Savannah Sand Gnats
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The Savannah Sand Gnats are a minor league baseball team in Savannah, Georgia and are a Class A farm team in the South Atlantic League, being affiliated with the New York Mets.[1] In the past, they have been a farm team of the Montréal Expos/Washington Nationals (2003-2006), the Texas Rangers (1998-2002), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1996-1997). The Sand Gnats play home games at Grayson Stadium. Opened in 1927, Grayson Stadium seats 8,000 fans. They were featured in the 1st Season of "Da Ali G Show", when Borat sang his national anthem, and then ventured into the locker room.[2]
The Sand Gnats have won three SAL championships (1993, 1994, 1997).
On January 11, 2007, the Sand Gnats named Tim Teufel their manager for the 2007 season.
[edit] References
- ^ BallParkDigest.com
- ^ Borat's Guide to the USA, Episode Five: Baseball. The Unofficial Borat Homepage (24 May 2002). Retrieved on 7 January 2007.
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