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Team logo
  
League titles (2)
  
1999 2012

Founded
  
1994

Location
  
New York, United States

Division
  
McNamara Division

Current
  
Short-Season A

Division titles (4)
  
1998 1999 2012 2014

Manager
  
Jared Sandberg

League
  
New York–Penn League


Current
  
Tampa Bay Rays (1996–present) Texas Rangers (1993–1995) Florida Marlins (1992) Co-op (1990–1991) Baltimore Orioles (1983–89)

Nickname
  
Hudson Valley Renegades (1994-present) Erie Sailors (1990–1993) Erie Orioles (1988–89) Newark Orioles (1983–1987)

Ballparks
  
Dutchess Stadium (1994–), Ainsworth Field (1988–1993), Colburn Park (1983–1987)

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The Hudson Valley Renegades are a minor league baseball team affiliated with the Tampa Bay Rays. The team is a member of the New York–Penn League, a Class A Short Season league. The Renegades play at Dutchess Stadium in the Wappingers Falls, New York, located between the cities of Newburgh and Poughkeepsie.

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The team was founded as the Erie Sailors and was originally affiliated with the Texas Rangers. They moved to the Hudson Valley in 1994 and became part of the Tampa Bay organization in 1996.

The Renegades won the New York–Penn League championship in 1999 and then again in 2012. The organization has produced major leaguers such as Scott Podsednik, Jorge Cantu, Ryan Dempster, Joe Kennedy, Craig Monroe, Matt Diaz, Evan Longoria, Josh Hamilton, John Jaso, Wade Davis and Toby Hall. Doug Waechter threw the only no-hitter in Renegades history on August 10, 2000 against the Pittsfield Mets. Scott Podsednik became the first former Renegade to win a World Series with the Chicago White Sox, defeating a Houston Astros club which included former Renegades Brandon Backe and Dan Wheeler. On August 14, 2007, The Renegades hosted the 3rd annual New York–Penn League All-Star Game at Dutchess Stadium.

Team promotions include a "Fun Team" that promotes between-inning entertainment. Marvin Goldklang is the team's majority owner. Goldklang also has stakes in several other minor league baseball teams, including the Charleston RiverDogs and St. Paul Saints. Ex-manager Matt Quatraro coined the name Gades in 2000. Their mascots are raccoons: Rookie (the Renegade) Raccoon, Rookie's wife Rene Gade, Rascal (Rookie & Rene's son), and occasionally, Rookie's father Roofus.

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Playoffs

  • 1995 season: Lost to Vermont 2-0 in semifinals.
  • 1999 season: Defeated Utica 2-1 in semifinals; defeated Mahoning Valley 2-1 to win championship.
  • 2012 season: Defeated Brooklyn 2-1 in semifinals; defeated Tri-City 2-1 to win championship.
  • 2014 season: Lost to State College 2-1 in semifinals.
  • 2016 season: Defeated Lowell 2-0 in semifinals; lost to State College 2-0 in finals.
  • References

    Hudson Valley Renegades Wikipedia