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Year founded
  
2001

Ownership
  
Reunion Sports Group

Owner
  
Reunion Sports Group

Ballpark
  
UTRGV Baseball Stadium

Year disbanded
  
2013

Founded
  
2001

League
  
United League Baseball

League championships
  
2 (2012, 2013)

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Former name(s)
  
Edinburg Roadrunners (2009–13)Edinburg Coyotes (2006–08)Edinburg Roadrunners (2001–05)

Former league(s)
  
North American League (2011–12)United League Baseball (2006–10)Central Baseball League (2002–05)Texas–Louisiana League (2001)

Colors
  
Blue, red, gold, black, white

Location
  
Edinburg, Texas, United States

Color
  
Blue, red, gold, black, white

Edinburg roadrunners


The Edinburg Roadrunners were a professional baseball team based in Edinburg, Texas, in the United States. The Roadrunners were a member of the United League Baseball, an independent professional league which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball. They played in United League Baseball from 2006 to 2010 and the North American League from 2011 to 2012. They played their home games at Edinburg Stadium. The city refused to extend a lease for the 2014 season and with nowhere to play the team shut down.

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History

Formerly named the Edinburg Coyotes, this franchise of United League Baseball replaced the Central Baseball League's Edinburg Roadrunners as the area's professional baseball club. The Coyotes began their existence by winning a historic 17 games without a loss, a minor league record, completing over 5 series before finally losing to the San Angelo Colts. The Coyotes went on to win the inaugural United League regular season title before losing to the Alexandria Aces in the league championship. After spending its first three seasons as the Coyotes, United League Baseball at a press conference on April 30, 2009 announced the franchise would become the Edinburg Roadrunners, named after the prior popular ball club, including its team logo and mascot.

Team record

Seasons as Edinburg Roadrunners shown in red
 Seasons as Edinburg Coyotes shown in tan

Players

2006

  • Evan Cherry, OF
  • Robinson Cancel, C
  • Neomar Flores, RHP
  • Eric Montoya, RHP
  • Jose Olmeda, 1B
  • Edwar Ramírez, RHP
  • Larry Martin Jr., LHP
  • Julio Ruiz, RHP

    • 2007

  • Julio Castro, RHP
  • Luis Espinosa, C
  • Eric Gonzalez, 2B
  • Aaron Guerra, RHP
  • Rodney Medina, OF
  • Bric Steed, LHP
  • Nelson Teilon, SS

    • 2008

  • Julio Castro, RHP
  • Jarvis Abram, OF

    • Major League players

  • Edwar Ramírez, RHP – New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics
  • Robinson Cancel, C – Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, Houston Astros

    • Original Roadrunners

    The original Edinburg Roadrunners were a franchise of the now defunct Texas–Louisiana League, later the Central Baseball League, and played from 2001-05. Like the current Roadrunners, the original team was an independent baseball team not affiliated with either Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball. They also played their home games at Edinburg Stadium.

    Managers

  • Chad Tredaway (2001–04)
  • Vince Moore (2004–05)
  • Steve Maddock (2011)

    • All-Stars

    2001

  • Scott Fowler, RHP (Rookie of the Year)
  • Sergio Guerrero, 2B
  • Ryan Harris, RHP
  • Chad Tredaway, Manager (Manager of the Year)

    • 2002

  • Pedro Cervantes, RP
  • Scott Green, RHP
  • Steve Shirley, 3B (Rookie of the Year)
  • Chad Tredaway, Manager (Manager of the Year)

    • 2003

  • Ryan Harris, RHP

    • 2004

  • Anthony Angel, 2B
  • Pedro Flores, LHP
  • Ryan Harris, RHP
  • Ryan Lehr, IF
  • Eric Montoya, RHP
  • Ryan Webb, OF

    • 2005

  • Matt Spencer, OF
  • Steve Wilkerson, P

    • Major League players

  • Randy Williams – LHP with Seattle Mariners (2004), San Diego Padres (2005), Colorado Rockies (2005)

    • Connections with current Edinburg Roadrunners

    Connections between the original and current Edinburg Roadrunners include the same name, logo, colors, mascot Rowdy the Roadrunner, manager Vince Moore, CBL/ULB All-Star Eric Gonzalez, Pitcher Pedro Flores, and playing at Edinburg Baseball Stadium. The Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings have been a rival of both teams.

    References

    Edinburg Roadrunners Wikipedia
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