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{{Short description|American sports league in minor league baseball}}
{{For|the original New York–Penn League|New York–Pennsylvania League (1923–1937)}}
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The '''New York–Penn League''' ('''NYPL''') was a [[Minor League Baseball]] league
In 2019, its last season of operation, the NYPL had 14 teams from eight different states. In addition to [[New York (state)|New York]] and [[Pennsylvania]], from which the league drew its name, the NYPL also had clubs in [[Maryland]], [[Massachusetts]], [[Ohio]], [[Vermont]], [[West Virginia]], and [[Connecticut]].
The [[Brooklyn Cyclones]] were the last [[List of New York–Penn League champions|NYPL champions]], defeating the [[Lowell Spinners]], two games to one, in 2019. The [[Oneonta Yankees|Oneonta Yankees/Tigers]] won 12 championships, the most among all teams in the league, followed by the [[Auburn Doubledays|Auburn Mets/Twins/Phillies/Doubledays]] (8) and [[Jamestown Expos|Jamestown Falcons/Expos]] (7).
==History==
The New York–Penn League was founded in 1939 as the '''Pennsylvania–Ontario–New York League''', generally shortened to '''PONY League''',{{efn|Not to be confused with [[PONY Baseball and Softball]], a youth sports organization established in Pennsylvania in 1951, or its annual [[Pony League World Series]].}} in a hotel in [[Batavia, New York]]. The original teams included the [[Batavia Muckdogs|Batavia Clippers]], [[Bradford Bees]], [[Hamilton Red Wings (baseball)|Hamilton Red Wings]], [[Jamestown Jaguars]], [[Niagara Falls Rainbows]], and [[Olean Oilers]]; all were based in or near [[Western New York]]. The Oilers, a [[Brooklyn Dodgers]] affiliate, won both the regular season and playoff championships. Batavia was the last remaining charter city in the league when it ceased operations after the 2020 season.
The Hamilton Red Wings folded early in the 1956 season, and with no more teams in [[Ontario]], the circuit became the New York–Penn League in 1957. The league crossed back into Canada with the formation of the [[St. Catharines Blue Jays]] in 1986. They were joined by the [[Hamilton Redbirds]] in 1987 and the [[Welland Pirates]] in 1989, but all three clubs had moved back to the United States by 2000.
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The start of the 2020 season was postponed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] before being cancelled on June 30.<ref>{{cite news |title=A Message From Pat O'Conner|url=https://www.milb.com/milb/news/message-from-minor-league-baseball-president-ceo-pat-o-conner-313052288|website=Minor League Baseball|date=March 13, 2020|access-date=May 5, 2020}}</ref><ref name=2020can>{{cite news |title=2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved|url=https://www.milb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-shelved|website=Minor League Baseball|date=June 30, 2020|access-date=July 1, 2020}}</ref>
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''Good Enough to Dream'' is a memoir by renowned baseball writer [[Roger Kahn]], published in 1985. The book chronicles Kahn's experience as the owner of the [[Utica Blue Sox]] during the 1983 season. ''Good Enough to Dream'' was the recipient of the [[Casey Award]] in 1985.
