Tri-City ValleyCats
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| League | Frontier League (2021–present) (North Division) | ||||
| Location | Albany, New York | ||||
| Ballpark | Joseph L. Bruno Stadium | ||||
| Founded | 2002 | ||||
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| Former league(s) | New York–Penn League (2002–2020) | ||||
| Colors | Black, red, white | ||||
| Mascot | SouthPaw, Pappy and Ribbie | ||||
| Ownership | Bill Gladstone | ||||
| General manager | Matt Callahan | ||||
| Manager | Greg Tagert | ||||
| Media | HomeTeam Network | ||||
| Website | https://tcvalleycats.com/landing/index | ||||
The Tri-City ValleyCats are a professional baseball team based in Albany, New York. The ValleyCats compete in the Frontier League (FL) as a member of the North Division in the Atlantic Conference. The team was established in 2002, along with the Aberdeen IronBirds, when the New York–Penn League expanded to 14 teams. The ValleyCats have played their home games at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium since 2002, but were previously members of Minor League Baseball's New York–Penn League (NYPL) as the Class A Short Season affiliate of the Houston Astros. With MLB's reorganization of the minor leagues after the 2020 season, the ValleyCats were not selected to continue in affiliated baseball.
The team has won three times the New York–Penn League Championship, in 2010, 2013 and 2018. The ValleyCats, along with the Ottawa Titans, were both added to the Frontier League during the 2021 expansion. The ValleyCats have had nine playoff berths in their history, which stands as an NYPL record.