West Haven Yankees

Class-level
West Haven Yankees 1972–1982 (1972 – 1982) West Haven, Connecticut
Previous	Double-A (1972-1982)
Minor league affiliations
League	Eastern League (1972-1982)
Major league affiliations
Previous	Oakland Athletics (1980-1982) New York Yankees (1972-79)
Minor league titles
League titles	1972, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1982
Team data
Previous names	West Haven A's (1981-82) West Haven Whitecaps (1980) West Haven Yankees (1972-1979)
Previous parks	Quigley Stadium

The West Haven Yankees was the original and predominant name of an American minor league baseball team located in West Haven, Connecticut, from 1972 until 1982. The team played in the Double-A Eastern League.^[1] Its home field was Quigley Stadium.^[2]

Successful Yankee farm club 1
- Notable alumni 1.1
Oakland affiliation: the Whitecaps and A's 2
- Notable alumni 2.1
References 3
External Links 4

Successful Yankee farm club

From 1972 until 1979, the team was affiliated with and named for the New York Yankees. During that eight-year period, West Haven — managed by future Major League pilots Bobby Cox, Doc Edwards, Mike Ferraro and Stump Merrill — won four Eastern League championships and compiled a regular-season won-loss record of 611–496 (.552).

Notable alumni

Oakland affiliation: the Whitecaps and A's

The Yankees entered into a deal with a new Double-A team, the Nashville Sounds of the Southern League, after the 1979 season.^[3] The West Haven franchise relocated to Lynn, Massachusetts, and became the Lynn Sailors. Concurrently, the Waterbury, Connecticut franchise moved to West Haven in time for the 1980 season, bringing their affiliation with the Oakland Athletics, and renaming the team the West Haven Whitecaps.

The franchise changed its name again in 1981, this time to the West Haven A's.^[4] The last West Haven team, managed by Bob Didier, won the team's fifth and final Eastern League title, defeating (ironically) the Lynn Sailors in the finals.^[5] In 1983, the franchise moved to Albany, New York, becoming the Albany A's.^[1]^[6]

Notable alumni

Year	Record	Finish Full Season	Attendance	Manager	Postseason
1972	84–56	First (American Div.)	102,537	Bobby Cox	League champions
1973	72–66	Second (American Div.)	75,128	Doc Edwards
1974	58–79	Fourth (American Div.)	42,878	Doc Edwards
1975	66–71	Fourth	26,549	Pete Ward
1976	80–59	First (South Div.)	28,331	Pete Ward	League champions
1977	86–52	First (South Div.)	41,072	Mike Ferraro	League champions
1978	82–57	First	46,048	Stump Merrill
1979	83–56	First	71,302	Stump Merrill	League champions
1980	47–90	Fourth (South Div.)	30,112	Ed Nottle
1981	71–67	Third (South Div.)	55,552	Bob Didier
1982	86–54	First (South Div.)	51,791	Bob Didier	League champions

References

^ ^a ^b Eastern League (AA) Encyclopedia and History at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed July 2, 2010. Archived 07-02-10
^ Quigley Memorial Stadium at digitalballparks.com, URL accessed July 07-02-10.
^ New York Yankees Minor League Affiliates at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed July 7, 2010. Archived 07-02-10
^ Oakland Athletics Minor League Affiliates at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed July 2, 2010. Archived 07-02-10
^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, eds., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd ed. Durham, NC: Baseball America, 2007, p. 600
^ A's, Angels Play to Curfew Before 9,211 in Heritage Park Debut by Bill Palmer at news.google.com, URL accessed July 2, 2010. Archived 07-02-10

External Links

West Haven Yankees on FunWhileItLasted.net

Preceded by Manchester Yankees	New York Yankees Double-A affiliate 1972–1979	Succeeded by Nashville Sounds
Preceded by Waterbury A's	Oakland Athletics Double-A affiliate 1980–1982	Succeeded by Albany A's

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West Haven Yankees