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West Virginia Black Bears

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Team logo
  
League titles (1)
  
2015

League
  
New York–Penn League

Founded
  
2015

Current
  
Short-Season A

Manager
  
Brian Esposito

Division
  
Pinckney Division

Color
  
Black, gold, blue, white

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Current
  
Pittsburgh Pirates (2015–present)

Colors
  
Black, gold, blue, white

Owner(s)/ Operator(s)
  
Bob Rich, Jr. (Rich Baseball Operations)

Location
  
West Virginia, United States

Ballpark
  
Monongalia County Ballpark

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The West Virginia Black Bears are a Minor League Baseball team based in Granville, West Virginia. The team began play in the New York–Penn League in 2015 as an affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The team is owned by Bob Rich, Jr. and plays at Monongalia County Ballpark, which is across the Monongahela River from Morgantown and West Virginia University.

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In August 2014, it was announced that the Jamestown Jammers would cease operations and move to Morgantown. On October 22, the team announced that they would be named the "Black Bears" following a fan vote, as the American black bear is the state animal of West Virginia.

In January 2015, Wyatt Toregas was named as their inaugural manager. The Black Bears won the New York–Penn League wild card in their inaugural season. The team then defeated the Williamsport Crosscutters and the Staten Island Yankees to win the 2015 New York–Penn League Championship.

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References

West Virginia Black Bears Wikipedia