Rome Colonels
| Rome Colonels | |
|---|---|
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| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Independent (1898) Class C (1899–1901) Independent (1905) Class C (1937–1942, 1946–1951) |
| League | New York State League (1898–1901) Empire State League (1905) Canadian–American League (1937–1942, 1946–1951) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | Philadelphia Phillies (1942) Detroit Tigers (1946–1949) Philadelphia Athletics (1951) |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (2) |
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| Conference titles (1) | 1948 |
| Team data | |
| Name | Rome Romans (1898–1901) Rome (1905) Rome Colonels (1937–1942, 1946–1951) |
| Ballpark | Riverside Park (1898–1901, 1905) League Park (1937) Colonels Park (1938–1942, 1946–1951) |
The Rome Colonels was the primary moniker of minor league baseball teams based in Rome, New York between 1898 and 1951. Rome teams played as members of the New York State League (1898–1901), Empire State League (1905) and Canadian–American League (1937–1942, 1946–1951). The Colonels were preceded in Rome by the Rome Romans.
The Rome Colonels played as a minor league affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies in 1942, Detroit Tigers from 1946 to 1949 and Philadelphia Athletics in 1951.