five of those years. After losing in the first round of the playoffs for the first three years of their streak, they advanced to the New York–Penn League championship series before being swept by theStaten Island Yankees. In 2003, the Doubledays led all of baseball in winning percentage (.757).

The Doubledays finally won the NYPL title in 2007, sweeping theBrooklyn Cyclones in the league championship series. The final game featured a stellar pitching performance byBrett Cecil and a home run byJ. P. Arencibia.^[10] This was the first league championship for the city of Auburn since 1973.

After the cancelled 2020 minor league season,Major League Baseball took direct control ofMinor League Baseball and discontinued short-season play. The Doubledays were not among the four teams invited to remain as full-season affiliates of theWashington Nationals, with whom they had been affiliated since 2011.^[11] The city and the team's ownership group are exploring options such asindependent baseball orcollegiate summer baseball for 2021.^[12]

• 1968 season: DefeatedWilliamsport, 1–0, in semifinals; lost toOneonta, 1–0, in championship.
• 1978 season: Lost toGeneva, 2–0, in championship.
• 1985 season: DefeatedJamestown, 1–0, in semifinals; lost toOneonta, 2–0, in championship.
• 1986 season: Lost toSt. Catharines, 1–0, in semifinals.
• 1994 season: DefeatedWatertown, 2–0, in semifinals; lost toNew Jersey, 2–0, in championship.
• 1998 season: DefeatedBatavia, 2–0, in semifinals; declared co–champions withOneonta (series rained out).
• 2002 season: Lost toOneonta, 2–0, in semifinals.
• 2003 season: Lost toWilliamsport, 2–0, in semifinals.
• 2004 season: Lost toMahoning Valley, 2–0, in semifinals.
• 2005 season: DefeatedOneonta, 2–0, in semifinals; lost toStaten Island, 2–0, in championship.
• 2006 season: Lost toTri-City, 2–1, in semifinals.
• 2007 season: DefeatedOneonta, 2–1, in semifinals; defeatedBrooklyn, 2–0, to win championship.
• 2011 season: DefeatedVermont, 2–1, in semifinals; lost toStaten Island, 2–0, in championship.
• 2012 season: Lost toTri-City, 2–1, in semifinals.
• 2018 season: Lost toHudson Valley Renegades 2–0, in semifinals.
• 2021 season: DefeatedUtica 7–0, in quarterfinals; lost toAmsterdam 7–1, in semifinals.

• Jeff Datz, anIndians,Orioles, andMariners coach, played for the Auburn Astros in 1982 and 1984. As of 2011, Datz is the only former member of the Auburn Astros to reach MLB as both a player and a coach.
• Glenn Sherlock, aYankees andDiamondbacks coach, played for the Auburn Astros in 1983 and 1984.
• Ken Bolek, anIndians coach in 1992 and 1993, was a coach for the 1985 Auburn Astros.
• Gary Tuck, aYankees andRed Sox bullpen coach, was the Auburn Astros manager in 1987.
• Rick Aponte, formerNationals bullpen coach, was the Auburn Astros pitching coach in 1987.
• Ron Porterfield, head athletic trainer of theRays, began his professional baseball career as the trainer for the 1988 Auburn Astros.
• Manny Acta, anExpos andMets coach and thenNationals andIndians manager, managed the Auburn Astros from 1993 to 1995. He also managed the Auburn Doubledays, in 1996.

• Steve DeSalvo was the team's general manager from 1982 to 1983.^[13] He went on to a long career as a Minor League Baseball executive.^[13]
• Auburn native Leslie Leary was general manager from 1984 to 1987.^[14] She was one of the first female general managers in Minor League Baseball.^[14]
• Auburn nativeJoe Kehoskie, abaseball agent, worked for the team from 1984 to 1991.^[9][15]
• Bob Neal, previously the general manager of theWatertown Pirates andPeninsula Pilots, was general manager from early 1988 to late 1989.^[16][17]
• John H. Graham, previously the general manager of thePeninsula Pilots, was assistant general manager from early 1988 to early 1989;^[16] business manager from early 1989 to late 1989;^[17] and general manager from late 1989 to late 1991.^[9][18]
• Marc Techman, an Auburn native, was assistant general manager in 1991.^[9]
• Shawn Smith, currently a vice president with theNBA, was general manager from 1994 to 1995.^[19][20]
• TV/radio announcerCory Provus worked for the team in 2000.
• Charlie Wride was the team's public address announcer for most of the team's 14-season existence, as well as the team historian. Wride continued to work for the team's successor, the Auburn Doubledays, in a community relations capacity until his death in 2018 at the age of 81.^[21][22]

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• Photographs of Falcon Park, home of the Auburn Doubledays –Rochester Area Ballparks

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