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| Class | Double-A (1992–present) | ||||
| League | Eastern League (1992–present) | ||||
| Division | Northeast Division | ||||
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| Team | New York Mets (1992–present) | ||||
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| League titles(4) |
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| Division titles(5) |
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| Name | Binghamton Rumble Ponies (2017–present) | ||||
Previous names | Binghamton Mets (1992–2016) | ||||
| Colors | Navy blue, red, silver, white | ||||
| Ballpark | Mirabito Stadium (1992–present) | ||||
Owner/ Operator | Diamond Baseball Holdings | ||||
| General manager | Richard Tylicki | ||||
| Website | milb.com/binghamton | ||||
TheBinghamton Rumble Ponies are anAmericanMinor League Baseball team based inBinghamton, New York. The team, which plays in theEastern League, is theDouble-A affiliate of theNew York Mets major-league club. The Rumble Ponies play inMirabito Stadium, located in Binghamton.
In 1991, theNew York Mets purchased theWilliamsport Bills, and moved them toBinghamton, New York, in 1992 as the Binghamton Mets.
In 2016, the franchise announced a plan to stay in Binghamton for the foreseeable future, and to change the team's name.[1] The team held a name-the-team contest on its website from May 17 to June 1; the finalists were the Bullheads (for thebullhead catfish abundant in the nearbySusquehanna River), Gobblers (for the rich hunting culture of the area, as well as the turkeys in Binghamton), Rocking Horses (for theTriple Cities' nickname as the "Carousel Capital of The World"), Rumble Ponies (also acarousel tribute), Stud Muffins (for the collections of carousel horses in Binghamton), and Timber Jockeys (for everyone who rides the carousels).[2][3] On November 3, 2016, the team announced that it would rename itself the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, and released a new logo. The Mets'High-A affiliate, theBrooklyn Cyclones, are also named after an amusement park ride: theConey Island Cycloneroller coaster atLuna Park.
In 2019, Major League Baseball proposed a two-year plan to sever ties with 42 minor-league teams, including the Rumble Ponies and fellow Double-A teams such as theErie SeaWolves andChattanooga Lookouts.[4][5] On November 10, 2020, the Mets announced they would continue their affiliation with Binghamton, saving the Rumble Ponies from closure.[6] The team was placed in theDouble-A Northeast league.[7] In 2022, the Double-A Northeast was renamed the Eastern League, returning to the name used by the regional circuit before the 2021 reorganization.[8]
On April 26, 2024, the Rumble Ponies' owners agreed to sell the team toDiamond Baseball Holdings.[9]
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(Place indicates finish in Eastern League from 1992 to 1993, in the Northern Division from 1994 to 2009, in the Eastern Division from 2010 to 2020, and in the Northeastern Division from 2021.Italics indicates league champions.)
| Season | Semifinals | Finals |
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| 1992 | W, 3–1,Harrisburg | W, 3–2,Canton-Akron |
| 1994 | W, 3–0,New Haven | W, 3–1,Harrisburg |
| 1996 | L, 3–2,Portland | - |
| 1998 | L, 3–1,New Britain | - |
| 2000 | L, 3–1,New Haven | - |
| 2004 | L, 3–1,New Hampshire | - |
| 2013 | L, 3–0,Trenton | - |
| 2014 | W, 3–2,Portland | W, 3–0,Richmond |
| 2015 | L, 3–0,Reading | - |
| 2017 | L, 3–1,Trenton | - |
| 2023 | W, 2–0,Somerset | L, 2–0,Erie |
| 2025 | W, 2–0,Somerset | W, 2–1,Erie |
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