Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings

Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings
Founded in 1994
Harlingen, Texas

Team logo
League affiliations
Name
  • Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings (1994-2003, 2006-2007, 2009-present)
  • Harlingen WhiteWings (2008-2009)
Team Colors
  • Black, white          
Ballpark
  • Harlingen Field
Championships
  • League titles: 1 (2000)
  • Division titles: 1 (2007)
Owner(s)/Operated By: Reunion Sports Group
General Manager: Cory Dirksen

Director of Sales & Marketing: Stephanie Bierbaum

Director of Communications: Jonah Goldberg

Director of Group Sales: Christina Dirksen

Business Manager: Beverley Woodward

Account Executive: Glenn Payne

Intern: Rob Silvers
Manager: Eddie Dennis
Media: Valley Morning Star
Website: www.whitewingsbaseball.com

The Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings are a professional baseball team based in Harlingen, Texas, in the United States. The WhiteWings are a member of United League Baseball, an independent professional league which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball. From the 1994 season to the present, the WhiteWings have played their home games at Harlingen Field.

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History

The WhiteWings were a charter member of the Texas-Louisiana League in 1994, which became the Central Baseball League. The WhiteWings won the Texas-Louisiana League Championship in 2000, upsetting the San Angelo Colts and Amarillo Dillas to win the pennant under manager Eddie Dennis. After falling on hard times the WhiteWings suspended operations in 2003. In late 2005, United League Baseball announced that the WhiteWings would resume play as the first charter member of the new league in 2006.

They changed their name back from Harlingen WhiteWings to their original Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings in May 2009.[1]

Team Record

Season W L Win % Result
1994 40 48 .455
1995 53 46 .535
1996 50 48 .510 Wild Card
1997 39 49 .443
1998 36 48 .429
1999 45 38 .542 Wild Card
2000 63 49 .563 Texas-Louisiana League Champions
2001 40 56 .417
2002 44 52 .458
2003 37 59 .385
2006 38 52 .422
Winter 2007 10 10 .500 Wild Card
2007 50 49 .505 1st Half Champions
2008 20 62 .244
2009 39 41 .488
2010 47 45 .511 Lost in Semifinals

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All-Stars

Players

1994

  • John O'Brien, 1B

1995

  • Tim Garland, LF
  • John O'Brien, 1b
  • Clint Davis, RP
  • Kyle Duke, SP
  • Jamie Cooley, C

1996

  • Lipso Nava, SS
  • John O'Brien, 1B

1997

  • Pat Koerner (Rookie of the Year)
  • Bryan Warner, OF (Most Valuable Player)
  • Ryan Whitaker, RHP

1998

  • Jay Davis, OF
  • Jason Fawcett, RHP
  • Omar Ramirez, LF
  • Joe Stutz, RHP
  • Mark Swindell, 2b

1999

  • Sergio Cairo, OF
  • Eddie Fitzpatrick, C
  • Mario Rodriguez, RHP

2000

  • Yfrain Linares, RHP (Pitcher of the Year)
  • Manny Lopez, OF
  • Hector Roa, 2B

2001

  • Carlos Duncan, OF
  • Tyrone Pendergrass, OF

2002

  • John Ballon, 3B

2003
N/A

2006

  • Adam Clay, RHP

2007

  • Jermy Acey, 2B
  • Derek Bennett, RHP
  • Omar Bramasco, UT
  • David Cardona, OF
  • Ryan Fox, DH
  • Kevin Griffin, C
  • Joe Rogers, LHP

2008

  • Kevin Griffin, C
  • Jorge Lugo, LHP

Past managers

External links
Sports teams based in South Texas
Baseball




Basketball
Football
Hockey
Soccer
College athletics
(NCAA Division I)

References

  1. ^ "It's the Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings (again)". 13 May 2009. http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3822991. Retrieved 2009-05-15.