Sydney Storm

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Sydney Storm
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League Australian Baseball League
Location Sydney
Ballpark Sydney Showground (Sydney Olympic Park)
Year Founded 1992-93
Year Defunct 1999
Nickname(s) Storm
Former Names Sydney Blues (92-96)
Former ballparks Concord Oval (as Storm)

Parramatta Stadium, Sydney Showground (Moore Park) (as Blues)

Colours Black, Purple and White
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Lost championship series to Gold Coast Cougars
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Storm's Championships
1992-93 3rd
1993-94 2nd
1994-95 4th
1995-96 1st
1996-97 4th
1997-98 4th
1998-99 2nd


The Sydney Storm, originally Sydney Blues were a team in the now defunct Australian Baseball League. The franchise won one ABL championship under the former name, defeating the Melbourne Reds in the 1995 championship, also finishing runner-up twice - once (as the Blues) against the Brisbane Bandits in 1994, and in the final ABL season in 1999, defeated by the Gold Coast Cougars.

The Storm were formed for the 1992-93 ABL Championship as the Sydney Blues after purchasing the licence of the Parramatta Patriots. The team was re-branded the Sydney Storm for the 1996-97 Championships after Cricket NSW took legal action of the team being called the "Blues" which was the same name as their state cricket team used.

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