Hudson Valley Renegades
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| Hudson Valley Renegades Founded in 1994 Wappingers Falls, New York |
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| Owner(s)/Operated by: Marvin Goldklang | |||
| Manager: Matt Quatraro | |||
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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 league that is of Class A-short season. The Renegades play at Dutchess Stadium in Wappingers Falls.
The Renegades, originally the Erie Sailors, moved to the Hudson Valley in 1994. The team was originally affiliated with the Texas Rangers, but became a member of the Devil Rays (and as of November 2007, the Rays) organization in 1996.
The Renegades won the New York - Penn League championship in 1999. The Hudson Valley organization has also produced major leaguers such as Scott Podsednik, Jorge Cantu, Ryan Dempster, Joe Kennedy, Craig Monroe, Josh Hamilton, and Toby Hall.[citation needed] In addition, Doug Waechter threw the only no-hitter in Renegades' History on August 10, 2000 against the Pittsfield Mets. 1995 Renegade, Scott Posednik became the first former Renegade to win a World Series with the Chicago White Sox defeating the Houston Astros which included former Renegades Brandon Backe and Dan Wheeler.
Ex-manager, Matt Quatraro, coined the name Gades in 2000. Their mascot is a raccoon named "Rascal".
On August 14, 2007, The Renegades hosted the 3rd annual New York-Penn League All-Star Game at Dutchess Stadium.
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