On December 9, 2020, [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) announced its list of 120 teams invited to be a part of the minors after restructuring for the 2021 season. As first reported in 2019, the NYPL ceased operations. The [[Aberdeen IronBirds]], [[Brooklyn Cyclones]], and [[Hudson Valley Renegades]] joined the new [[Mid-Atlantic League]], becoming the new Class A-Advanced affiliates of the [[Baltimore Orioles]], [[New York Mets]], and [[New York Yankees]] respectively. The [[Mahoning Valley Scrappers]], [[State College Spikes]], [[West Virginia Black Bears]], and [[Williamsport Crosscutters]] moved to the new [[MLB Draft League]] for players wishing to showcase themselves to MLB teams in advance of [[Major League Baseball draft|the annual draft]]. The [[Tri-City ValleyCats]] moved to the independent [[Frontier League]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Singelais|first=Mark|date=2021-01-07|title=Tri-City ValleyCats join Frontier League for 2021 season|url=https://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/Tri-City-ValleyCats-join-Frontier-League-for-2021-15852540.php|access-date=2021-01-13|website=Times Union|language=en-US}}</ref> while the [[Batavia Muckdogs]] joined the [[Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Viquez|first=Marc|date=2021-01-12|title=Baseball is Back in Batavia|url=https://stadiumjourney.com/news/baseball-is-back-in-batavia|access-date=2021-01-13|website=Stadium Journey|language=en-US}}</ref> The [[Staten Island Yankees]] folded, while the [[Auburn Doubledays]], [[Lowell Spinners]], [[Norwich Sea Unicorns]], and [[Vermont Lake Monsters]] have not announced future plans.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/ny-minor-league-luhnow-madden-20191116-73ssnr7ybvdwzdr5vd44vh4e5m-story.html |title=Rob Manfred's plan to destroy minor league baseball |first=Bill |last=Madden |author-link=Bill Madden (sportswriter) |newspaper=[[New York Daily News]] |date=November 16, 2019 |access-date=November 17, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2020/12/09/mlb-announces-minor-league-affiliate-invites-some-teams-miss-cut/3805929001/ |title=Major League Baseball issues invites for minor-league affiliates; here are teams that didn't make cut |first=Gabe |last=Lacques |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |date=December 10, 2020 |access-date=December 11, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Reichard|first=Kevin|date=2020-12-03|title=Staten Island Yankees fold, will sue MLB|url=https://ballparkdigest.com/2020/12/03/staten-island-yankees-fold-will-sue-mlb/|access-date=2020-12-17|website=Ballpark Digest|language=en-US}}</ref>▼
''[[Clubbie]]'' is a 2021 memoir by Greg Larson that recounts his experiences as a clubhouse attendant (or "clubbie") for the Aberdeen IronBirds during the 2012 and 2013 seasons. The book's depiction of players' financial struggles<ref>{{Cite web |last=Whicker |first=Mark |date=2021-07-08 |title=Whicker: Greg Larson’s ‘Clubbie’ shows baseball’s bleak heart, powerful grip |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2021/07/08/whicker-greg-larsons-clubbie-shows-baseballs-bleak-heart-powerful-grip/ |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=Orange County Register |language=en-US}}</ref> is widely credited with inspiring changes to long-standing minor league compensation structures.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leighton |first=Aram |date=2021-05-30 |title=He Watched Minor Leaguers Struggle. His New Book Could Change the Game. |url=https://boardroom.tv/greg-larson-clubbie-minor-league-baseball-book/ |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=Boardroom |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Diunte |first=Nick |title=Greg Larson’s ‘Clubbie’ Exposes The Rough Finances Of Minor League Life |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/nickdiunte/2021/05/17/greg-larsons-clubbie-exposes-the-rough-finances-of-minor-league-life/ |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>
===Disbanding===
{{location map+ |USA Northeast |float=right |width=450 |caption='''Current team locations:'''{{Legend|#D12A2A|McNamara Division}}{{Legend|#51B71E|Pinckney Division}}{{Legend|#3265CB|Stedler Division}}▼
▲On December 9, 2020, [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) announced its list of 120 teams invited to be a part of the minors after restructuring for the 2021 season. As first reported in 2019,<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/ny-minor-league-luhnow-madden-20191116-73ssnr7ybvdwzdr5vd44vh4e5m-story.html |title=Rob Manfred's plan to destroy minor league baseball |first=Bill |last=Madden |author-link=Bill Madden (sportswriter) |newspaper=[[New York Daily News]] |date=November 16, 2019 |access-date=November 17, 2019}}</ref> the NYPL ceased operations. The [[Aberdeen IronBirds]], [[Brooklyn Cyclones]], and [[Hudson Valley Renegades]] joined the new [[
===Final franchises===
▲{{location map+ |USA Northeast |float=right |width=450 |caption='''
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{{location map~ |USA Northeast |lat=39.530873 |long=-76.185985 |mark=Red pog.svg |marksize=6 |label=[[Aberdeen IronBirds|Iron<br>Birds]] |position=bottom}}
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|'''[[Brooklyn Cyclones]]'''
