The New York Collegiate Baseball League (NYCBL) is a collegiate summer baseball league founded in 1978 and sanctioned by the National Alliance of College Summer Baseball, National Amateur Baseball Federation and Major League Baseball. Each NYCBL team plays a 42-game schedule starting in 2017, down from 46 previously, from June to July with three teams from each division making a three-round playoff. Several players from this league have become Major Leaguers. The league has teams located in central and western New York.[1]

Teams

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  • NYCBL West
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Current teams
Division Team Founded Joined City Stadium Capacity
East Rochester Ridgemen 2013 Irondequoit, New York Carm Urzetta Field Unknown
Sherrill Silversmiths 2009 2011 Sherrill, New York Noyes Park Unknown
Syracuse Salt Cats 2008 2010 Syracuse, New York Onondaga Baseball Complex 571
Watertown Rapids 2017 2025 Watertown, New York Duffy Fairgrounds 2,500
West Dansville Gliders 2019 Dansville, New York Babcock Park Unknown
Genesee Rapids 2013 Houghton, New York Houghton Baseball Stadium Unknown
Hornell Steamers 1994[a] Hornell, New York Maple City Park 1,400
Horseheads Hitmen 2018[b] 2022 Horseheads, New York Holding Point Recreation Complex Unknown

Champions

Note: Hornell Dodgers became the Hornell Steamers before the 2022 Season

  • 2025 – Syracuse Salt Cats
  • 2024 – Syracuse Salt Cats
  • 2023 – Rochester Ridgeman
  • 2022 – Cortland Crush
  • 2021 – Cortland Crush
  • 2020 – Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[2]
  • 2019 – Niagara Power
  • 2018 – Onondaga Flames
  • 2017 – Hornell Dodgers
  • 2016 – Olean Oilers
  • 2015 – Olean Oilers
  • 2014 – Hornell Dodgers
  • 2013 – Oneonta Outlaws
  • 2012 – Syracuse Jr. Chiefs
  • 2011 – Oneonta Outlaws
  • 2010 – Amsterdam Mohawks
  • 2009 – Amsterdam Mohawks
  • 2008 – Brockport Riverbats
  • 2007 – Elmira Pioneers
  • 2006 – Saratoga Phillies
  • 2005 – Hornell Dodgers
  • 2004 – Amsterdam Mohawks
  • 2003 – Amsterdam Mohawks
  • 2002 – Hornell Dodgers
  • 2001 – Rome Indians
  • 2000 – Hornell Dodgers
  • 1999 – Newark Raptors
  • 1998 – Geneva Knights
  • 1997 – Ithaca Lakers
  • 1996 – Ithaca Lakers
  • 1995 – Hornell Dodgers
  • 1994 – Ithaca Lakers
  • 1993 – Little Falls Diamonds
  • 1992 – Little Falls Diamonds
  • 1991 – Broome Rangers
  • 1990 – Little Falls Diamonds
  • 1989 - Cortland Apples
  • 1988 – Schenectady Mohawks
  • 1987 – Cohocton Red Wings
  • 1986 – Cohocton Red Wings
  • 1985 – Broome Rangers
  • 1984 – Broome Rangers
  • 1983 – Broome Rangers
  • 1982 – Cortland Apples
  • 1981 – Broome Rangers
  • 1980 – Broome Rangers
  • 1979 – Syracuse Chiefs
  • 1978 – Syracuse Chiefs

Alumni

Active Major Leaguers:

Former Major Leaguers:

Notes

  1. ↑ Originally founded as the Hornell Dodgers
  2. ↑ Originally founded as the Mansfield Destroyers and have played in NYCBL for franchise's entire existence

References

  1. ↑ "Ballpark Directory". New York Collegiate Baseball League. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
  2. ↑ Reichard, Kevin (May 5, 2020). "NYCBL cancels 2020 season; MINK League and Florida League update plans". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Allegany's Shawn Dubin called up to Houston Astros". Olean Times Herald. June 18, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023.


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syracuse_Salt_Cats