Geneva Cubs

The Geneva Cubs were a minor league baseball team located in Geneva, New York. The team played in the New York–Penn League, and was affiliated with the Chicago Cubs. Geneva teams played in the Border League (1947–1951) and New York–Penn League (1958–1973, 1977–1993). Geneva teams were an affiliate of the Chicago Cubs (1977–1993), Minnesota Twins (1973), Texas Rangers (1972), Washington Senators (1970–1971), Pittsburgh Pirates (1969), Washington Senators/Texas Rangers (1963–1968), Cincinnati Reds (1958–1962), and Brooklyn Dodgers (1949). Their home stadium was at McDonough Park.

For the minor league baseball team from Geneva, Alabama, see Geneva Red Birds.
Geneva Cubs
1947–1993
(1947–1951, 1958–1973, 1977–1993)
Geneva, New York
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes
  • Short Season – A (1967–1973, 1977–1993)
  • Class A (1962–1966)
  • Class D (1958–1961)
  • Class C (1947–1951)
Previous leagues
Border League (1947–1951)
New York–Penn League (1958–1973, 1977–1993)
Major league affiliations
Previous teams
Minor league titles
League titles 5 (1949, 1958, 1978, 1987, 1992)
Team data
Previous names
  • Geneva Cubs (1977–1993)
  • Geneva Twins (1973)
  • Geneva Senators (1970–1972)
  • Geneva Pirates (1969)
  • Geneva Senators (1963–1968)
  • Geneva Redlegs (1958–1962)
  • Geneva Robins (1948–1951)
  • Geneva Red Birds (1947)
Previous parks
McDonough Park

Baseball Hall of Fame member Tony Perez Played for Geneva in 1960–1961. All-time MLB hits leader Pete Rose played for Geneva in 1960.

History

The Geneva Cubs were a member of the New York–Penn League. However the team can be traced back to 1947 as the Geneva Red Bird, a member of the Border League. The team's name change a year later to the Geneva Robins and was affiliated with Brooklyn Dodgers in 1949. Geneva disbanded their team on June 26, 1951 and the rest of the league folded a few weeks later.

However the team was resurrected in 1958 as a member of the New York–Penn League as the Geneva Redlegs, and named after their new affiliate the Cincinnati Redlegs. The affiliation lasted until 1963, when the team was renamed the Geneva Senators and became affiliated with the Washington Senators. In 1969 the team briefly became the Geneva Pirates and were affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The team once again took up the Senators name in 1970. In 1973 the team became an affiliate of the Minnesota Twins and were renamed the Geneva Twins. After a four-year hiatus the team took the Cubs name and began their affiliation with the Chicago Cubs from 1977 to 1993,[1] after which time they moved to Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The franchise still exists today, as the Williamsport Crosscutters.

The ballpark

Beginning in 1958, Geneva teams played at McDonough Park. The ballpark is still in use as home to the Geneva RedWings, a collegiate summer baseball franchise. The address is 180 Lyceum Street, Geneva, New York, 14456.[2]

Notable alumni

Baseball Hall of Fame alumni

  • Tony Perez (1960–1961) Inducted, 2000

Notable alumni


References
  1. "Geneva, New York Minor League History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  2. Inc, FingerLakes1 com (November 16, 2015). "McDonough Park".


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