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|'''[[Hudson Valley Renegades]]'''
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|[[Dutchess Stadium]]
|align="center" |4,494
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|'''[[Staten Island Yankees]]'''
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|[[Richmond County Bank Ballpark]]
|align="center" |7,171
|Folded<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2020/12/03/staten-island-yankees-fold-sue-mlb-ny-yankees/|title=Staten Island Yankees fold, sue MLB, NY Yankees|website=[[New York Post]]|date=3 December 2020 }}</ref> <br /><small>([[Staten Island FerryHawks|Replacement team]] would play in the [[Atlantic League of Professional Baseball|Atlantic League]] in 2022)</small>
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|[[Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League|Perfect Game League]] <br /><small>([[Collegiate summer baseball|Collegiate baseball]])</small>
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|'''[[Batavia Muckdogs]]'''
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|[[Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League|Perfect Game League]] <br /><small>([[Collegiate summer baseball|Collegiate baseball]])</small>
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|'''[[Mahoning Valley Scrappers]]'''
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|[[MLB Draft League]] <br /><small>([[Collegiate summer baseball|Collegiate baseball]])</small>
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|'''[[State College Spikes]]'''
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|[[MLB Draft League]] <br /><small>([[Collegiate summer baseball|Collegiate baseball]])</small>
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|'''[[West Virginia Black Bears]]'''
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|[[MLB Draft League]] <br /><small>([[Collegiate summer baseball|Collegiate baseball]])</small>
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|'''[[Williamsport Crosscutters]]'''
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|align="center" |2,366
|[[MLB Draft League]] <br /><small>([[Collegiate summer baseball|Collegiate baseball]])</small>
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! rowspan="4" | Stedler
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|[[Edward A. LeLacheur Park]]
|align="center" |4,767
|Folded<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/02/25/sports/pro-baseball-home-lowell-spinners-unlikely-this-season-mayor-says/|title=Pro baseball at home of Lowell Spinners unlikely this season, mayor says|newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]]|first=Michael|last=Silverman|date=February 25, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/12/08/renovations-coming-to-lelacheur-park-but-return-of-spinners-unlikely/|newspaper=[[Boston Herald]]|title=Renovations coming to LeLacheur Park, but return of Spinners unlikely|date=December 8, 2023|first=Mac|last=Cerullo}}</ref>
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|'''[[Norwich Sea Unicorns]] '''
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|[[Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium]]
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|[[Futures Collegiate Baseball League]] <br /><small>([[Collegiate summer baseball|Collegiate baseball]])</small>
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|'''[[Tri-City ValleyCats]]'''
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|[[Futures Collegiate Baseball League]] <br /><small>([[Collegiate summer baseball|Collegiate baseball]])</small>
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==Champions==
{{
League champions were determined by different means during the New York–Penn League's 82-year run from 1939 to 2020. For a few seasons in the 1960s and 1970s, no playoffs were held and the league champions were simply the regular season pennant winners. Most seasons, however, ended with playoffs to determine a league champion.<ref name=champions>{{Cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/content/page.jsp?ymd=20140108&content_id=66405068&fext=.jsp&sid=l127&vkey=league2|title=New York–Penn League
The [[Oneonta Yankees|Oneonta Tigers]] won 12 championships, the most among all teams in the league, followed by the [[Auburn Doubledays|Auburn Mets/Twins/Phillies/Doubledays]] (8) and [[Jamestown Expos|Jamestown Falcons/Expos]] (7).<ref name=champions/>
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==Hall of Fame==
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The [[New York–Penn League Hall of Fame]] was established in 2012 to honor league players, managers, and executives for their accomplishments or contributions to the league in playing or administrative roles. The Hall of Fame inducted its first class of seven men in 2012. New members were elected before the start of each season.<ref name=HallOfficial>{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/content/page.jsp?ymd=20160928&content_id=203869522&sid=l127&vkey=league2|title=New York–Penn League Hall of Fame|website=New York–Penn League|publisher=Minor League Baseball|access-date=August 8, 2017}}</ref>
==Notes==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website|https://www.milb.com/new-york-penn}}
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